NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
CIPD Officer arrested
Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) Sergeant John Phillip Taylor Jr. was arrested on Friday, Jan. 7 at approximately 3:30 p.m. and charged with the following:
Cherokee seeing COVID surge
Like communities across the country, Cherokee has been seeing a large surge of COVID-19 cases. And like in other places, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ community has been affected by closures, delays in openings, and other COVID-19 protective measures.
Cherokee Central Schools set to return
Cherokee Centrals Schools (CCS) still hopes to fully return on Thursday, Jan. 6.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Harrah’s Cherokee employees have volunteered 27,056 hours this year
For quarter one of 2018, employees at Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos made a strong start to the year by accumulating a total of 27,056 service hours through the companies’ employee community outreach program,
Native American Tooth Fairy report for February, March 2018
In late February, I traveled to Oklahoma as the Native American ToothFairy for my Dreamstarter Project.
CHS principal earns doctorate in education degree
The principal of Cherokee High School recently hit the pinnacle of educational achievement, but she is by no means finished with her education and learning. Debora Foerst defended her disquisition successfully on Wednesday, March 21 and will have her doctorate in education (EdD) degree conferred upon her from Western Carolina University in May.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Remembering helps to maintain our confidence
“I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice.
COMMENTARY: It is more than just hurt feelings
It is essential to the future of our Tribe that we make public access to communal documents as intuitive and expedient as possible.
COMMENTARY: The irony of Thanksgiving
I think it is a little ironic that Native American Heritage Month is the same month as Thanksgiving.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Why keep a good basketball team down?
Who is the best high school basketball team in the country? That question is posed on the front page of a website for the Dick’s Sporting Goods High School National basketball tournament to decide a boys and girls national champion team.
MS TRACK: Cherokee teams place second in season opener
The Cherokee Middle School boys and girls track teams opened their season at Hayesville in a five-team meet on Monday, March 16. Both Cherokee teams took second place in the team results.
TRACK: Cherokee opens season at Hayesville
The Cherokee High School boys and girls track teams traveled to Hayesville for a six-team meet on Wednesday, March 18. Both Cherokee teams took fifth place in the team totals (boys 8 points, girls 7 points).
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Robert Cain Bigmeat
Robert Cain Bigmeat, 71, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 after a brief illness.
OBITUARY: Reverend Charles Ray Ball
Reverend Charles Ray Ball, 79, of the Balltown Community in Swain County, went to his heavenly home Thursday, June 25, 2020.
OBITUARY: Cheryl Leigh Garner
Cheryl Leigh Garner, 49, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 22, 2020 in Bryson City. Cheryl was the daughter of the late Jess T Martin and Thelma “Mickey” Sampson, both of Cherokee. She worked as a waitress to support herself over the years...
HAPPENINGS
Artist-to-Entrepreneur training
Feb. 20 from 5-7pm in the Sequoyah Fund Conference Room. Sequoyah Fund presents the “Artist-to-Entrepreneur” series. This on-going program will assist artists as they translate their passion and art into a profitable business. The Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs (AWE)...
Essential Oils Workshop
Feb. 17 from 6:30-7:30pm at Sassy Sunflowers Bakery & Café. Many of us do not understand what essential oils are of how they can benefit our homes and families. This is your chance to learn about these oils and how they can enhance your life. There will be a...
Arneachs to lecture at Sequoyah Birthplace
Feb. 16 from 1-5pm at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, Tenn. The event will feature Lloyd Arneach Sr. and his daughter, Dawn Arneach, both EBCI tribal members from the Yellowhill Community. Mr. Arneach will share stories starting at 2pm, and Dawn will help...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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