NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
“He was very brave”: Military headstone unveiled for Junaluska during Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Famed Cherokee warrior and leader Junaluska (1775-1868) is known for his heroics on the battlefield during the War of 1812 and for walking back to his beloved mountains in western North Carolina after being removed on the Trail of Tears.
Cherokee Police Commission discusses elder and vulnerable adult abuse draft ordinance
The Cherokee Police Commission of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met on Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Ginger Lynn Welch Large Conference Room for their monthly meeting.
CCS School Board discusses budget cuts
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Nov. 6, and the board had an in-depth discussion on their budget for fiscal year 2023. The board ultimately decided to decrease staff salary raises from 15 percent to 7.5 percent to decrease their budget by $2 million as requested by Principal Chief Michell Hicks and Tribal Council.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
4-H Cooking Challenge engaging youth in food preparation
While in quarantine, children are learning important lessons about cooking, nutrition, and health in the 4-H Cooking Challenge. Facilitated by the EBCI Cooperative Extension Office, the program is helping youth make various dishes and learn an important life skill.
Bradley selected for membership to N.C. Institute of Medicine
The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) helps guide health policies statewide, and now a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will sit as a member of the organization.
Cherokee Indian Hospital lab working diligently amid pandemic
The laboratory staff at the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) is aiding in the process of coronavirus (COVID-19) test sample collection and preparation for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) community.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Royalty have represented with style and grace despite uncertainties
Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Amy West, Teen Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Haley Smith, Junior Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Nevayah Panther, and Little Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Georjia Girty have represented the Tribe with style, grace, and most of all, patience, during one of the most turbulent times in recent history.
COMMENTARY: Woe the People
Representative government is a mixed blessing. While representative government represents, by definition, the people, it is impossible for a small body of elected officials to resolve or agree with every person or body of people that they represent.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Lead us to the rock that is higher…
Read Exodus 33:11-23; Psalm 61:1-8; Proverbs 30:24-26.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
FOOTBALL: Braves win season opener in Tennessee
Cherokee fans got to see a rainbow, a beautiful sunset, and a season-opening win on Friday, Aug. 19 as the maroon and gold traveled to Tennessee.
ON THE SIDELINES: When fishing is about more than just fishing
Henry David Thoreau, a 19th century writer and naturalist, once said, “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”
BASKETBALL: Lossiah signs to play at Warren Wilson College
Lady Brave alumnus Le Le Lossiah plans to continue her basketball career as an Owl at Warren Wilson College in Asheville.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: James (Tim) Beck Sr.
James (Tim) Beck Sr., 89, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 26, 2022
OBITUARIES: Katherine Norleen Panther
Katherine Norleen Panther, Nora as she was commonly known, age 84, passed away peacefully at her residence on Sunday, April 10, 2022 after battling cancer.
OBITUARY: David Alvin Bradley
David Alvin Bradley, age 33, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at his residence.
HAPPENINGS
SNAG golf program flyer
Cherokee Youth Cheerleading sign-ups
May 12-30. Squad sizes are limited. Peewees (ages 5-6) – first 12 girls; Termites (ages 7-8) – first 12 girls; Mites (ages 9-10) – first 15 girls); Midgets (ages 11-12) – first 15 girls. Practice will begin in July. You must present a copy of a current physical...
Hazard Mitigation Projects – Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Emergency Management Program - RFP BACKGROUND: In March 01, 2013, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians received the first ever presidential disaster declaration given directly to a Tribal authority in the history of the United States...
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