NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
COVID-19 cluster identified at Cherokee Boys Club
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) and Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority identified a COVID-19 cluster on Monday, Oct. 12 at the Cherokee Boys Club.
Mann seeks EBCI’s help in American Chestnut Tree preservation
Rex Mann stood in the EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Tribal Council Chambers ready to give possibly one of the most important speeches of his life. A moment more than three decades in the making that could not be halted by a pandemic or even a stroke.
Cherokee Nation loses nine fluent speakers in September
The Cherokee Nation has lost nine fluent Cherokee speakers in the month of September.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
2015 Cherokee Indian Fair Children’s Day Contest Winners
These are the winners from Children’s Day held Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the Cherokee Indian Fair.
2015 Cherokee Indian Fair Qualla Arts & Crafts winners
These are the winners in the Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, Inc. contests at the 2015 Cherokee Indian Fair.
EBCI Christmas Check deadline
Christmas Check deadlines and information
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Let’s try to get this right
It has been and continues to be a historic journey for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
LETTER: Reader shares thoughts on Lumbees with Sen. Burr
The Skarure Katehnuaka Tuscarora Nation of Indians have and are of a rich part of NC history past and present.
LETTER: Tribal member shares thoughts on Lumbees with Senator
The following letter was sent to Senator Burr expressing my concern with his support of the Lumbee Recognition Act.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CROSS COUNTRY: Toineeta takes 15th at state meet
Cherokee’s Kendall Toineeta took 15th at the 1A State Cross Country Championship held on Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville. She ran a time of 20:56.27. Malia Ellington, Community School, took the state championship with a time of...
Cherokee Runners complete Fall Marathons and Power of Pink!
Five members of the Cherokee Runners ended their sixteen-week training with the Atlanta Marathon and the Greensboro Marathon. Jimmy Oocumma, Angel and Priscilla Squirrell, and Robin Swimmer completed the Atlanta Marathon (26.2 miles) on Sunday, Oct. 27.
CROSS COUNTRY: 1A West Regional
Cherokee hosted the 1A West Regional Cross Country meet on Saturday, Oct. 26.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Jess Alvin “Keener” McCoy – obituary
Jess Alvin “Keener” McCoy, 39, of Birdtown, went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018.
Howard Pritchard Melton – obituary
Howard Pritchard Melton age 90, of Sylva, passed to his heavenly home on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018.
Helen Mae Dorothy McCoy Smith – obituary
Helen Mae Dorothy McCoy Smith, 72, known as “Dorothy”, went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 14, 2018, with her loving family by her side at her sister Rosie’s home in the Birdtown Community.
HAPPENINGS
EBCI Energy Tip of the Week (week of Sept. 12)
Mountain Heritage Day’s ‘Best of the West’ to feature apple dishes
Apples are the key ingredient in this year’s entries for the annual “Best of the West” award in the Mountain Heritage Day “A Gathering In” Traditional Food Competition.
Steve Youngdeer Post 143 to host veterans representatives
The American Legion Steve Youngdeer Post 143 will host both North Carolina Veterans Service officer Steven Robertson and North Carolina Veterans Employment consultant Greg Wade on Sept. 19 from 10am – 2pm at Post Headquarters on Acquoni Road. Veterans and family...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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