NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
EBCI being “strategic and compliant” with millions in CARES Act funds
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has received millions in CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act funds and related funding – all being used to aid tribal members and the local economy during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
Fall semester at WCU to get underway with care, caution in place
Fall semester 2020 will look different than anything Western Carolina University has experienced before.
Park to receive maintenance backlog funding
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon be able to get to work on some maintenance issues due to federal funding approved in recent bi-partisan legislation.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Fly Fishing Museum to open in Cherokee
The public is invited to the grand opening of the Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians set for Saturday, June 6.
Cherokee Friends kick off season
Cherokee Friends, Ani-Tsalagi Digali, is an exciting new program that will expand visitors’ experiences in Cherokee.
Museum Offers Cherokee Trail Guide Training
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will offer training for EBCI tribal members who want to become certified as guides for the Cherokee Heritage Trails.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Rez News, Olympics and more politics issues
Sometimes these days, with the swirl, and crime, of the Olympics, the running joke that is called NFL Pre-season, exorbitant contracts for professional athletes, white collar crime on the Rez and the mud, knife, gun fighting that is American politics, an old saying comes to mind.
EDITORIAL: Not just another Fair
Less than a month to go and we will be celebrating a century’s old tradition.
EDITORIAL: Making ourselves more attractive
The Qualla Boundary has been a tourist attraction since before the 1950s when it became our primary source of income. Our land and people have been the object of curiosity seekers for decades, even as much as a century.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WNC Lady Royals win 7th grade National Championship
The WNC Lady Royals 7th Grade team won the AYBA Division I National Championship on July 4 in Concord. The Lady Royals defeated teams from North Carolina, Maryland, and Washington, DC. Team members include players from Carolina Day, Cherokee, Swain, Cane River,...
Rain no match for Cherokee Runners Third Annual Sunset 5K
The Cherokee Runners staged its third annual Sunset 5K and Fun Run on Thursday, July 4. Even with the pouring rain, everyone had a great time. Runners from as far away as Oklahoma, Florida and New Jersey competed, along with fifteen new runners from the Cherokee Runners Couch to 5K program.
WNC Crush finishes 2nd in USSSA tourney
The WNC Crush 8 and under baseball team, which includes several EBCI tribal members, finished 2nd in the USSSA Strike Out Tournament at the International Sports Complex in Canton on June 29-30. The team advanced to the championship game by overcoming a 10 run...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Mary Jane (Janie) McMillan – obituary
Mary Jane McMillan, age 71 of Bryson City, went home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2018.
Sadie Sue Jackson – obituary
Sadie Sue Jackson, 75, of Whittier, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Jim Newcomer – obituary
Jim Newcomer, age 42, passed away on March 22, 2018 at his residence in Cashiers.
HAPPENINGS
Notification of Wastewater Spill in Jackson County
House Bill 1160, which the General Assembly enacted in July 1999, requires that a municipality, animal operations, industries and others who operate waste handling systems issue news releases when a waste spill of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters. In...
Telethon to benefit Park
WAYNESVILLE - Friends of the Smokies will host the 19th Annual Friends Across the Mountains Telethon to benefit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Thursday, Aug. 15. The event has a long history as the only telethon for a national park, and has raised over...
Congressman Meadows to host Town Hall Meeting
Aug. 22 at 6pm at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center at Cherokee Central Schools.
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