NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Over 1,200 vaccinated by Tribe
In December 2020, Victoria Harlan, an elder of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), took the first COVID-19 vaccine dose administered by the Tribe’s health care system.
Hoosier hot spot: A look inside the Caesars Southern Indiana casino
About 20 minutes from the bustling and growing city of Louisville, Ky., the Caesars Southern Indiana casino sits alongside the Ohio River in Elizabeth, Ind.
Feds find “no prosecutable cases” in QHA case
The investigation into possible wrong-doing and criminal conduct at QHA is now complete, and federal officials have determined there are “no prosecutable cases”.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Central Schools 2016-17 Bus Routes
Cherokee Central Schools 2016-17 Bus Routes
$pending Frenzy comes to Cherokee
Members of the Cherokee Youth Center Teen Club will soon appear in an educational training video, an experience from which they learned some valuable money skills.
Longtime Cherokee art teacher retires
Decades and decades of students at Cherokee High School have learned more about their culture, particularly as it relates to arts and crafts, through the tireless work of Alyne Stamper.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: No word for goodbye
When my sister was diagnosed with cancer, we felt we had time. Time to…ensure our moments together were meaningful. It was a short six months.
LETTER: Healing and Wellness Coalition dissolving
The Healing and Wellness Coalition was started in 2002. It has been an unforgettable journey that we have traveled in the interest of healing and wellness among the Cherokee people as well as many of our friends and allies.
EDITORIAL – Taking it out on your pet
When we chose, as mankind, to domesticate animals, we took on responsibility. Domestic dogs have had the wild, the instinct for self-preservation, tamed out of them.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK & FIELD: Sutton takes second at State Meet
Cherokee senior Stevi Sutton took second place in the girls shot put at the 1A State Track & Field Championship at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro on Friday, May 9 with a throw of 35-7.50. She placed just inches behind Samantha Welborn, Starmount, who threw 35-10.75.
WRESTLING: McCoy wins MAAC Award
EBCI tribal member Spencer McCoy, a junior at Swain County High School, won the White & Williams Co. Award for the top 1A/2A Male Athlete in an Olympic Sport at the 53rd Annual MAAC (Mountain Amateur Athletic Club) Awards Banquet.
Mother’s Day 5K rainy, successful
Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. Well, it didn’t go away, but that didn’t stop almost 135 people, including 91 runners, who braved the pouring rain to participate in the annual Cherokee Choices Mother’s Day 5K on Saturday, May 10 at the Acquoni Expo Center.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Xavier Ryan French – obituary
Xavier Ryan French, 30, of the Wolfetown Community, passed away Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.
Krystopher Scott Storm – obituary
Krystopher Scott Storm, 52, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.
Mary Ann Crowe Rich – obituary
Mary Ann Crowe Rich, 74, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
HAPPENINGS
REO Speedwagon to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Formed in 1967, signed in 1971, and fronted by iconic vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon is a band where the main constant over the decades is a never-ending desire to give their all to their fans, year in and year out. These days REO are still doing...
Reed Basket Class
Nov. 16 at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, Tenn. EBCI tribal member Mary W. Thompson will conduct the class. Kits will include natural splints, dyed splints and rims for $35 and an additional $15 for the class. Bring scissors, sharp pocket knife, water bowl...
Robin Thicke, along with Jessie J, to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Born in Los Angeles, Robin Thicke taught himself to play piano at the age of 12 and by 16 was writing and producing songs for artists like Brandy, Color Me Badd, and Brian McKnight. By the age of 21, he had written and produced songs on over 20 gold and platinum...
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