NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Interior Department takes action to foster equity and inclusion across its Bureaus
As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s work to prioritize equity and inclusion across the federal government, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today established the first-ever Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Council to incorporate these practices into the Department’s work across its many bureaus.
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.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Elementary School Awards List (1st – 4th grades)
Cherokee Elementary School Awards List (1st – 4th grades)
Principal Chief’s Awards given to exceptional EBCI students
The annual Principal Chief’s Awards ceremony was held in the Tribal Council Chambers on the morning of Friday, May 25.
Upward Bound participant and CHS senior selects college
A local student and Upward bound participant, Anya Walsh, is set to begin Appalachian State University in the fall after she graduates from Cherokee High School.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Opportunity knocks
It is time to nag you about voting again. This time we are looking at federal, state, and local elections.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Holiness is our reward and a stronghold
“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tribal member concerned about Wellness Center closing
I want to make every woman on the Qualla Boundary aware of what I found out today.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee hosts SMC Championship
It was a cold, windy and rainy day, but it didn’t dampen the competitive spirit as Cherokee hosted the Smoky Mountain Conference Track & Field Championship on Wednesday, April 29.
MS TRACK: Cherokee boys take second place at Conference
The Cherokee Middle School track teams traveled to the Smoky Mountain Conference Championships at Hayesville on Monday, April 27. The boys team took second place overall with a score of 85.5.
GOLF: Ensley named All-Conference, Braves clinch Regionals Berth
Cherokee High School junior, Christian Ensley, was named All-Conference at the conclusion of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament at the Sapphire National Golf Club on Monday, April 27.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Jody Mark Davis
Jody Mark Davis, 47 of Cherokee, never met a person he didn’t like, and everyone who met him loved him.
OBITUARY: Johnny Michael McCarter
Johnny Michael McCarter, age 85 of Barnesville, Ga. passed away at home Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020.
OBITUARY: Lorraine (Deb) Conseen
Lorraine (Deb) Conseen, 55, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Sept. 11, 2020.
HAPPENINGS
Ed Jackson Family Reunion
March 8 at 1pm at the Birdtown Community Building. Info: Jennifer Jackson 269-7702, Lou Jackson 735-1126 or Shirley Oswalt (828) 479-8375
Howe to speak at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
March 2 from 2-3pm at the Museum in Vonore, Tenn. Tyler Howe, EBCi tribal historic preservation specialist, will be lecturing on “Cherokee Americanization Program”. This free lecture is open to the public and is sponsored in part from a grant from the East Tennessee...
Robin Thicke show postponed until March 14
The Robin Thicke show scheduled for Harrah's Cherokee Event Center for Tuesday, Feb. 25 has been postponed to Friday, March 14. All tickets purchased for the concert will be honored for the rescheduled date and full refunds are also available through Ticketmaster....
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