NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Tribal health officials urge contact tracing participation
According to health officials with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), each person testing positive for COVID-19 has had contact with 3 to 20 other people – known as direct contacts.
Three COVID-19 positives attend gathering on Sam Reed Rd.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) and Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority identified three (3) Qualla Boundary residents on Thursday, Oct. 15 who tested positive for COVID-19.
COVID update – Doctor Bunio addresses the “Surge”
Chris McCoy, director of EBCI Communications, interviews Dr. Richard A. Bunio, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority executive clinical director, about current COVID-19 updates and news on Wednesday, Oct. 13.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
The Shadow of the Bear
The Shadow of the Bear is a natural phenomenon that occurs during the weeks of mid-October through the early weeks of November.
Cherokee Youth Council awards teens
The Cherokee Youth Council held the 1st Annual Youth Council Awards Banquet last week.
2015 Cherokee Indian Fair EBCI Cooperative Extension winners
These are the winners in the 2015 Cherokee Indian Fair EBCI Cooperative Extension contests.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: The drug problem – what are we going to do?
Last week, I witnessed a sad scene at the Cherokee Welcome Center.
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.
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
Sam Biddix – obituary
Sam Biddix, age 73, of Sylva, passed away on Saturday, Sep. 1, 2018 at Cherokee Indian Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness.
Polly Ann Rattler – obituary
Polly Ann Rattler (Corn Husk Doll Master), 63, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.
Deborah Rebecca Nelson Grant – obituary
Deborah Rebecca Nelson Grant, 60, passed away Friday, Aug. 24, 2018 at her home in Nantahala.
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...
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