NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee Indian Police Dept. receives AMBER Alert toolkit
Stakeholders from across North Carolina and beyond were present on Tuesday, March 22 to see the Cherokee Indian Police Department presented with an AMBER Alert toolkit.
Cherokee Central Schools dealing with major water damage
During renovation projects at Cherokee Central Schools (CCS), construction workers discovered a worrying sign – mold.
Police Chief offers update to Police Commission
The majority of the EBCI Police Commission’s last meeting was spent in discussion with Cherokee Indian Police Chief Josh Taylor.
2026 4th of July Powwow
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Nation helps educators with STEM funding
More than 100 teachers from across northeast Oklahoma participated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math training during Cherokee Nation’s annual Teachers of Successful Students conference.
EBCI Public Health and Human Services recognized as leader in Public Health Accreditation
The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) awarded EBCI’s Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) at the 2018 National Tribal Public Health Summit, held recently in Prior Lake, Minn., for achieving substantial gains in public health improvement.
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Rolls (3rd – 5th grades) – Fourth Nine Weeks
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Rolls (3rd – 5th grades) – Fourth Nine Weeks
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Before you cross the road, look right, then left…
Covid-19, or coronavirus, seems to be a very serious, highly infectious virus that’s hit every continent in the world except Antarctica.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: True life is ‘Walking in the Spirit’ – and Holiness
“So there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We still need the sidewalk
My husband and I believe that a sidewalk was promised for the roadside from the old Holiday Inn to Fisher Branch in the Birdtown Community.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK: Cherokee hosts rainy-day meet
The Cherokee varsity track team hosted a meet in the rain on Wednesday, April 15. The Braves took second place out of five teams with a score of 50.5, and the Lady Braves took second place out of three teams with a score of 39.
ON THE SIDELINES: Sports are silly…so, why are they so important?
Sports have to be the silliest endeavor that we do in our lives – throwing balls through a hoop, smashing into each other on a field, kicking a ball into a net, running in circles on a track, chasing a white ball around a course, etc. So, why do we love them so much?
FOOTBALL: McCoy signs to play football at WCU
Spencer McCoy, an EBCI tribal member who is a senior at Swain County High School, has agreed to play college football at Western Carolina University.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Amy Smoker
Amy Smoker, 91, a Cherokee Language fluent speaker of the Snowbird Community in Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 at The Elizabeth House in Hendersonville.
OBITUARY: Danielle Brady
Danielle Brady, born Jan. 21, 1986 passed away Oct. 6, 2020. She was a wonderful beautiful daughter, sister, and the best mom.
OBITUARY: George David Martin Sr.
George David Martin Sr., 71, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully at his home after battling an extended illness.
HAPPENINGS
Will Kinton to lecture at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
Feb. 23. Kinton, a Fort Loudoun State Park Ranger, will lecture on the Tellico Blockhouse. He will discuss the uniform and equipment that U.S. soldiers were issued during the time of the Tellico Blockhouse (1794-1807). He will also discuss the impact of the Tellico...
WCU’s College of Education, Allied Professions to hold golf tourney March 29
CULLOWHEE – The College of Education and Allied Professions at Western Carolina University will host its second annual golf tournament on Saturday, March 29, at High Vista Country Club in Mills River. Cost of participation, including box lunches, is $80 for...
Winter Benefit Supper
March 7 at 6pm at the Whittier United Methodist Church. The purpose for this preseason supper is to help replenish funds for the many local Outreach programs in which the Whittier United Methodist Church is involved. Due to the excessively cold weather this winter,...
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