NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
School Board approves doctoral dissertation proposal
A dissertation request from Villareal Nika West, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has been approved by the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education.
Park Rangers issue citation to visitors for feeding a bear
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers issued a citation to visitors responsible for feeding a bear peanut butter in Cades Cove. Rangers learned about the incident after witnesses provided video documentation.
New Youth Center on track for Spring opening
Children in Cherokee will soon have a valuable resource with the construction on a new Cherokee Youth Center slated for completion next Spring.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Preservation Foundation announces spring grantees
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation (CPF) recently awarded 18 new grants totaling over $2.4 million, continuing its mission to improve the quality of life for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the surrounding region.
Vice Chief shadows a Cherokee EMS Team
Vice Chief Rich Sneed rode with “D-Shift” of the Tribal Emergency Services on Saturday, March 26.
Museum offering workshops on feather capes, twined bags and skirts
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian is offering workshops on making feather capes, twined bags, and twined skirts.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Lies we tell ourselves about off-Boundary voting
Have you noticed that about this time in every election year (and again just prior to the November primaries), there are a parade of candidates for town, county, and state positions that ask for time before Tribal Council’s cameras?
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.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Cherokee dominates Bobcats
The Cherokee varsity basketball teams dominated the Blue Ridge Bobcats at Charles George Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The Lady Braves improved to 5-1 on the season with a 77-16 win, and the Braves went to 3-3 on the season with a 79-51 win.
WRESTLING: King of the Mountain Tournament
Saturday, Dec. 7 Team scores: 1 – Banks County 324 2 – White County 171 3 – Dawson County 166.5 8 – Cherokee 81.5 Individual Cherokee performances are as follows: Jesse Queen, first place in 106, 3-0 - Pinned Josh Poe (Dawson Co.) at 1:25 - Won by...
WRESTLING: Cherokee at Hiwassee Dam
Cherokee’s middle school and high school wrestling teams traveled to Hiwassee Dam on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Sylvester “Sonny” Hill – obituary
Sylvester “Sonny” Hill, 63, of the Big Cove Community, passed away peacefully Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Jesse and Yonnie Watty Hill and husband of the late Barbara Sequoyah Hill.
Don Edward Chekelelee – obituary
Don Edward Chekelelee, 54, of Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.
Carlotta Linette Crowe – obituary
Carlotta Linette Crowe, 58, of Cherokee, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 at her residence.
HAPPENINGS
Mountain Mediation Services 3-day Community Mediation Training
Nov. 12-14 from 9am – 4:30pm each day in Webster. This is for individuals who want to learn neutral ways to mediate conflict in their workplaces, families, churches, community organizations and neighborhoods. The fee of $195 for the three-day training covers all...
CHA to host Trail of Tears Memorial Walk
The Cherokee Historical Association will host the 7th Annual Trail of Tears Memorial Walk on Saturday Oct. 5 at 9:30am. The walk will begin at the Cherokee Historical Association building at 564 Tsali Blvd. (Hwy.441 N), continuing on the Cherokee River Loop Trail on...
Chief not to speak at accountancy program
The annual fall banquet for Western Carolina University’s accountancy program will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, at the Waynesville Inn. Principal Chief Michell Hicks was originally scheduled to be the featured speaker, but he will be unable to attend the...
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