NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Secretary Haaland announces Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
In remarks to the National Congress of American Indians 2021 Mid-Year Conference on Tuesday, June 22, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, a comprehensive review of the troubled legacy of federal boarding school policies.
Sevierville development to feature a flagship Buc-ee’s Family Travel Center
Kituwah, LLC and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) announced on Tuesday, June 22 the first details for the 200-acre development at Exit 407 in Sevierville, Tenn.
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.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cultural Heritage Week held at CES
Cherokee Elementary School celebrated its annual Cultural Heritage Week from April 4-8.
Sequoyah Fund – 2015 Year-in-Review
2015 was an exciting year for Sequoyah Fund. It was also a year full of change.
Heart-to-Heart hosts Open House at new location
The Heart to Heart Child Advocacy Center hosted an open house to recognize Child Abuse Prevention Month at their new location inside the Ginger Lynn Welch Complex on Thursday, April 21.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Grave condition
I like walking through cemeteries. I even have books on the subject, ranging from the significance of certain markings on tombstones to the different styles and shapes of markers to the various sentiments and histories that are written on the faces of the stones.
LETTER: Tribal member not happy with Town Hall time
Why so early? Snowbird and Cherokee County has a long way to travel.
EDITORIAL: Why is access so important?
Throughout the centuries, newspapers, along now with other forms of media, have been the purveyors of information to the public. The Cherokee people recognized the need for a way for the actions of the government to be communicated early on.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Tribal members are stat leaders
Several EBCI tribal members are leading the stat boards for WNC including the following: Kendall Toineeta, Cherokee - 4th (tie) with 17.3pts/gm - 4th with 5.4 steals/gm - 5th with 5.2 assists/gm Alea Tisho, Swain - 4th (tie)...
FOOTBALL: Tribal members named to All-Conference
Several EBCI tribal members have been named to the Smoky Mountain All-Conference team including: Derrick Ledford (Cherokee) Cruz Galaviz (Robbinsville) Spencer McCoy (Swain) Raymius Smith (Swain), also named Back of the Year Kobe Toineeta (Swain) Hayden Nadeau (Swain)...
BASKETBALL: Cherokee tames Wildcats
To cap off a week of basketball – three games in four days – Cherokee’s varsity basketball teams swept Andrews at Charles George Arena on Friday, Dec. 13. The Lady Braves (7-1) beat up on the Lady Wildcats 79-27 and the Braves (4-4) got to .500 on the year with a big 77-44 win.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Stanley Tooni Sr. – obituary
Stanley Tooni Sr., 87, of the Wolfetown Community, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.
Carol Ann Bottchenbaugh Teesatuskie – obituary
Carol Ann Bottchenbaugh Teesatuskie, 62, of the Big Cove Community in Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019.
Stephen S. Queen “Bubba” – obituary
Stephen S. Queen “Bubba”, 29, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2019 at Mission hospital in Asheville.
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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