NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Taylor sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine
U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced a Cherokee, N.C. man on Thursday, Aug. 24 for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Edward Dwayne Taylor, who is 35-years-old and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was ordered to serve 87 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
Museum receives grant for welcome signs to Cultural District
A grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation will provide for two artistic welcome signs to be installed designating the Cherokee Cultural District on the Qualla Boundary (Cherokee, N.C.).
Visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park spent $2.1 billion in local communities in 2022
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 12.9 million visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2022 spent $2.1 billion in communities near the park. That spending supported 32,590 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $3.3 billion.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
New Kituwah students named semi-finalists in state art contest
Several students at New Kituwah Academy have been named semi-finalists in the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) Aviation Art Contest.
Arts Council Grant sustains Cherokee metalwork tradition
Two Cherokee artists and their teacher are the recipients of a prestigious North Carolina Arts Council grant.
‘Dee’ Smith Tribute exhibit being hosted by Qualla Arts & Crafts
Qualla Arts and Crafts will be hosting an art exhibit open house on Friday, Feb. 28, to honor the late John Daniel ‘Dee’ Smith.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Tribal Council should make Harrah’s smoke-free
When Tribal Council members gather on Thursday, July 29 for a work session on Ordinance No. 471, they will assemble at the smoke-free Council House.
COMMENTARY: The Battle of the Paradigms
Not long ago, I had a supervisor tell me that I seemed to be trying to portray myself as smarter than I really was. During one evaluation session, this supervisor said there were those who thought I did exemplary work, but as for this supervisor, they “just didn’t see it”.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Supernatural, is our good God!
“God is not done with me, yet” Jeffrey McKinney, assured the congregation.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
NCHSAA releases conference realignments
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released its conference realignments for 2017-21 on Thursday, April 21.
TRACK and FIELD: Cherokee travels to Murphy for four-team meet
MURPHY – The Cherokee varsity track teams traveled to Murphy on Wednesday, April 20 for a three-team meet with Murphy, Hayesville and Robbinsville. The meet was originally scheduled to be held at Robbinsville but was moved to Murphy due to track issues...
ON THE SIDELINES: If you build it, they will come
Several years ago, when Cherokee Central Schools was transitioning from old-outdated buildings to the new, state-of-the-art school complex that they have today off of Big Cove Road, choices had to be made concerning athletic facilities.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Cecil D. Queen
Cecil Doc Queen, age 85, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022. Cecil was born in Whittier and later moved to Detroit, Mich. in the early 1950s where he married his sweetheart Julia and began his family.
OBITUARY: Loretta Rattler Adams
Loretta Rattler Adams, 65, died peacefully at her home on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 after battling dementia for several years.
OBITUARY: Hazel Gunter Young
Hazel Gunter Young, 87, of Whittier, passed away Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.
HAPPENINGS
Park to host Cherokee Exhibit at Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a Cherokee touring exhibit, “Understanding our Past, Shaping our Future“, on Saturday, April 26 through Tuesday, May 27 at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. The exhibit focuses on Cherokee language and culture, using sound...
Summer Internship Positions available
The Office of the Principal Chief announces two internship positions for the summer 2014. These positions are open to any enrolled member of the Eastern Band who is currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level educational program. The internship will...
WCU, community partners to sponsor bicycle rodeo April 27
The Office of Career Services at Western Carolina University will sponsor a bicycle rodeo at the Jackson County Recreation Park in Cullowhee from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday, April 27.
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