NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Council passes legislation to limit smoking at Casinos
Patrons and employees at either of the casino properties owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will no longer be subject to smoking on a large scale. Tribal Council passed Ord. No. 3 (2021) during its regular session on Thursday, Dec. 9 which limits where people can smoke at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River in Murphy.
Cherokee National Research Center celebrates grand opening
Tribal officials celebrated the grand opening of the Cherokee National Research Center in Tahlequah, Okla. on Wednesday, Dec. 8. The state-of-the-art facility is serving as a temporary home to the Nation’s foremost collection of historic Cherokee-related documents and cultural artifacts from the 1700s through present day.
Gordon Ramsay Food Market coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
The world-renowned and multi-Michelin star chef is opening a Gordon Ramsay Food Market with Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. This will be the first of its kind in the United States. Ramsay has numerous restaurants across the country, with many of those coming in partnership with Harrah’s Cherokee’s parent company Caesars Entertainment.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Dora Reed Book Club students
The following students were honored on Tuesday, May 9 at the Dora Reed Center for qualifying for various book clubs.
Cherokee Elementary honors grandparents
The 2017 “Honoring Our Grandparents” event was held at the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center (CAC) on Tuesday, April 18 and presented by the CCS Cultural Department.
Miss Cherokee report for April 2017
Siyo! It brings me so much joy and sadness to be writing this month’s report.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus is the chief cornerstone
Moses, as deliverer of the Israelites, while bringing an estimated three million of them out of Egypt, became angry with them at Mt. Horeb.
COMMENTARY: Enrollment records could be used for census
The last official census of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was conducted in 2001. The next one was supposed to have been conducted ten years later in 2011, but it wasn’t which puts the Tribe eight years out of compliance with Section 19 of the Charter and Governing Document.
COMMENTARY: MOMO-mania
Do we create the panic and danger of which we are afraid?
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Dominique Wilkins visits Cherokee Central Schools
Dominique Wilkins, known as the “Human Highlight Film”, spoke to the students at Cherokee Central Schools, on Friday, May 30. He shared with the students his life story and the importance of never quitting. Hard work and perseverance is what led him to be a...
Cherokee Middle School athletes recognized
Cherokee Middle School honored its 2013-14 athletes during a program at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on Friday, May 23. Cance Carnes, CMS principal, commented, “I want to thank all of our coaches. They have done a tremendous job.”
Thompson, Mintz named CHS Athletes of the Year
Cherokee High School seniors Darius Thompson and Avery Mintz were named the Athletes of the Year at the annual Athletic Awards program held Friday, May 23 at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Alice Virginia Lambert – obituary
Alice Virginia Lambert , 79 of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020.
Fred Bradley Jr. – obituary
Fred Bradley Jr. 72, of the Painttown Community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.
Cora Carolyn Littlejohn – obituary
Cora Carolyn Littlejohn, 66 years young, of Cherokee, passed away at Mission Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020.
HAPPENINGS
Former EBCI Vice-Chief to be honored at Memorial Service
Bill Ledford, former Tribal leader of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, passed away on Monday, Oct 28. A memorial service will be held on Sat. Nov. 2 at 4pm at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center. Ledford served the tribe for more than 25 years. As Vice...
Walk-in flu show clinic
Through Nov. 21 at the Cherokee Community Health offices located at 93 Cherokee Boys Club Loop. The hours of operation are 7:45am – 4:30pm and they are closed for lunch from 12-12:45pm. Staff is available other times and dates by appointment. The flu vaccine is...
Closings due to passing of former Vice Chief Bill Ledford
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Cherokee Boys Club, and the Cherokee Central Schools are all closed on Friday, Nov. 1 in observance of the passing of former Vice Chief Bill Ledford.
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