NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Chief’s Corner: Project Management
Principal Chief Richard Sneed is presenting video chats with key guest speakers who work in different areas of tribal government and life. These videos are available via Chief Sneed’s Facebook page. The following transcribed edition is being made available to our readers with permission.
CHS names valedictorian, salutatorian
Cherokee High School (CHS) officials have announced that Shalyn Barker and Maya Cruz are the Class of 2021’s valedictorian and salutatorian respectively. In addition to excelling in academics, both young ladies were active during their years at CHS in various clubs and sports.
Chief’s Corner: American Rescue Plan
Principal Chief Richard Sneed is presenting video chats with key guest speakers who work in different areas of tribal government and life. These videos are available via Chief Sneed’s Facebook page. The following transcribed edition is being made available to our readers with permission.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Park recruiting volunteers for Cataloochee Valley
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers to assist rangers with managing traffic and establishing safe wildlife viewing areas within the Cataloochee Valley area.
April report for Cherokee Central Board of Education
April report for Cherokee Central Board of Education
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation honors locals
Two locals have been honored by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), an elk and wildlife conservation group that is based in Missoula, Mont. and has over 500 chapters nationwide.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Step up to the plate
Next month, filing for tribally-elected seats will begin and end. The window for registering for the primary election is March 1 through March 15.
COMMENTARY: President Trump is the worst president in the history of the United States
President Donald Trump is the worst president this country has ever seen. His antics make Gerald Ford look non-clumsy and well put-together.
COMMENTARY: A wall is a good place to start
The recent government shutdown accomplished very little and showed the American citizens just how divisive and tribal we have become.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves vault into first place in conference
The Lady Braves (10-0) stayed undefeated and vaulted into first place in the Big Smoky Mountain Conference with a 50-47 win over the Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets at home on Friday, Jan. 2.
BASKETBALL: Braves win hard-fought game over Cavaliers
The Cherokee Braves (9-0) won a tough home game against the East Rutherford Cavaliers on Friday, Dec. 26.
BASKETBALL: Braves top Swain by 40
The Cherokee Braves (8-0) kept their unbeaten season intact with a large 78-38 win over Swain at home on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Minda Faye Lambert Ross – obituary
Minda Faye Lambert Ross, 64, of Cherokee, passed away after an extended illness while at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 21,
Rev. Richard “Ricky” Dean Mason – obituary
Reverend Richard “Ricky” Dean Mason, age 69, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Velma Jane Wolfe Taylor – obituary
Velma Jane Wolfe Taylor, 74, of the Big Cove Community, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family.
HAPPENINGS
Benefit for William Rogers and family
Cherokee Lifestyle Balance program
Jan. 27 from 12-1:15pm in the GLW Complex Community Rooms. This program, sponsored by Cherokee Choices, will be held every Monday for 10 weeks. The program is based on the national Diabetes Prevention Program which is proven to decrease the risk of type 2 diabetes...
Auction items sought for USET fundraiser
The USET Scholarship Fund provides a total of $3,000 to American Indian students each fall in the form of four undergraduate scholarships of $500 each and one graduate scholarship of $1,000. They will be holding a silent auction on Monday, Feb. 3 at the Gala...
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