NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Council approves $1.3 million land purchase in Graham County
Tribal Council approved the purchase of 32.28 acres in Graham County for the price of $1,300,000 during a session of Council on Monday, Sept. 20.
EBCI Prosecutor’s Office responds to your questions (first question)
Why do our prosecutors take it so easy on drug offenders? With the number of resources and opportunities our Tribe has, yet we are seeing an increase in drug use and distribution.
Same-sex marriage amendments killed by Council
For now, the marriage law of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will remain the same and only recognize unions between a man and a woman.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Tribal member glad to be home
After spending nearly three decades in the Pacific Northwest, Frank Dunn is happy to be home on the Qualla Boundary.
New Kituwah Academy Honor Rolls, Perfect Attendance – 2nd Nine Weeks
New Kituwah Academy Honor Rolls, Perfect Attendance – 2nd Nine Weeks
Cherokee Fitness Complex renovations complete, pool open again
The Cherokee Fitness Complex underwent renovations this past summer and fall, and those upgrades are now complete.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Choosing Senior Wellness Complex over Adventure Park is wise
My daughter, who is now a sophomore at the University of Iowa, was merely 9-months-old when the Tribal Planning Board brought in the first legislation dealing with building a water park (referred to as an Adventure Park later) in Cherokee.
COMMENTARY: Healthy options are few on Qualla Boundary
I, like many others, have been disheartened but not surprised by the recent five-year study presented by the EBCI Health Board.
COMMENTARY: I.T., please.
In the past several days, we’ve been experiencing several interruptions owing to a lack of network connectivity at the office.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
The river is calling
Seven youth members from the Cherokee community closed out a five-week Kayak Workshop Series by kayaking down the Oconaluftee River from the Blue Ridge Parkway Bridge to the Cherokee Island Park on Monday, March 30.
MS TRACK: Braves take first at Robbinsville
The Cherokee Braves middle school track team placed first in a five-school meet at Robbinsville on Monday, March 30.
TRACK: Toineeta, Benjamin place at Murphy meet
The Cherokee High School boys and girls track teams traveled to Murphy on Wednesday, March 25.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Tracey Lee Saunooke
Tracey Lee Saunooke, 47, of the Snowbird Community, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at her residence.
OBITUARY: Mary Theresa French Smith
Mary Theresa French Smith, 36, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday May 6, 2020.
OBITUARY: Marina Geeting
Marina Geeting, 75, of Whittier, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Kathryn Dean Bradley.
HAPPENINGS
Spring Beekeeping School set
A Beginners Beekeeping School will be held on April 5 at the Southwestern Community College. Registration starts at 8:30am and the course runs from 9am -3:30pm. The fee is $25 and includes an annual membership in the Smoky Mountain Bee Association and lunch that day....
Encore Dance is now in Cherokee
Sallie Smith Bradley birthday flyer
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