NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Park temporarily closes trails in the Gatlinburg area due to bear activity
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials temporarily closed the Gatlinburg Trail between Gatlinburg and Sugarlands Visitor Center, and also the Twin Creeks Trail between Gatlinburg and the Twin Creeks Science and Education Center.
Cherokee Central Schools approved for $15 minimum wage
EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Tribal Council unanimously approved a budget increase of $1,380,000 for Cherokee Centrals Schools (CCS) during Annual Council on Monday, Oct. 24.
School Board to request $1.4 million budget increase for salaries
The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education addressed a pair of major financial issues at their latest meeting on Monday, Oct. 17.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Wade to receive AISES Professional Award
Yona Wade, Cherokee Central Schools director of community affairs, will receive the Indigenous Excellence Award from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) at their National Conference in Milwaukee, Wisc. on Oct. 10-12. The award is part of the organization’s Professional Awards Program.
Museum decorates walkway with Mississippian designs
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian prides itself on educating visitors on the culture and life ways of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
WCU enrollment hits 12,000 for new record; driven by gains in distance, graduate populations
Total enrollment at Western Carolina University has crossed the 12,000-student threshold for the first time in the institution’s history, thanks in part to notable increases in distance education and graduate student populations and a surge of returning undergraduates.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Living life with whimsy is more important than ever
The past year has been hard on everyone, and living life with whimsy is more important now than ever. It is very easy to become inundated with “bad stuff” daily, and it is necessary to take yourself out of that reality once in awhile.
COMMENTARY: Tsali Care Center’s zero COVID count is remarkable
Tsali Care Center is one of the only nursing homes in the state of North Carolina that has not had a case of COVID-19 since the pandemic began last year.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Kingdom of God – Thinking and Doing
As we begin to apply what we’ve learned, we’re now entering the ‘how to do it’ portion of our understanding. In the Kingdom of God, we’re each responsible to make full use of, and build on, what we’ve been learning.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee players attend WNC Sports Awards Banquet
The Mountain Amateur Athletic Club held the 55th WNC Sports Awards Banquet at the OMNI Grove Park Inn in Asheville on Sunday, May 15 where the Cherokee Braves basketball team and three individual members of the Braves and Lady Braves were nominated for awards as the best athletes in western North Carolina.
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee hosts 1A West Regional
Cherokee High School hosted the 1A West Regional Track & Field Championship on Saturday, May 14.
BASKETBALL: McMillan signs with Western Carolina
Jason McMillan, Braves senior point guard, will continue his basketball career this fall at Western Carolina University.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Lewis Wallace Sprinkle
Lewis Wallace Sprinkle, 52, passed from this life to his eternal home on Saturday, Sept. 4 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, Tenn.
OBITUARY: Thomas Leslie Lambert
Thomas “Tommy” Leslie Lambert, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 at Cherokee Indian Hospital. He is the son of the late Rev. Thomas Herman Lambert and Marilyn Goforth Lambert.
OBITUARY: Annie Welch French
Annie Welch French, age 87, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away on Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Adam and Annie Powell Welch.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee Preservation Foundation’s Community Celebration set for May 9
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation (CPF) will host its annual Community Celebration on Friday, May 9 at the Yellowhill Activity Center from 11:30am – 2pm. The Community Celebration is an event for members of the Cherokee community to see the various projects...
Nantahala-Pisgah National Forests planning Open House Set for May 1
EBCI tribal members and others will have a chance to comment on the future management of the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests during an open house scheduled for May 1. The open house will be held from 4-7 p.m. at the Acquoni Exposition Center, 1501 Acquoni Road...
How to get a Cherokee Youth Work Permit
To all youth and their parents and guardians: Are you 14 to 17 years old? Are you planning to get a job this summer? Now you can get a Cherokee Youth Work Permit for your summer job! Here’s how it works: ALL youth 14-17 years old MUST complete a Cherokee Youth Work...
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