NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Senate Committee on Indian Affairs selects officers
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) were both unanimously elected on Thursday, Feb. 11 as Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs for the 117th Congress.
Vaccine event in Cherokee accelerates rollout
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) ramped up COVID-19 vaccine distribution with the first fully public event on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Cherokee Indian Hospital Laboratory receives accreditation
Last month, the Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) awarded accreditation to the Cherokee Indian Hospital Laboratory, based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs.
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: 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
BASKETBALL: Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament 1st round games
Complete listing of the first round games of the Smoky Mountain Conference tournaments for Varsity Boys, Varsity Girls, JV Boys and JV Girls
Cherokee Community Basketball tournament brackets
Cherokee Community Basketball tournament brackets
CHS Spring Sports Schedules
CHS Spring Sports Schedules for Braves Baseball, Lady Braves Softball and Lady Braves Soccer
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Winfred Maney – obituary
Winfred Maney, age 84, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away at his home on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019.
Bob Owle – obituary
Bob Owle, 94, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019.
Merle Crowe Lossiah – obituary
Merle Crowe Lossiah, 82, of the Big Y community, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 4, 2019.
HAPPENINGS
Homecoming at Goose Creek Baptist
Oct. 20 at Goose Creek Baptist Church. The morning service will start at 11am with preaching by Brother James Gunter. Following the service, dinner will be served. Everyone is welcome.
EBCI Energy Tip of the Week (week of Oct. 10)
Kool & The Gang to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Kool & The Gang has sold over 70 million albums worldwide and influenced the music of three generations. Thanks to songs like Celebration, Cherish, Jungle Boogie, Fresh, Mislead and Open Sesame they've earned two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top...
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