NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee Nation offering incentives for vaccinated tribal government employees
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. hopes to increase the number of vaccinated tribal government employees by rewarding those vaccinated with a $300 incentive.
Alan Sumeriski selected as Smokies Deputy Superintendent
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash announced on Monday, May 17 that Alan Sumeriski has been selected as the deputy superintendent.
Tribal Council addresses Election Board investigation
Tribal Council passed a resolution requesting the Tribe (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) to release information regarding the investigation of the 2017 Tribal election.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Sampson appointed to lead WCU’s Cherokee Center
Western Carolina University alumna Sky K. Sampson, manager of the Cherokee Boys Club Youth Council programs, has been named director of the university’s Cherokee Center.
Tribal members make mark at AISES
Since 1977, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) has worked to substantially increase American Indian and Alaska Native representation in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields — as students, professionals, mentors, and leaders.
New Kituwah Academy 1st Nine Weeks Honors
New Kituwah Academy 1st Nine Weeks Honors
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
GUEST COMMENTARY: Missing the Christ of Christmas
A familiar decoration at Christmas is the Nativity Scene. Some people adorn their homes with small statues or their yards with large illumined figures of the Nativity. We know the characters all too well.
COMMENTARY: Cherokee’s young people need varied music shows
My wife and I recently watched a short documentary on YouTube entitled “Metal from the Dirt” which covered a fledging, and growing, metal band scene on the Navajo Nation.
EDITORIAL: Familiarity breeds contempt
I was watching the live feed of Tribal Council and again some of the official video archives of different sessions of government workings, and I came away a little sad at what we are allowing ourselves to be and how we talk to the people we say that we love.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
FOOTBALL: Mountaineers top Braves with 14 fourth quarter points
The Mitchell Mountaineers (2-0) scored 14 points in the fourth quarter to secure their victory over the Cherokee Braves (0-2) at Ray Kinsland Stadium on Friday, Aug. 29. Cherokee only trailed by 5 points, 13-8, until Mitchell scored two times in two minutes (10:05 and 8:11) in the fourth.
JV FOOTBALL: Braves shutout Hayesville in season opener
The JV Braves (1-0) started out their 2014 season with a bang as they traveled to Hayesville on Thursday, Aug. 28 and came back with a 28-0 shutout win.
VOLLEYBALL: Lady Braves win 3-1 at Blue Ridge
The Lady Braves varsity volleyball team (1-1) traveled to Blue Ridge on Tuesday, Aug. 26 and came back with a 3-1 victory. Cherokee lost the first game 25-21 before coming back to win the next three (25-21, 25-13, 26-24) to win the match and pull to an even 1-1 on...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Rev. Denny Crowe – obituary
Rev. Denny Crowe, 70, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Joseph George and Edith Crowe George.
Burton “Frog” Littlejohn – obituary
Burton “Frog” Littlejohn passed away on Aug. 28, 2019. He was born in Swain County on June 30, 1970 to the late Jim and Mollie Littlejohn.
Joseph Welch Oocumma Jr. – obituary
Joseph Welch Oocumma Jr., born Jan. 2, 1962, passed away on Aug. 31, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following a brief, unexpected illness.
HAPPENINGS
RFP – Bonfire Production FY2014
RFP - BONFIRE PRODUCTION FY2014
Wolftown Christmas Lighting Contest
Wolftown Community Club will be having a Christmas lighting contest. Light up your house, yard and driveway. Enter in the contest by calling Tuff Jackson 788-4088 by Friday, Dec. 6. Houses will be visited on the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 10. He will need your name,...
Community members sought to participate in 1960s panel discussions, events at WCU
CULLOWHEE—Western Carolina University will host events including panel discussions this spring on social and cultural issues of the 1960s and is searching for community members to take part. The campuswide interdisciplinary learning theme for the 2013-14 academic year...
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