NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Police Commission holds first meeting of 2022
The EBCI Police Commission held its first meeting of the year on Thursday, Feb. 10. With most departments unavailable to report, the open session of the meeting was completed in just over 30 minutes.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park receives $31M to repair Foothills Parkway West
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is using $31 million in funding from the Great American Outdoor Act (GAOA) to repave the Foothills Parkway West, from Chilhowee Lake to Walland.
CCS to adjust COVID leave policies
Much of the Monday, Feb. 7 meeting of the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education was spent discussing updates on COVID-19 at the school and adjusting policy for staff.
Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
AROUND THE REZ: Fariello’s “Images of America: Cherokee” is visually-stimulating
A new book by Anna Fariello, has tons of photos featuring the Qualla Boundary (aka Cherokee Indian Reservation), and is basically a #throwbackthursday post that you can carry around with you.
SCC announces fall graduates
More than 140 graduates earned their associate degrees, diplomas and/or certificates from Southwestern Community College in the fall semester.
Tribal member glad to be home
After spending nearly three decades in the Pacific Northwest, Frank Dunn is happy to be home on the Qualla Boundary.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER: Ostomy Awareness Day is coming up
Ostomy Awareness Day is on Saturday, Oct. 5. Some of you may read this and wonder, “What is an ostomy”?
COMMENTARY: Wage gap for Native women is just plain ridiculous
My daughter, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, would have to work all of 2019 and until Sept. 23, 2020 to earn what a white, non-Hispanic male would make in 2019 alone according to a new study.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sad trick-or-treat event is cancelled
From what I understand, the trick or treating night festival has been cancelled
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Braves drop first game of season on Friday
The Cherokee Braves (18-1) lost their first game of the season at Hayesville on Friday, Jan. 30 as the Yellow Jackets took the win 84-52.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves lose first of season at Hayesville
The Cherokee Lady Braves (17-1) lost their first of the season in a hard fought game at Hayesville on Friday, Jan. 30 as the Lady Yellow Jackets won 73-53.
Cherokee work group is Super Bowl bound
Daniel Tramper, an EBCI tribal member and owner/operator of Deerclan Productions, says that he and eight members of his workforce are headed to the Super Bowl to begin preparations for the event.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Jean Clara Tahquette Bushyhead
Jean Clara Tahquette Bushyhead, 86, went to be with her loved ones in Heaven on Saturday, June 20, 2020.
OBITUARY: Karen Wayhyahneetah Parks
Karen Wayhyahneetah Parks, 81, daughter of the late William Leroy Wahnetah and Emma Cornsilk, passed away on June 13, 2020 in Phoenix, Ariz.
OBITUARY: Joseph Gabor Watson
Joseph Gabor Watson, 58, of Cherokee, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 after an extended illness at Harris Regional Hospital.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee Youth Center Pajama Party flyer
Cherokee Cancer Support Group flyer
Soccer Registrations for U5-U12 divisions
Ages are by Aug. 1, 2013. Cherokee Recreation states, “We hope to have our own league this fall, but in order to do that, we need to generate higher player numbers! If you’d like your child to participate in a youth soccer league this spring, please call Jessica at...
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