NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Weaverville man sentenced in fentanyl death
A Weaverville man was sentenced recently in Haywood County Superior Court for the death of Keven Doan, a 25-year-old who overdosed on fentanyl, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.
Cherokee Indian Police Dept. receives AMBER Alert toolkit
Stakeholders from across North Carolina and beyond were present on Tuesday, March 22 to see the Cherokee Indian Police Department presented with an AMBER Alert toolkit.
Cherokee Central Schools dealing with major water damage
During renovation projects at Cherokee Central Schools (CCS), construction workers discovered a worrying sign – mold.
2025 Cherokee Indian Fair Countdown
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
OJCCCC student first to participate in English Language Acquisition class
Clemence Nyiramahirwe is the first Oconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center (OJCCCC) student to participate in an onsite English Language Acquisition (ELA) class offered by Southwestern Community College (SCC) for Harrah’s Casino employees.
EBCI hosts the AISES Leadership Summit
The 2019 AISES Leadership Summit was recently hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and was held at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Resort for the first time in the organization’s 42-year history.
Foerst admitted to prestigious WCU musical theater program
Brennen Foerst, a 2018 graduate of Cherokee High School, has been admitted to the prestigious Western Carolina University (WCU) musical theater program for the fall semester.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Don’t move rocks in tribal, park waterways
I drive by the Oconaluftee River, on the Qualla Boundary, multiple times daily and I frequently take walks on the Oconaluftee River Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It seems that as tourism increases in late spring and summer, a practice increases – one that damages river ecosystems for many species…moving and stacking rocks.
COMMENTARY: Take control
The Tribal Council is considering legislation that will revise the existing law regarding elections
SPEAKING OF FAITH: God’s Samson Course
“Samson had tremendous potential. Not many people have started life with credentials like his.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
SOCCER: Yanez signs to play at Brevard College
Cherokee senior Sidnie Yanez has committed to play soccer at Brevard College in Brevard.
TRACK and FIELD: CMS teams compete at Conference Championship
The Cherokee Middle School boys and girls track teams traveled to Robbinsville on Monday, April 25 for the Smoky Mountain Conference Middle School Track and Field Championship.
Cherokee Braves 2016 Football Schedule
Cherokee Braves 2016 Football Schedule
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Reverend Doris Cook McMillan
Reverend Doris Cook McMillan, 63, of the Wilmot Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, April 17, 2021.
OBITUARY: Leauna Maurilia Christensen
Leauna Maurilia Christensen, a lifelong Arizona resident, was born to Winnie Lee (Sneed) and Arthur M. Nuñez on Dec. 13, 1970.
OBITUARY: Lillian Wolfe Crowe
Lillian Wolfe Crowe, 89 of the Big Y Community, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021.
HAPPENINGS
Girls sought for NAYO tournament team
Looking for girls 7 and 8 to play softball in the upcoming NAYO Tournament July 18-19 in Cherokee. If you’re interested, contact Carrah Swimmer 788-2099 or Carrah.swimmer@ymail.com
NPS hosting Birds of Prey Program
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is teaming up with the Balsam Mountain Trust for a third year to present a special program, Birds of Prey, at the Oconaluftee Multipurpose Room on Friday, May 9. Michael Skinner, Executive Director of the Balsam Mountain Trust,...
Seeking EBCI graduation photos
If you are or know of an EBCI tribal member graduating from high school who doesn't live in the immediate western North Carolina area, we'd like to have their graduation photo and name sent to us for inclusion in an EBCI graduate section for the May 29 issue. We are...
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