NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
“We are resilient”: Cherokee women bringing MMIW awareness with podcast
According to the U.S. Dept. of Justice, over 84 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native women have experienced violence in their lifetime and they face a murder rate 10 times the national average. Three Cherokee women have started a podcast to bring the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) to light.
A Tribal prosecutor’s shadow
Imagine working through a docket that consists of 308 cases and talking to 11 different defense attorneys. That’s just Wednesday.
January is highest COVID month for Cherokee
January 2022 has seen the highest number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the Cherokee community out of any month since the pandemic began. And, the month isn’t over yet.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Three Cherokee students admitted to prestigious performing arts school
Three students at Cherokee High School have been accepted to one of the most prestigious performing arts schools in the country. Eason Esquivel, a senior, and juniors Jake Sneed and Marianna Hornbuckle have been accepted to study at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) with campuses in New York City and Los Angeles.
Cherokee musical theater to present “Shrek: The Musical” and more in May
The Cherokee High School musical theater and choral programs have four events set in May including the school’s third-ever musical and first-ever senior recitals. All of the events will be held in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.
Junaluska among UNC Asheville students honored
UNC Asheville presented its annual student and faculty leadership awards at a special ceremony on campus on Tuesday, April 10. Brantly Junaluska, an EBCI tribal member, was awarded the Carolyn Briggs Diversity Award for her service as president of the Native American Student Association and work to engage the campus community in a variety of activities to educate and foster awareness of indigenous issues.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Symbols and the economy…
It’s 2020, and I’m gonna be another year older.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Holiness is for his ‘Vessels of Honor’
“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you.
COMMENTARY: 2019 in the rear view mirror
Every year is eventful. If it were not so, it would be a dull world and an even duller newspaper.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
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.
SOCCER: Lady Braves have tough road loss at Smoky Mountain
The Cherokee Lady Braves had a tough road loss at Smoky Mountain on Thursday, March 26 in a rare night game.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Henry Whiperwil Mahsetky
Henry Whiperwil Mahsetky, 38, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 19, 2020.
OBITUARY: Rosalee Teesatuskie
Rosalee Teesatuskie, 74, born March 2, 1946, passed away following a period of declining health on Friday, July 17, 2020 while at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville.
OBITUARY: Elizabeth Ann Edwards
Elizabeth Ann Edwards, 62, of Cherokee, went to be with her heavenly father on Sunday, July 12, 2020. She is survived by her husband, Lee Edwards, of thirty seven years. She passed away on their anniversary. She was born in Jamestown, Va. on Feb. 13, 1958 to...
HAPPENINGS
Corn Hole Tournament Fundraiser for Kara Martin
Feb. 21 at the Big Y Community Building. Sign-ups begin at 6:30pm, tournament starts at 7pm. This is a fundraisder for Martin who is a contestant for the Miss Indian World Pageant. The event is coordinated by Indian Corn Throwdown. The cost to enter is $10/person,...
EBCI WIC back in building
The EBCI WIC office is back in the Beloved Women and Children’s Building. Their new office hours are 7:45am - 4:30pm Monday through Friday. They are no longer having late clinics on Thursdays. Info: 554-6232
25th Annual Cherokee County Indian Festival & Mother’s Day Pow Wow
May 10-11 at Boling Park in Canton, Ga. Tickets: Adults (13+) $15, kids (6-12) $5, children 5 and younger are free. Info: Chipa Wolfe (770) 735-6275, chipa.wolfe@yahoo.com, visit www.rthunder.com
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