NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Secretary Haaland creates new Missing & Murdered Unit
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced on Thursday, April 1 the formation of a new Missing & Murdered Unit (MMU) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Justice Services (BIA-OJS) to provide leadership and direction for cross-departmental and interagency work involving missing and murdered American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for March 31
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for March 31
Rental assistance available to qualifying EBCI tribal members
Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) who meet the income guidelines will be eligible for rental assistance thanks to a grant the Tribe recently recently from the U.S. Department of the Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Qualla Arts and Crafts turns 70
Cherokee arts and crafts have been done since time immemorial. The marketing of those crafts to tourists and visitors to Cherokee is a relatively new thing in the big scheme of things – having started in gusto in the 1930s.
Cherokee Youth Social Entrepreneurship Venture benefits Costa Rican Schools
As major corporations around the globe are rethinking their business models to achieve the quadruple bottom line (people, planet, profit, and purpose), a group of high school students from the Qualla Boundary is moving into their fourth year of a successful social entrepreneurship venture that uses its proceeds to improve schools in Costa Rica.
Miss Cherokee report for July, August 2016
Miss Cherokee report for July, August 2016
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Time to clear up the governing document confusion
Is the Charter and Governing Document legally our governing document or isn’t it?
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Medicare and the 2018 elections
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Are you or someone in your family receiving Medicare benefits?
Young people: vote, even if you have to get a stamp
Midterm elections are a little more than a month away, and all of the elected offices are of importance.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
GOLF: Crowe signs letter of intent with Mars Hill
Cherokee High School held a signing ceremony for senior Tagan Crowe at the Charles George Arena on Wednesday, May 21. Crowe signed his letter of intent to continue his illustrious golf career as a Lion at the Mars Hill University.
SOFTBALL: Lady Braves fall to Swain in first round of playoffs
The Lady Braves fell to the Maroon Devils 5-0 on Tuesday, May 13 at the Swain County High School softball field during the first round of the 1A state playoffs.
SOCCER: Lady Braves lack offense in first round of playoffs
The Lady Braves just couldn’t get much offense going as they hosted East Wilkes in the first round of the 1A state playoffs on Wednesday, May 14. East Wilkes’ Melia Higgins put two in the back of the net as they defeated Cherokee 2-0.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Sam Saunooke – obituary
Sam Saunooke, 80, of the Birdtown Community in Cherokee, passed away on May 11, 2019 while recovering from a period of illness at the Tsali Care Center in Cherokee.
Russell Gerardo Ledford – obituary
Russell Gerardo Ledford, infant son of Sonya Ledford and Luis Gomez, passed away Friday, May 3, 2019 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Chrismon T. Smith – obituary
Chrismon T. Smith, 51, of the Yellowhill Community in Cherokee passed away Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital after a brief illness.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee Volunteer Fire Department Raffle flyer
20th Annual Native American AA Convention
Nov. 14-17. Acquoni Expo Center. Registration begins Nov. 14 at 12:00 noon. Registration fee of $50 includes three meals on Friday and Saturday, light dinner on Thursday evening and a farewell breakfast on Sunday morning. Activities include speakers, talking circles,...
Printable CHS Winter Sports Schedules
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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