NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Speakers Council hears important issues: sovereignty, Kuwohi, and horticulture
The Cherokee Speakers Council met on Thursday, July 28 to address several issues on the Qualla Boundary and the Cherokee language.
Tribe grants Museum of the Cherokee Indian land use permit for future Collections Facility
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has issued a land use permit allowing the Museum of the Cherokee Indian to operate an offsite facility housing Museum collections, archives, and Tribal artifacts. The permit follows a February resolution that designated a piece of land in Swain County, near Bryson City, for the future building.
Tribal Council approves $39 million budget for Sequoyah National Golf Club Hotel
The Sequoyah National Golf Club is one step closer to pushing forward with constructing a hotel after years of delay caused by COVID-19 and other factors.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Remember the Removal riders finish journey
Cyclists from the 2018 Remember the Removal Bike Ride arrived in Tahlequah Thursday, June 21 finishing their three-week trek that retraced the northern route of the Trail of Tears.
WCU announces new graduates, dean’s/chancellor’s list for spring semester
Western Carolina University has announced its roster of new graduates and released its dean’s/chancellor’s list for spring semester 2018.
Tribal program emphasizing car seat safety
According to the most recent statistics from the CDC, “In the United States, 663 children ages 12 years and younger died as occupants in motor vehicle crashes during 2015.” Thirty-five (35) percent of those children were not restrained in a car seat or with a seat belt.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Belly up to the breakfast bar
With a bit of trepidation, the Tribal Council has passed legislation that allows alcohol sales on Sunday mornings in areas of the Boundary that currently may sell alcohol.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Holiness blesses beyond measure
“Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.”
COMMENTARY: What we see
We should be routinely maintaining our greenways and exploring ways to refurbish or replace the aging stock of buildings in the most prominent and visible areas of the Boundary.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Several Cherokee players named All-Conference
Several members of both the Braves and Lady Braves varsity basketball teams have been named to the Big Smoky Mountain All-Conference teams .
GOLF: Braves looking forward to good year
Excitement is building around the upcoming 2015 Cherokee High School men’s golf season as the team welcomes a promising new crop of young talent to compliment the familiar faces of the 2014 NCHSSA Regional qualifiers from last year.
ON THE SIDELINES: Thanks to Braves, Lady Braves for a great season
From the first tip-off at Blue Ridge in December to the final buzzer at the 1A West Regional Finals in Winston-Salem this past weekend, fans of Cherokee High School basketball got a treat this season.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: James Dwayne (DD) Wildcatt
James Dwayne (DD) Wildcatt, 45, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020.
OBITUARY: Julie Wilkerson Townsend
Julie Wilkerson Townsend, 59, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020, with her husband, sister, and Colonel the cat by her side.
OBITUARY: Minnie Ledford
Minnie Irene Powell Ledford, 48, of Cherokee, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020. The daughter of the late Philip and Rosemary (Owle) Powell, she is preceded in death by her husband, James Ledford.
HAPPENINGS
EBCI Energy Tip of the Week (week of Jan. 30)
Opt-in Workshops planned for WNC
The Opt-In (Opportunity Initiative of Southwestern North Carolina) will be holding Regional Vision Workshops in the seven westernmost counties of North Carolina in the month of February. Each event is scheduled from 6-8pm. The schedule of these events is as follows:...
Sylva Photo Club holding events
The Sylva Photo Club, formerly known as Jackson Photo Club, is inviting the general public to view their new photo displays at both ends of the Jackson County/Sylva Library's second floor. There are two parts of the photo display: Last November’s WNC Pottery Festival...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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