NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
EBCI marks MMIW Awareness Day
With the smell of white sage in the air, an American Bald Eagle flew over the Unity Field in Cherokee on the warm spring evening of Thursday, May 5. Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) were present honoring missing and murdered women of the Tribe at a candlelight vigil held on the National Day of Awareness for MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women).
“Say their names!”: Walk highlights crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
The color red, the official color of the MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) movement, marked the day in the form of ribbon skirts, t-shirts, badges, and more as Cherokee community members took awareness of a crisis to the streets.
Tribal Council approves $10 million land purchase
EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Tribal Council voted 70-30 during its regular session on Thursday, May 5 to move forward with a purchase of just over 85 acres of tribal trust land.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee High School chooses valedictorian, salutatorian
The two top students in Cherokee High School’s Class of 2019 have a lot in common. Joaquin “Jack” Layno and Blake Smith, named valedictorian and salutatorian respectively, are both stand-out athletes having represented the Braves together on the varsity football, basketball, and track and field teams.
CHS honors academic excellence at Awards Banquet
The hard work of the top students at Cherokee High School was recognized during the annual Academic Awards Banquet held on the evening of Tuesday, May 14 at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.
Junaluska Leadership Council holds spring session
The 2019 Junaluska Leadership Council (JLC) held their annual Spring Council Session on Friday, May 10.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: On the winner’s side!
“Just as Jesus read these verses before people in the synagogue,
Rushing a SCOTUS vote is not the best idea
We are in the throws of a heated election season. Partisanship seems to be at a level unseen in decades, maybe even centuries.
COMMENTARY: It is time to escape
What draws us to the scary things in life? Rollercoasters, movies about death and mayhem, and Stephen King books are all designed to generate a sense of fear and danger, all from a safe environment, of course.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Harrah’s Cherokee to host WSOP Championship
In what will be the biggest week-and-a-half of poker guarantees in the casino’s history, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort is setting the stage to wrap up the 2015-16 WSOP (World Series of Poker) Circuit Season and begin the 2016-17 Season.
WRESTLING: Cherokee Life Recreation hosts John Hohmann Clinic
The Cherokee Life Recreation held a wrestling clinic last week at the Wolfetown Gym with John Hohmann, an Olympic wrestling coach with an extensive resume and background in the sport.
BASKETBALL: Tullos let go as Braves head coach
Coach Willis Tullos, who garnered his 600th career win this past season, will not be at the helm of the Cherokee Braves boys basketball team this upcoming season.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Robert Thomas “Tommy” Reed
Robert Thomas “Tommy” Reed, 67, of Sevierville, Tenn. and formerly of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly of a stroke on Friday, May 7, 2021 at the University of Tennessee Medical Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn.
OBITUARY: Sally Catolster Sampson
Sally Catolster Sampson, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Tsali Care Center, after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Jeremiah Long
Jeremiah Long, 63 of the Big Y Community, Loving brother and uncle went to his eternal home Friday, May 14, 2021 surrounded by his family.
HAPPENINGS
Jackson, Swain and Qualla Boundary Chapter of the Autism Society of North Carolina Parent Meeting
May 12 at 6pm at Smokey Mountain Elementary School. Parents of kids on the autism spectrum in Jackson and Swain County, including “Dreamcatcher” parents whose children attend Cherokee Central School, kids with ASD, teachers and other staff members, Autism Society of...
OnTrack Free Financial Education and Credit Counseling
May 21 at the Sequoyah Fund. During the session, a certified credit counselor will review your credit report with you and provide strategies to improve your financial health. Info: Sequoyah Fund (828) 359-5005
Smoky Mountain Rollergirls Roller Derby bout flyer
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