NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ

DOI directs Lumbee to go through Congress

DOI directs Lumbee to go through Congress

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, a state-recognized group, was the subject of a Presidential Memorandum on Jan. 23, 2025 regarding its bid for federal acknowledgement.  The memorandum directed the Department of Interior (DOI) to develop a plan, within 90 days, “to assist the Lumbee Tribe in obtaining full federal recognition through legislation or other available mechanisms”. 

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ONE FEATHER PHOTOS

COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ

OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ

COMMENTARY: Things that make you go hmmm…

COMMENTARY: Things that make you go hmmm…

As we enter the last laps of the mid-term election process, it is a good idea sometimes to go grab a cup of coffee (or tea if that is your beverage of choice), get in a comfy, peaceful place, and ponder those things you hear or pick up during an average day on the Rez.

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SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ

SOCCER: Blythe-Ramos signs with Shaw University

SOCCER: Blythe-Ramos signs with Shaw University

Lillian Blythe-Ramos will trade the maroon and gold of Cherokee High School (CHS) for the same colors at the next level.  She signed a letter of intent to play collegiate soccer with Shaw University, located in Raleigh, N.C., during a ceremony at the Charles George Memorial Arena in Cherokee, N.C. on the morning of Tuesday, March 18. 

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BASKETBALL: TWO IN A ROW FOR CHEROKEE

BASKETBALL: TWO IN A ROW FOR CHEROKEE

For the second year in a row, the Tsalagi Anata Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Lady Braves) lifted the 1A Women’s Basketball Championship trophy.  In doing so, they made school history by being the only team from Cherokee High School to win back-to-back state titles. 

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OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ

OBITUARY: Frederick “Horace” Arch Jr.

OBITUARY: Frederick “Horace” Arch Jr.

Frederick “Horace” Arch Jr. (April 24, 1964 – Aug. 17, 2025), age 61, went to his Heavenly home after a hard battle with kidney and lung cancer. He hates to lose, so for those who knew him, you know he fought with everything in him.

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HAPPENINGS

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...

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Sneed’s art shown in exhibit at Hickory Museum of Art

Sneed’s art shown in exhibit at Hickory Museum of Art

Lenoir-Rhyne University students participated in an exhibit at the Hickory Museum of Art recently entitled “The Art of Profession” which featured students in the Advanced Studio Practices, and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) was one of those featured. Tishara Sneed, an EBCI tribal member who also has Dine’ (Navajo) heritage, displayed three ceramic masks for the exhibit.

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