NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Principal Chief Mankiller to be featured on U.S. Quarter
The U.S. Mint announced recently that Chief Mankiller, who passed away in April 2010, will be one of five women featured on quarters in 2022 as part of the American Women Quarter Program including poet Maya Angelou, suffrage leader Adelina Otero-Warren, astronaut Sally Ride, and film actress Anna May Wong.
Cherokee Police Commission discusses overdoses and body cams
The majority of the meeting was spent speaking with the Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) on their monthly report. The May meeting of the Police Commission was cancelled, so the CIPD offered reports from both April and May.
Nine Cherokee cyclists return from 950-mile journey retracing northern route of Trail of Tears
Nine Cherokee bicyclists who were part of the 2021 Remember the Removal Bike Ride finalized their 950-mile journey on Friday, June 18 with a homecoming ceremony in the capital city of the Cherokee Nation.
Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Park plans 420-Acre Prescribed Burn in Cades Cove
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Appalachian Piedmont Zone fire management staff plan to burn approximately 420 acres of fields east of Hyatt Lane in Cades Cove.
WCU professor receives Cherokee honor for preservation of culture, interpretive work
Brett Riggs, Sequoyah Distinguished Professor of Cherokee Studies at Western Carolina University, has received the 2016 Cherokee National Worcester Award for his efforts to preserve Cherokee culture.
Belt retires from WCU Cherokee Center
“In terms of having Western and the community involved with each other, I feel like we got a number of things going,” she said.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Civil discourse
As a newspaper editor, I (along with the editorial board) concern myself with balancing the need, the right, of our people to express themselves through their opinions and comments to the news of the day and protecting the public from inappropriate expressions of hate.
LGBTQ group hopes to make a difference for acceptance
For many years among the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, being gay, lesbian or transgender was something that was either hidden or something that wasn’t discussed. There was a stigma attached to it, and many just don’t want to discuss it. One organization on the Boundary hopes to change that.
COMMENTARY: Janna Girty should be praised for bravery
While covering the Junior Miss Cherokee pageant during the 106th Cherokee Indian Fair, I witnessed a young lady display exemplary bravery and conquer a fear millions like her, including myself, have – public speaking due to stuttering.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
GOLF: Aerification at Sequoyah National
If you have never been on a golf course before, you have probably never seen the small holes left in the course after the aerification process. Golfers mistakenly think aerification throws off their game but some of the best golf games ever played were played after aerating the course. What is aerification?
BASKETBALL: Carolina Blue Devils take 2nd in Georgia
The Carolina Blue Devils traveling basketball team, comprised of area players including several EBCI tribal members, took second place in the March Madness 6th grade tournament in Gainesville, Ga. the weekend of March 21-23.
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee hosts meet
The Cherokee varsity track team hosted a five-school meet on Wednesday, March 19 with Andrews, Hayesville, Rosman, and Hiwassee Dam. Andrews won the boys and the girls meets with scores of 123 and 148 respectively.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Jean Bradley Nickerson – obituary
Jean Bradley Nickerson, age 76, of Huntsville, Ala., passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
Jennifer-Jeanne Lucille Nickerson
Jennifer-Jeanne Lucille Nickerson, age 51 of Huntsville, Ala., passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019.
Mary Smith Ensley – obituary
Mary Smith Ensley, 74, of Cherokee, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019.
HAPPENINGS
Cornhole Tournament to benefit CHS Senior Class
Oct. 26 at 6pm at Ray Kinsland Stadium (on the football field under the lights). Entry fee - $25/person, blind draw. 1st place winners will get $200, 2nd place - $100, 3rd place - $50. All proceeds will go to the Cherokee High School Senior Class. Concessions will...
Cherokee Central Schools Early Release
Oct. 25 for Professional Development. CES will release at 11:30am; CMS and CHS will release at 11:45am. Info: Yona Wade 554-5124 or Central Office 554-5000
Christmas Checks for Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens do not have to submit anything to receive a Christmas Check. Checks will be mailed to all EBCI tribal members who are 60 years of age or older by Dec. 31. Christmas Checks will be mailed to the same address that per capita checks are mailed to....
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