NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Stamper sentenced for abusive sexual contact of a minor
Forrest Cole Stamper, 28, of Cherokee, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 31 to 48 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release for abusive sexual contact of a minor in Indian Country, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
“We are resilient”: Cherokee women bringing MMIW awareness with podcast
According to the U.S. Dept. of Justice, over 84 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native women have experienced violence in their lifetime and they face a murder rate 10 times the national average. Three Cherokee women have started a podcast to bring the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) to light.
A Tribal prosecutor’s shadow
Imagine working through a docket that consists of 308 cases and talking to 11 different defense attorneys. That’s just Wednesday.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
LETTER: Thank you from Teen Miss Cherokee Raylen Bark
I am greatly honored to represent our Nation as the 2017-18 Teen Miss Cherokee.
LETTER: Junior Miss Cherokee says thanks for support
Si yo, on Oct. 5, I was crowned Junior Miss Cherokee. I am Cecily Dvdaya Swimmer, and I am 10-years-old.
Tribal member, former addict starts Rez Recovery Riders
Kallup McCoy II, an EBCI tribal member, is not shy about his past, but he’s optimistic about his future and that of his fellow tribal members, and he’s working hard to make a positive difference.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Duck, duck, goose
Ducks and geese are cute. We have a large population of Mallard ducks and Canadian geese on the Qualla Boundary.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: God’s instructions to his grown children…
According to Luke 10:2-16, (KJV), the Lord Jesus appointed seventy other of His disciples to go out ahead of Him, two by two, to cities and people they would begin to prepare for His coming to them, in very short order.
COMMENTARY: Walls, walls, walls (Observations and Random Thoughts)
Where do I begin? There’s always so much to talk about and always so little space and time.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves open season in style
The Cherokee Lady Braves (1-0) opened their 2014-15 season and their quest for a fifth straight sectional championship in style – with a huge road victory.
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.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Dustin G. French
Dustin G. French, 43 of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2020.
OBITUARY: Regina Watkins
Regina Watkins, 46, of Cullowhee, unexpectedly went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 27, 2020.
OBITUARY: Geraldine Stamper
Geraldine Stamper, 82, of Cherokee, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Born to the late Robert Stamper Sr. and Roxanna Standingdeer Stamper, she was a life long resident of Cherokee.
HAPPENINGS
Start Smart Soccer flyer
Soccer TEAM play sign-ups
Jan. 6 and 7 from 8am – 8pm at the Birdtown Gym. Ages for youth soccer are 5-12. For registration, parents will need to bring a copy of the child’s current sports physical and EBCI enrollment card or birth certificate if the child is not a tribal member. Info:...
Start Smart Soccer sign-ups
The Recreation Dept. is now taking sign-ups for Start Smart Soccer which will be held Sunday, Jan. 5 through Sunday, Feb. 9. Start Smart soccer will introduce children, ages 3-7, to the sport of soccer in a fun, non-threatening environment focusing on fundamental...
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