NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Center for Native Health to work with EBCI DANR
The Center for Native Health 501(c)3 (CNH) has announced that it has received a subaward for $105,000.00 from the Rights and Resources Group (RRG) to conduct activities with the EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) entitled, “Strengthening Tribal Nation-led Conservation and Engagement with National Parks and Forests”.
Taylor receives additional charge of ‘impaired driving’
Former Tribal Council Rep. Dennis ‘Bill’ Taylor appeared in his latest pre-trial hearing at Cherokee Court on the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 1.
Police Commission addresses elk shootings and radio communications
The Cherokee Police Commission met in Snowbird at the Jacob Cornsilk Complex for their Thursday, Oct. 20 meeting.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Letters to Santa from Cherokee Elementary School students
Following are letters to Santa from students at Cherokee Elementary:
CFWNC awards Educational Grants to Swain County High School
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina announced recently two grants totaling $1,600 for Swain County High School from the Learning Links grant program, which provide local teachers with funding for activities designed to make required coursework engaging and relevant for their students.
River Kane to host Inaugural Christmas Toy Drive for Cherokee Youth
River Kane, an emerging rock band based out of Cherokee, is hosting their inaugural Christmas Toy Drive benefiting Cherokee Youth at their upcoming concert on Friday, Dec. 21 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: COVID Tourism
Since the early 1950s, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has depended on tourism in some form or fashion to be a sustaining economic community driver.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: God is watching us!
“‘Obedience is better than sacrifice, saith the Lord,’ stated Pastor Melton.
COMMENTARY: The more things change, the more they remain the same…
It’s official. Things are gonna get worse before they get better.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: My top eight sports movies list
High school sports are finished for the school year and football is still about 80 days away, so what’s left? Well, summer is a great time to watch movies.
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.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Joyce Evelyn Hannah Smith
Joyce Evelyn Hannah Smith died on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Prince William County, Va., at the age of 83, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
OBITUARY: Ethel Smith Cunningham
Ethel Smith Cunningham, 89, of Sylva, formerly of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Monday March 15, 2021.
OBITUARY: Ardina Walkingstick
Ardina Walkingstick, age 26, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at Mission Hospital following an extended illness.
HAPPENINGS
Southern Gospel Singing
March 8 from 5-8pm in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center. Info: Yona Wade 554-5124
Memorial for Robert J. Conley flyer
Hunter Safety Course
March 3, 4 and 6 from 6-9:30pm at the Shawn Blanton Emergency Operations Center in Cherokee. The EBCI Natural Resource Enforcement, in conjunction with the North Carolina Wildlife Commission, is offering this course. The class is limited to the first 25 to be...
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