NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Former Governor Roy Cooper visits Cherokee during U.S. Senate Campaign
Principal Chief Michell Hicks, Vice Chief Alan B. Ensley, and members of the Tribal Council welcomed former North Carolina Governor and current U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper to the Qualla Boundary on Monday, Oct. 5.
Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) votes to rescind Constitution Convention
Following a vote by Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) during Annual Council on Monday, Oct. 12, the Constitution Convention of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is no longer.
Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) upholds Boughman banishment
Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) voted unanimously during an Annual Council session on Monday, Oct. 12 to uphold a banishment (exclusion from lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) it approved in February.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Senior Miss Cherokee 2025-26 Farewell
My name is Lisa Fowler Penick, and I am honored to have served as your 2025-2026 Senior Miss Cherokee.
World Premiere held for “Raising Cane: The Cherokee and Rivercane”
A world premiere of “Raising Cane: The Cherokee and Rivercane” was shown at the Thomas Auditorium Blue Ridge Community College on Unadodagwidena (Saturday), Duliisdi (Sept.) 19. The movie highlights the use of rivercane by Cherokee Basket weavers/makers.
Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program shares curriculum overview
Teachers and staff from the Cherokee Language Master Apprentice Program (CLMAP) have been working through the summer to consolidate resources and update their curriculum.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: A close call: Part 4 of 8
The mission of BikerDownLiftedUp is to lead them to Jesus and His strength, His comfort, and His healing, both physically and spiritually. Sometimes God provides an opportunity to help them answer that ultimate question they all ask eventually.
COMMENTARY: The deer are out; here are some insurance, safety tips
Deer can be seen along roadways anytime of the year. However, the months of October, November and December account for 40% to 44% of all deer-vehicle collisions in the United States.
COMMENTARY: Are you voting in the midterm elections?
A sachem is a Wampanoag leader. In the early part of the 17th century Qusamequin (Yellow Feather) was the supreme sachem or ‘Massasoit’ of the Wampanoag. He or she was the consummate diplomat to his own and other nations, guided by a council of hand-picked advisors.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee teams place at TCEC Jaguar Jungle Run
The Cherokee High School (CHS) and Middle School (CMS) cross country teams participated in the Tri-County Early College (TCEC) Jaguar Jungle Run on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
CROSS COUNTRY: Middle School Lady Braves win season opener at Hayesville
The Cherokee Middle School cross country teams traveled to Hayesville for their season-opening meet on Saturday, Aug. 22, and the Tsalagi Anata Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Lady Braves) took first place in the team contest.
FOOTBALL: Cherokee outlasts N.Buncombe in 2OT thriller
The Tsalagi Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Braves) defeated the North Buncombe Blackhawks 66-60 in a double overtime thriller at N.Buncombe High School on the evening of Friday, Aug. 21. Cherokee’s Kingston Welch rushed 27 times for 208 yards and 6 touchdowns including the game-winner in double overtime.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Harold Kenneth Herron Jr.
Harold Kenneth Herron Jr., of Las Vegas, Nev., passed away at 57 surrounded by family on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.
OBITUARY: Richard (Uwena) Bradley
Richard (Uwena) Bradley joined his dad, Morgan, in heaven on Monday, Oct. 5, surrounded by his close family and friends, after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Nancy Leopard Finger
Nancy Leopard Finger passed on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born in Haywood County on Aug. 13, 1933, into a family of 13 children, to the late Frank and Alice (Ashe) Leopard.
HAPPENINGS
Food truck rodeo coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
Three Cherokee-owned food trucks will be setting up at The Cherokee Convention Center this Friday, Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 5 to serve any and all who want an Indian dinner or Cherokee fare.
May classes at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education
The Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education, managed by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, has released the May class schedule. The workshops will be hosted outside and led by Wildlife Commission staff. The Center’s COVID-19 policies are stated on their...
Mountain Heritage Day planning for return to WCU campus this fall
Mountain Heritage Day, the festival of cultural traditions presented by Western Carolina University, is again being planned as a live, in-person event on Saturday, Sept. 25.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Shea Vassar’s “Julie Takes A Walk” highlights the humor in everyday Native life
Shea Vassar, a Cherokee Nation citizen from Norman, Okla., is bringing a new perspective to comedy with “Julie Takes A Walk,” a short romantic comedy that she co-directed, wrote, and helped produce. This film displays the humor of everyday life and brings attention to modern Native life and queer Native people in small towns.
The Way We See The World returns for its fifth year
The Way We See The World, presented by the Museum of the Cherokee People, is back for its fifth year and will be held on Friday, Aug. 7 in the Council Fire Ballroom at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Mariah Hill’s broad creativity extends from Fair themes to paintings
Mariah Hill is a talented artist with an eye for color and a mind rooted in traditional Cherokee teachings. For the past two years, her entry has been selected as the theme for the annual Cherokee Indian Fair hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
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