NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Decision Day event recognizes EBCI high school seniors
The 1st Annual Decision Day event, honoring Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) high school seniors, was held at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on the evening of Thursday, May 13.
N.C. Chief Justice visits Cherokee
North Carolina Chief Justice Paul Newby toured the Tribal Court system as part of his 100-county tour on Tuesday, May 11.
Becky Walker memorial garden passed by Tribal Council
Tribal Council passed an amended resolution that will add a memorial garden for Becky Walker and others at the future pavilion location near Kituwah.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Beloved Woman to receive honorary UNC Asheville degree
UNC Asheville will celebrate Spring 2017 Commencement on Saturday, May 13, with alumna Ko Barrett, deputy assistant administrator for research for NOAA, serving as commencement speaker for the morning ceremony. Barrett will receive an honorary degree, along with honorary degree recipients EBCI Beloved Woman Ellen Bird, artist Stoney Lamar, and pediatrician Olson Huff.
Beloved Man to receive honorary WCU degree
He is a U.S. Navy veteran from World War II, a Cherokee historian and storyteller, an Indian ballgame caller, a Cherokee first language speaker, and soon he will be a doctor.
Cherokee residents on SCC president’s, dean’s lists
More than 160 students made the president’s list, and 134 others made the dean’s list for the fall semester at Southwestern Community College.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Running for you in 2019
November 2018 brought us a historical event and this past week we witnessed something that is quite inspiring – 110 new women members of Congress were elected for a total of 127 women now elected to Congress… and two of those are the first ever Native American women!
EDITORIAL: Mourning the death of the role model
Role model = a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others. (merriam-webster.com)
COMMENTARY: Cherokee contingent represents Tribe well in London
What started as a conversation in my living room turned into an experience over 200 years in the making.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Braves blow out Bobcats in opener
The Cherokee Braves (1-0) got their 2014-15 campaign going in good fashion as they traveled to Blue Ridge on Friday, Dec. 5 and demolished the Bobcats 77-37.
RUNNING: Sixty-three runners compete in Turkey Strut
A total of sixty-three runners competed in the Cherokee Turkey Strut 5K on Saturday, Nov. 22.
GOLF: Sequoyah National Golf Club welcomes new management
ClubCorp’s Sequoia Golf Management is the new management team at the tribally-owned Sequoyah National Golf Club in Whittier.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Glenn Crisp – obituary
Glenn Crisp, 66, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019, at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Philip Duke Smith – obituary
Philip Duke Smith, 55, of Cherokee, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital surrounded by his loving family following a long battle with illness.
Jonas Feather – obituary
Jonas Feather, 36, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Asheville on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. Jonas was born in Cherokee; however, he had made Asheville his residence for the last eight years.
HAPPENINGS
Smart Start Soccer session cancelled
The first session of Start Smart Soccer, beginning Sunday, Jan. 5, has been cancelled due to the heating issue at Birdtown Gym. It will resume on Sunday, Jan. 12. If you have not yet registered your child, please do so as soon as possible so they will have the...
Regional business leaders to share insights in spring WCU speaker series
Ten leaders from across Western North Carolina and beyond will share their personal perspectives on leadership with students in a Western Carolina University master’s degree program course in business administration this spring.
Tribal Council date changes
Due to USET’s Impact Week, February’s Budget Council session will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11 and Tribal Council will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13. The deadline to submit resolutions, ordinances and requests for time for these sessions will be Thursday, Jan. 30. You...
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