NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cultural District plans in the works at Nikwasi Mound
The Nikwasi Initiative has the deed to the Nikwasi (sometimes called Noquisiyi) Mound in the town of Franklin and serves as the mound’s current caretakers. They are hoping to expand educational opportunities at the site with their new Noquisiyi Cultural District site plan.
Interior Dept. seeks nominations for Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names
The Department of the Interior announced recently that it is seeking nominations for members of the new Advisory Committee on Reconciliation in Place Names. The committee will identify geographic names and federal land unit names that are considered derogatory and solicit proposals on replacement names.
Wolftown Airnasium opens
The Wolftown Community’s biggest gift this past December certainly couldn’t fit under the tree.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
SCC announces dean’s, president’s lists for spring semester
More than 170 students made the president’s list, and 151 others made the dean’s list for the spring semester at Southwestern Community College.
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.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: To choose to sin or not to sin
To choose to sin or not to sin…that is the only right that is freely granted to us.
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?
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL: Teams fight downpours, mud in weekend’s NAYO tournament
The John A Crowe Recreation Complex and the Cherokee Central Schools baseball fields held the 2014 Native American Youth Organization (NAYO) baseball/softball tournament Thursday, July 17 through Saturday, July 19.
GOLF: PGA Pro-Am held at Sequoyah National
PGA professionals and golf amateurs from all over the Carolinas converged on The Sequoyah National Golf Club on Monday, July 14 and Tuesday, July 15 for the National Car Rental PGA Pro-Am Series golf tournament. The tournament attracted 33 PGA professionals and 99 amateur golfers to compete in the two-day event.
NAYO Baseball/Softball Tournament brackets
These are the brackets for the NAYO baseball and softball tournaments scheduled in Cherokee for July 17-19.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Wanda Jackson Blythe – obituary
Wanda Jackson Blythe, 53, of the Jackson Branch Community in Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020 at her residence.
Donna Rose Smith Messer – obituary
Donna Rose Smith Messer, 60, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020.
Patrick P. West – obituary
Patrick P. West, of Cherokee, went to his Heavenly home on Feb. 13, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
HAPPENINGS
Eastern Cherokee Native American Housing Study
An important study about housing needs and conditions will take place in the Cherokee community. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is one of 40 tribes that were selected to take part in a national survey about the housing needs of American Indian and Alaska Native...
Cherokee Elementary School Harvest Festival flyer
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 1st Nine Weeks
Principal’s Honor Roll (students must receive an A in the following: Reading, Math, Language Arts, Science and Social Studies) 4th grade – Evan Caley, Kaelin Jones, Isabel Lambert 5th grade – A.J. Allison, Ian Crowe, Aiyanna Lambert, Teja Littlejohn, Dreyton Long,...
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