NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee School Board wrestles with budget
The most contentious topic from Monday’s (June 21) meeting of the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education was the proposed fiscal year 2021-22 budget for the school.
Secretary Haaland announces Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
In remarks to the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid-Year Conference on Tuesday, June 22, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive review of the troubled legacy of federal boarding school policies.
Sevierville development to feature a flagship Buc-ee’s Family Travel Center
Kituwah, LLC and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) announced on Tuesday, June 22 the first details for the 200-acre development at Exit 407 in Sevierville, Tenn.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
New Kituwah students use Cherokee language while shopping
The aisles of Cherokee Food Lion were alive with the sounds of the Cherokee language being spoken on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 15.
WCU to celebrate all things Cherokee during its 2017-18 campus theme
When Sampson learned that WCU chose Cherokee as its campus learning theme for the 2017-18 academic year, she couldn’t wait to relay the news to the Cherokee community.
Montelongo highlights Indian activists in senior project
Lou Montelongo, a senior at Cherokee High School, explores the history and message of AIM and its activism on behalf of American Indians in a mural display she created for her senior project.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Tribal Archives should be fast-tracked
My daughter was in the second grade when the deadline passed for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to have a Tribal Archives facility constructed. She is now a freshman at the University of Iowa and the facility is still in the planning stage.
COMMENTARY: It takes much work, dedication to be Miss Cherokee
My name is Angela Lambert Gunter. I am a member of the Birdtown Community, and I am the proud mother of four children, two step children, and 11 grandchildren.
COMMENTARY: Please curb use of the term ‘addict’
Recently, I made a post in regards to our syringe exchange program, and I was respectfully corrected when using the term “addict”. I removed that word and took some time to think about it.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
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...
GOLF: Lady Braves shoot well against Lady Highlanders
The Lady Braves traveled to Maggie Valley Club and Resort on Monday, Aug. 25 for their third match of the season to take on the Highland Highlanders and the Smoky Mountain Mustangs. The Mustangs cancelled before the match, leaving the Lady Braves 10-person team against a two-person Highlands team.
Buchanan named CHS Athlete of the Week
Cherokee Braves QB Brandon Buchanan is the EBCI Emergency Management Cherokee High School Athlete of the Week for the week of Aug. 18-22.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: The Calling…(continued)
“Josephus, a Roman historian of that era, chronicled Saul as a lost man, a secular man, and many agreed with him.
Alexander Hornbuckle – obituary
Alexander Hornbuckle, 81, of Cherokee, passed away following a period of declining health at the Cherokee Indian Hospital on Oct. 6, 2019.
Donald B. Wood – obituary
Donald B. Wood, 72, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. A native of Jackson County he was the son of the late Walter and Bessie Brown Wood.
HAPPENINGS
Gabriel Iglesias to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Gabriel Iglesias has been described as a witty, electrifying and talented performer, who has the ability to consistently deliver a uniquely hilarious comedy experience. His high-octane show is a sure-fire hit: a mixture of storytelling, parodies, characters and sound...
Sign Ordinance Enforcement notice
In October 2012, Tribal Ordinance No. 310 was passed in an effort to maintain sign consistency and keep Cherokee as beautiful and inviting as possible. This ordinance is in the process of being implemented. Prohibited Signs section 136-17 (f) of the ordinance states...
Cherokee Language Word Find – Thanksgiving
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