NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee Police Commission meets with Police Chief
Most of Thursday’s (Nov. 18) meeting of the EBCI Police Commission was spent with Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) Chief Josh Taylor.
CIPD makes drug arrest at Valley River Casino
At approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, Officer Dewitt Chekelelee, of the Cherokee Indian Police Dept., responded to Harrah’s Valley River Casino in reference to possible drug activity in the parking lot.
Interior Secretarial Order declares “squaw” a derogatory term, announces process to remove term from federal usage
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland formally established a process to review and replace derogatory names of the nation’s geographic features as announced on Friday, Nov. 19. She also declared “squaw” to be a derogatory term and ordered the Board on Geographic Names – the federal body tasked with naming geographic places – to implement procedures to remove the term from federal usage.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Purple Warriors shining spotlight on Epilepsy
The Purple Warrior Foundation, founded in 2013 by former Miss Cherokee Taylor Wilnoty, started as an avenue to help educate EBCI tribal members about Epilepsy.
New Kituwah students compete in state Science & Engineering Fair
For the first time in the school’s history, the New Kituwah Academy will be represented at the North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair.
SCC and Mother Town Healing Project join forces to benefit local tribal members
In recent months, Southwestern Community College’s Educational Opportunities department has partnered with the Mother Town Healing Project through the Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO) of the Qualla Boundary to provide employability skills training, career opportunities and additional support to tribal members recovering from addiction.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: We can truly have it all…
“Don’t tear your clothing in your grief but tear your hearts instead.
COMMENTARY: Have you hugged a tourist today?
The Tribe doesn’t provide extrapolated numbers for tourism revenue and impact.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Our testimony – our greatest tool
REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH “Turn to Acts 4:8-31, if you will.” “Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, ‘Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, ‘If we this day be examined of the good deed...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK: Cherokee teams compete in Robbinsville
The Cherokee High School boys and girls track teams traveled to Robbinsville for a meet on Wednesday, April 1.
RUNNING: Cherokee Runners finish Assault on Blackrock
Members of the Cherokee Runners Club posted impressive finishes in the Fifth Annual Assault on Blackrock Run, Walk, Crawl on Saturday, March 28.
GOLF: Ensley leads the team to second place
Cherokee junior Christian Ensley carded a 42 to lead the Braves to a second place finish and took fourth place in the individual category of the four-team match at the Cummings Cove Golf and Country Club in Hendersonville on Tuesday, March 31.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Jeannie Oocumma Driver
Jeannie Oocumma Driver, 47, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 21, 2020 while at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus.
OBITUARY: Monika French Toineeta
Monika French Toineeta, 44, of the Big Cove Community, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020.
OBITUARY: Jean Clara Tahquette Bushyhead
Jean Clara Tahquette Bushyhead, 86, went to be with her loved ones in Heaven on Saturday, June 20, 2020.
HAPPENINGS
Benefit dinner for Sam and Charlene Otter
Feb. 21 from 11am – 1pm at the Acquoni Baptist Fellowship Hall. Indian taco, drink and dessert $8. Will deliver for order of four dinners or more. Will take orders for delivery until 10am. To place order, 506-4672
Upcoming Education Workshops and Programs at Museum of the Cherokee Indian
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will be hosting classes and workshops March through July of this year. These will include a new cultural revitalization project on Cherokee weaving; making shakers for social dancing; and history and culture. There will a minimal...
Clothing give-away
Feb. 22 from 10am – 3pm at the Church of Christ located at the corner of Wolfetown and Old Mission Roads. All sizes available. Please no dealers. Info: 497-9414
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