NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Chief Hoskin establishes ‘Cherokee Nation Advisory Committee on History and Culture’
Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed an executive order Nov. 18 establishing the Cherokee Nation Advisory Committee on History and Culture to help ensure Cherokee art, history, and culture are presented in an accurate and authentic way.
Fatal accident at Park Overlook
At 1:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 24, Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a Chimney Tops overlook along Newfound Gap Road
CIHA using rapid tests to be proactive
Dozens of cars stretched in a line to receive a COVID-19 test just three anxious days before Thanksgiving.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 3rd Quarter
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 3rd Quarter
Swayney to receive Cultural Heritage Award
Robin Swayney, an EBCI tribal member and Qualla Boundary Public Library manager, is set to receive the Cultural Heritage Award from the Asheville-based conservation group Wild South.
Montelongo named IHS Pharmacy Tech of the Year
Since joining the Cherokee Indian Hospital (CIHA) Pharmacy two years ago, Elicia Montelongo quickly became one the most dependable and impactful technicians said CIHA officials. Now, she has been recognized nationally as the Indian Health Service Pharmacy...
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: A vibrant economy needs business and community engagement
We spend money, time, and energy to create plans and make decisions, but we are slow to follow through. Being cautiously slow can be a good thing; being slow because we cannot get consensus or politics invades is not.
LETTER: Tribal member upset with media ban
On April 5, the vote taken in Tribal Council to ban all outside media is quite disturbing; all council members voted for the ban except for one.
EDITORIAL: The natural attraction of Cherokee
It is easy to take the place you live for granted. I have lived in the mountains of western North Carolina most of my life. As a good friend and former coworker used to say, I have fished these streams and walked these trails all my life.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
SOCCER: Highlanders top Lady Braves 2-0
On a very chilly afternoon that felt more like December than April, the Highlands Lady Highlanders defeated the Lady Braves 2-0 at Cherokee High School. Freshman Blakely Moore scored both goals for Highlands who is currently ranked #10 in the state.
Fishing Report: Obey your fishing laws
Opening weekend of Trout Fishing Season always brings out tons of people to fish in the mountains. It’s nice to see families’ spending time together and enjoying the great outdoors. There is nothing like taking your kids fishing and teaching them to fish. I’m a firm...
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves named to All-State
Lady Braves basketball players Kendall Toineeta, a junior, and Avery Mintz, a senior, have been named to the NCPreps.com All-State team.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Merle Crowe Lossiah – obituary
Merle Crowe Lossiah, 82, of the Big Y community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.
Dale Morgan French Sr. – obituary
Dale Morgan French Sr., of Cherokee, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
Eli George – obituary
Eli George, 71, of the Snowbird Community in Robbinsville, passed away Friday, Jan. 4, 2019 at his residence.
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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