NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Fire Mountain Trails set for major expansion
Five years after the completion of the original Fire Mountain biking trail system, EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Operations and EBCI Project Management have started work to more than double the trail network on the Qualla Boundary. The project is slated for a 2-million-dollar investment that will see 12 to 15 miles of new trails and much more.
Qualla Boundary Head Start programs re-licensed
The Qualla Boundary Head Start and Early Head Start (QBHSEHS) programs recently found out that both have been re-licensed.
Haywood residents sentenced for trafficking illegal drugs
State assistant district attorneys in Haywood County Superior Court last week successfully prosecuted five residents for trafficking illegal drugs.
Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee-inspired sculpture unveiled
The Cherokee language and syllabary were the inspiration for a new iron sculpture unveiled the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 21 on the campus of Western Carolina University.
Big Y big winner at EBCI Community Awards
The Big Y Community was the big winner at the annual EBCI Cooperative Extension Community Awards. Named a Community of Distinction, the top community award on the night, Big Y was honored for its work throughout the year at the awards banquet held at the Yellowhill Activity Center on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 18.
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.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: It is important – now more than ever
I have often been critical (constructively, of course) of the tendency of media organizations, particularly news organizations, to mix opinion and fact in news reporting.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: God is our everything
Omnipotent, Means He is the All-Powerful God,
COMMENTARY: A bitter pill to swallow
Nobody likes being quarantined; particularly if you are not sick.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Cherokee High School should try lacrosse
Cherokee High School has some outstanding athletes – many of whom excel on a regional and state level in basketball, cross country, track and field, football and other sports. But, there is one sport that just seems like such a great fit for the school that isn’t played there – lacrosse.
BASKETBALL: Johnson signs with Sandhills
Dustin Johnson, Braves senior point guard, is taking his #22 to the next level. He signed a scholarship on Wednesday, May 27 to play basketball next season for the Sandhills Community College Flyers in Pinehurst.
Bradley, Toineeta named CHS Athletes of the Year
Cherokee High School seniors Jaron Bradley and Kendall Toineeta were named the Athletes of the Year at the annual Athletic Awards program held Thursday, May 21 at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Hugh Jasper Bradley (H.J.)
Hugh Jasper Bradley (H.J.) passed away peacefully at Cherokee Indian Hospital Jan. 21, 2021, after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Verlyn Brown
Verlyn Brown, 63, of Snowbird, completed his circle of life on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.
OBITUARY: Candina McMillan Cabe
Candina McMillan Cabe, 42, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming meetings of the N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs
Commission of Indian Affairs Section 8 Housing Committee meeting. March 6 2:30-3:30 p.m. by teleconference. The purpose of the meeting is to hear and review normal business in conjunction with the 39th Annual NC Indian Unity Conference. Info: David Grigsby (919)...
WCU to host annual Gender Research Conference on March 6
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University will host its 13th annual Gender Research Conference on Thursday, March 6. Themed “Women and Gender in the 1960s: The Beginning of a Revolution,” the event will be held in the Blue Ridge Conference Room of Balsam Hall from 10...
Sallie Smith Bradley birthday flyer – new location
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