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Completing the Circle of Fire: Tri-Council meets in Cherokee

Completing the Circle of Fire: Tri-Council meets in Cherokee

Sovereignty, identity, and culture were just a few of the issues the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes came together to discuss in the annual Tri-Council meeting. Under the theme, “Completing the Circle of Fire”, the Councils of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee Nation, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians met at the Harrah’s Cherokee Convention Center on the morning of Friday, June 16. 

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SCOTUS upholds Indian Child Welfare Act

In a 7-2 decision filed on Thursday, June 15, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in the landmark case of Haaland v. Brackeen.  Originally approved in 1978, ICWA’s purpose is to keep Indian children within Indian families and communities. 

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2026 4th of July Powwow

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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ

OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ

COMMENTARY: Buying love

I spent 27 years of my life with dogs. I mean, I had dogs before, and a couple of cats, but the dogs and cats before adulthood, and my pets were really my mother’s responsibility along with me. I wasn’t primary caretaker then. I was as dependent for my life as the pets were. Mom let me say that they were my pets, but the reality was that they were her pets.

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COMMENTARY: Let me tell you what I have heard

Water coolers and coffee pots are congregational points for many in our community who work, attend meetings, or any other community gathering. It even works when we invite friends and family over to the dining room table to impart knowledge.

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SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ

OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ

OBITUARY: Dewey Cochran

Dewey Cochran, 77, of the Towstring Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, May 21, 2022 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Harley and Fannie Burr Cochran.

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HAPPENINGS

Big Y Spring clean-up day

May 31 at 9am at the Big Y Community Building. Participants will be provided trash bags for collection of roadside trash. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

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