NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Board on Geographic Names to vote on final replacement names this September
The Department of the Interior announced on Friday, July 22 that the 13-member Derogatory Geographic Names Task Force has concluded its review of the more than 660 geographic features featuring the name sq___,
CCS Board analyzes teacher salaries
The Cherokee Central Schools Board of Education focused on teachers’ salaries to begin its meeting this Monday, July 18.
TERO holds Tribal Contract Training
The Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) held a training on Wednesday, July 20 to help program personnel better understand the Independent Contract Agreement (ICA), which is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) standardized contractual agreement for establishing formal working relationships for products and services. Hosted by Terri Henry, executive director of TERO, the training was conducted by Michael McConnell, EBCI’s attorney general.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
“People of the Clay” exhibit opens at Museum
“People of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters” opened in the Bertha Smith Saunooke Room of the Museum on the evening of Friday, April 5.
Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center earns re-accreditation
Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center has been awarded re-accreditation by the National Children’s Alliance following an extensive application and site review process.
Hammered Copper taught at Cherokee High School
Cherokee Central Schools has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council to support a three-week artist residency at the high school.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Herd mentality and hive mind…
The light at the end of a long, long, long tunnel is there! I can see it faintly now but I can definitely see it! On Tuesday, Nov. 3, two weeks away, we vote for the people that will govern us for the next two and/or four years.
COMMENTARY: Tillis should refuse to confirm Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
When President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) did an about-face on his past policy to deny consideration of Supreme Court nominees in an election year.
COMMENTARY: Last Chance
Many thought we would be seeing life return to “normal” by now, but we are fast realizing that normal as it looked in December of 2019 may not be a reality even in the year to come.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Threes were raining in Braves’ win at Andrews
The three point shots were raining from the sky all night long as Cherokee (14-3) and Andrews (4-10) combined for a record-setting night at Andrews on Tuesday, Jan. 19.
BASKETBALL: Three Lady Braves in double digits in win at Andrews
Three Lady Braves (13-4) were in double digits at Andrews (7-7) on Tuesday, Jan. 19 as Cherokee beat the Wildcats 65-42 to stay unbeaten (7-0) in Big Smoky Mountain Conference play.
ON THE SIDELINES: Kudos to Coach Tullos, a class act
Willis Tullos, Braves head basketball coach, won his 600th career game on Saturday, Jan. 16 at Franklin as Cherokee edged a scrappy Franklin squad 84-78. That is a monumental achievement.
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
R.C.W. returns to Wolftown Gym
Reservation Championship Wrestling (R.C.W.) will bring another high-flying, action-packed wrestling show to Wolftown Gym on Saturday, April 12. R.C.W. is the first Native American-owned and operated wrestling foundation and features local wrestlers as well as...
3rd Annual Aubrey Littlejohn Child Abuse Prevention Walk flyer
Jones-Bowman Leadership Program seeks nominations
The Jones-Bowman Leadership Award Program is currently recruiting EBCI tribal members who are undergraduate college students to participate in its 2014-15 program. Students may only be nominated by a community member and the deadline for nominations is Tuesday, May 6...
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