NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
EBCI breaks ground on 200-acre project in Tennessee
Leaders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Sevier County have broken ground on a new 200-acre ‘mixed-use’ development site at Sevierville’s Exit 407.
Park celebrates Trillium Gap Trail Project completion
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials celebrated the completion of a two-year trail rehabilitation project on Trillium Gap Trail on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Cherokee Nation announces new plan to explore the history of Cherokee Freedmen
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. announced on Saturday, Nov. 7 a new plan that will explore the history of Cherokee Freedmen.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Bill Taylor Scholarship deadline is June 1
Applications for the Bill Taylor Scholarship are now being accepted by the Eastern Band Community Foundation.
Cherokee’s Musical Theater Department to put on Lion King Jr.
The Musial Theater Department at Cherokee High School and Middle Schools has cast the characters for their production of the Lion King Jr. which will take the stage at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Center on May 5-7 at 7pm.
Vice Chief visits SCC, agrees to serve as mentor in new program
Long before he became Vice Chief for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Richard Sneed was working with young people.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: One possible solution…maybe three.
We are in great need of an overhaul of government protocol. I am not talking about the people who fill the seats of our elected posts.
LETTER: A place of sanctuary for pets
We had dogs of our own, but we started to notice that there were a lot of stray dogs and dogs along roadsides that looked to be homeless and/or abandoned
EDITORIAL: Something smells fishy
There are 30 miles of fishable streams on the Qualla Boundary. Those streams have been here for as long as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Water is not just a commodity to us. It is spiritual. It is a source of life. It is a resource for the continuation of the Tribe.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
GOLF: Tribal member obtains PGA certification
Wayne “Carr” Crowe, a 2008 Cherokee High School alumnus and athletic standout, recently obtained his PGA certification and is in the final stages of completing the PGA Golf Management program at Campbell University.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves fall to Hayesville in Regional Final
A sea of Maroon and Gold inundated the UNCG Fleming Gymnasium on Saturday, March 8 as the site played host to the NCHSAA Regional Finals contest between the Cherokee Lady Braves and the Hayesville Yellow Jackets at 5pm.
BASKETBALL: Mintz, Smith, Tisho selected for Blue-White game
Avery Mintz, a senior at Cherokee, has been selected to the Blue-White all-star game scheduled for Friday, March 21 at T.C. Roberson. This season, she has averaged 17.6pts, 2.4 assists and 4.3 steals per game. Also, chosen for the game were EBCI tribal members...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Lela Lambert Bales – obituary
Lela Lambert Bales, 99, of the Tow String Community, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018.
James Richard George – obituary
James Richard George, 76, of Whittier, passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 at St. Josephs Hospital in Asheville.
Norman Eugene Haigler – obituary
Norman Eugene Haigler, 74, was born March 29, 1944 in Cherokee and has been a resident of D’Iberville, Miss. since 1989. He passed away Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018.
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