NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Former Mandara Spa massage therapist pleas to sexually assaulting two clients
Former massage therapist Anthony Brian Robinson, who worked at Mandara Spa in Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, entered Alford pleas to sexually assaulting two clients, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said.
Park closes Backcountry Campsite 29 due to bear incident
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials closed Backcountry Campsite 29 in the Cosby section of the park due to a bear incident occurring at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Friday, June 18.
NMAI, Peruvian government sign MOU to return “Echenique Disc”
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and the Peruvian government signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the return to Peru, for the benefit of the citizens of Peru and particularly the Indigenous communities of Peru, of the “Echenique Disc,” a pre-Inka gold ornament recognized as the symbol of the city of Cusco.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee students win at Heard Art Show
The artwork, in various mediums, of several Cherokee High School students won awards and was sold at the recent Heard Museum Guild American Indian Student Art Show.
Park to celebrate National Junior Ranger Day on April 23
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will celebrate Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 23 from 10am – 2pm with special activities at Sugarlands Visitor Center, Cades Cove Visitor Center and Oconaluftee Visitor Center.
Second Annual Gadugi Earth Day event planned
Cherokee will celebrate the second Gadugi Earth Day event at the Acquoni Expo Center parking lot on Friday, April 22 from 12-5pm.
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
WRESTLING: Cherokee at Rosman
Cherokee’s varsity and middle school wrestling teams traveled to Rosman on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
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...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Annie Oocumma – obituary
Annie Oocumma, 69, of the Wolftown Community in Cherokee, passed away Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital after a short, courageous battle with cancer.
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.
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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