NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Police Commission ready to reset
The EBCI Police Commission came to Tribal Council on Thursday, Aug. 6 to reestablish themselves as an asset to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Tribal Council upholds Chief’s veto of Cardinal Homes MOA legislation
After review, Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed has vetoed a memorandum of agreement between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Kituwah, LLC due to a $2 million oversight.
Lambert sentenced to 45 months for stabbing
George Allan Lambert, 48, of Cherokee, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 6 to 45 months in prison and three years of supervised release for stabbing a victim with a knife, announced Andrew Murray, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee hosting Gourd Artist Gathering
Gourd enthusiasts have been attending the annual gourd festival since its inception approximately 12 years ago. For several years, the Gourd Festival producers have chosen Cherokee as their location for this event.
EBCI Extension agricultural agent retires
After more than 14 years of working with Cherokee farmers and gardeners, EBCI Extension Office agricultural agent Sarah McClellan-Welch is retiring as of Friday, May 29.
CHS hosts SCC’s robotics competition
There’s nothing unusual about neighboring mountain high schools competing for supremacy inside a local gymnasium, but the competition that took place recently at Cherokee High School’s auxiliary gym wasn’t your typical interscholastic contest.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: You can’t always get what you want.
Oh, my last pitch to get you out to the polls.
EDITORIAL: Enhancing our economy with respect and urgency
In the tourism department of the Tribe, now called “Destination Marketing”, the leadership and staff are charged with selling the masses but not selling out our culture and history.
EDITORIAL: I miss seeing the babies
As I get older, I relate more and more to some of the old sayings that my elders used to pass along.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Printable CHS Fall Sports Schedule
Kenny Wildcatt Memorial Horseshoe winners
The 20th Annual Kenny Wildcatt Memorial Horseshoe Tournament was held on Saturday, July 13 behind the Birdtown Gym. Duke McCoy and John Byrd took first place and the team of Eddie Lossiah and Dave Pheasant took second place. Timber Sampson-Rattler won the 50/50...
Working out with The Handler
Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle, an EBCI tribal member and professional MMA fighter, held a jui jitsu workout and seminar at the Birdtown Gym on Saturday, July 27.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
John (Johnny) Russell Wolfe Jr.
John (Johnny) Russell Wolfe Jr., age 86, died Monday, April 9, 2018. Johnny was born March 20, 1932 in Hulmeville, Pa. to the late John Russell Wolfe Sr. and Sarah Bradley Wolfe, natives of Cherokee, NC.
Virgil Walkingstick – obituary
Virgil Walkingstick, 86, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 after a brief illness.
Henderson Biddix – obituary
Henderson Biddix, 59, of Asheboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
HAPPENINGS
Blessing of the Animals.at St. Francis
Oct. 6 at 2pm on the lawn next to the St. Francis Episcopal Church Parish Hall on Old River Road. All animals are welcome. Dogs should be on a leash; cats in a carry cage and others however they can be kept in check. All are welcome with or without animals.
Smokey Mountain Stampede Championship Rodeo
Aug. 30-31 at 8pm nightly in Sylva. Three event rodeo including bulls, bucking horses and barrel racing. The stock contractor is Ernie Treadway Rodeo Company, and the event is sanctioned by The National Cowboy Tour. Directions: Exit 83 off Hwy 19/23 to Skyland...
Cherokee Speakers Gathering in Snowbird flyer
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