NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
EBCI to receive $43.3 million more in ARP than previously expected
Cory Blankenship, EBCI Secretary of Treasury, had some good news for the leaders and members of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) during a report to Tribal Council on Thursday, Feb. 17. The discussion centered around ARP (American Rescue Plan) funding for the Tribe.
Tribal ABC Store to open in Cherokee
Cherokee will soon have its own ABC store. The Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (TABCC) for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is currently working on the Tribal ABC Store which it hopes to open in early March.
CIPD SWAT arrests Asheville man wanted on numerous drug, firearm warrants
Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) SWAT Team arrested Danquon Shermaine Brown, a 31-year-old male of Asheville, on Wednesday, Feb. 16.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Messages from the Drum: Tribal member launches web radio show
Beverly Bushyhead, MA, MPA, is combating the notion that Native Americans and First Nations people are extinct.
Cherokee students learn about human body, healthy lifestyle
In an effort to combat childhood obesity, Cherokee Elementary School and New Kituwah Academy students learned about the human body in an exhibit called Speedway to Healthy which was set up in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on Sept. 5-6.
Jones-Bowman Fellows to launch social media campaign
For the first year of the community initiative, the 2018-19 fellows have developed a Social Media Campaign that will raise awareness about different issues affecting the Cherokee community.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
THANK YOU: Wolftown Community Club thanks essential workers
We are tremendously grateful to all the people serving the frontlines of COVID-19 in essential services.
COMMENTARY: Cherokee Communities apply land-based knowledge and practice in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Oginitsi Selu, the corn mother and Cherokee first woman, shared a final meal with her children and told them to drag her dead body across the field so they might grow corn themselves.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Be not afraid!
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CHS 2016-17 Wrestling Schedule
CHS 2016-17 Wrestling Schedule
FOOTBALL: Mintz has over 300 yards total offense in Braves playoff loss
Tye Mintz, Braves sophomore quarterback, accounted for over 300 yards of total offense in a first round playoff loss at Andrews on Friday, Nov. 13.
CROSS COUNTRY: Lambert places fourth at state…named All-State
Darius Lambert, freshman member of the Cherokee High School cross country team, has been lighting up courses all year long. He finished his season with a bang by placing fourth overall at the 1A State Championship meet at Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville on Saturday, Nov. 7.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Janice R. Catolster
Janice R. Catolster, 56, of Cherokee, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020.
OBITUARY: Jannie McCray Thompson
Jannie McCray Thompson, 70, of Cherokee, entered into God’s loving arms surrounded by family and friends on Oct. 20, 2020. Jannie was born on March 13, 1950 to the late Robert and Mamie McCray.
OBITUARY: James Dwayne (DD) Wildcatt
James Dwayne (DD) Wildcatt, 45, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020.
HAPPENINGS
Fundraiser flyer for the Carolina Blue Devils
VA Benefits Seminar
April 5 from 1-3pm at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall. This event is being presented by the N.C. Division of Veterans Affairs and the American Legion. VA health care, pensions, disability, aid and attendance, Agent Orange exposure, update on Camp...
12th Annual Green Thumb Day Festival
April 12 from 10am – 4pm in Whittier. Proceeds will benefit various local projects such as the New Century Scholarship Program. Local artists and crafters, live plants, yard sale fun, live music, and more. Take Hwy 74 to exit 72, then left on Main Street. There...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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