NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee Police Commission meets with Police Chief
Most of Thursday’s (Nov. 18) meeting of the EBCI Police Commission was spent with Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) Chief Josh Taylor.
CIPD makes drug arrest at Valley River Casino
At approximately 3 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, Officer Dewitt Chekelelee, of the Cherokee Indian Police Dept., responded to Harrah’s Valley River Casino in reference to possible drug activity in the parking lot.
Interior Secretarial Order declares “squaw” a derogatory term, announces process to remove term from federal usage
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland formally established a process to review and replace derogatory names of the nation’s geographic features as announced on Friday, Nov. 19. She also declared “squaw” to be a derogatory term and ordered the Board on Geographic Names – the federal body tasked with naming geographic places – to implement procedures to remove the term from federal usage.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Davis named 2017 Mercy Award winner
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital recently announced that Jamie Davis has been recognized as the hospitals’ 2017 Mercy Award winner.
Driving for Success: Tribe to send young members to driving school in Charlotte this July
Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed announced on Tuesday, June 13 a partnership with U.S. Legend Cars International to send Cherokee youth to a driving school being held in late July at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Rolls (3rd, 4th Nine Weeks)
These are the Cherokee Elementary School Honor Rolls for fourth grade and fifth grade students for the 3rd and 4th Nine Week grading periods.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER: EBCI tribal member opposes Catawba casino proposal
The Catawba Indian Tribe is proposing a casino complex near Charlotte.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Practical wisdom can be found in words of Jesus
What made Jesus’ teaching and instructions so different from the priests, scribes, and Pharisees for the people at this time?
LETTER: Rep. Wilson to speak about cannabis at conference
I will talk about my feasibility study, and what my plans are for the EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians).
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
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.
FOOTBALL: Braves’ comeback falls just short in season opener
The scoreboard may not have reflected it at the end, but the Braves’ season opener against Tuscola at Waynesville Middle School on Friday, Aug. 22 was a success for Cherokee. They played well and put together a nice fourth quarter comeback that fell just short as they lost 35-28.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Betty Jane Lambert – obituary
Betty Jane Lambert, 81, of the Towstring Community, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020.
Debbie Laws Burrell – obituary
Debbie Laws Burrell, 56, of Sylva, passed away Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at her residence from health complications.
Jon Edward Owle – obituary
Jon Edward Owle was resourceful in meeting the many challenges he faced in life.
HAPPENINGS
EBCI Energy Tip of the Week (week of Nov. 21)
Important date for SSI recipient
If you are an EBCI tribal member and you received a per capita check please read the following: Dec. 12 is the deadline for your per capita receipts to be turned in to the Franklin Social Security Office; this deadline has been set in order to avoid a lapse in...
Cornhole Tournament
Nov. 23 at Cherokee High School. Registration will begin at 12pm and bags will fly at 1pm. Entry fee: $15/person, blind draw. All proceeds will go towards the CHS Senior Class. 1st prize - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50. Concessions will be available – hot dog or...
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