NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Blackfeet Nation calls for permanent protection of Badger-Two Medicine
Following decades of threat to their cultural homeland, the Blackfeet Nation on Thursday, June 25 released a legislative proposal to permanently protect the Badger-Two Medicine as a “Cultural Heritage Area.”
Face coverings to be required on EBCI tribal lands and throughout state
Following a week of increased coronavirus (COVID-19) cases statewide and the first reported death among the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), leaders are taking increased action to help curb the spread of the virus.
Positive COVID-19 case in Graham Co. linked to church gathering
The Graham County Health Department, in collaboration with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Public Health and Human Services and the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority, identified on Wednesday, June 24 a Graham County resident who tested positive for COVID-19 in the county and is now isolating in their home.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Museum offering workshops on feather capes, traditional fabric twining
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will offer three workshops on March 12, 13, and 14 at the Museum, on making feather capes, twining, and recreating an ancient Cherokee skirt.
Museum offering 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.
Bird serves as judge for World Hoop Dance Contest
The world’s best hoop dancers traveled to Phoenix, Ariz. for the 25th Annual World Hoop Dance Contest at the Heard Museum on Feb. 7-8.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: What’s in your wallet?
A quick search on Indeed.com, an employment research website, for “Native American Tribal Council”, “Native American Tribal Chief” and “Native American Vice-Chief”, results in annual average salary information of $92,000, $132,000 and $76,000, respectively.
EDITORIAL: To Be or not To Be; that is Tribal Court’s question
There has been quite a stir recently over the proper place of the Tribal Court. We have had front row seats via cable and live stream during Tribal Council sessions to the debate over the powers of the different branches of tribal government. Just what is a “branch” anyway?
EDITORIAL: Fear Factor
I have never been a gloom and doom person. I do, however, believe that each of us would be crazy not to see the signs that our world, and in some cases, our local communities are becoming more dangerous places to be. Right?
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Lady Braves postseason honors piling up
The Lady Braves won 28 games this season and came within one game of playing for the state championship. Now, several of their players and their coach have earned postseason honors for their season in which the team won the Smoky Mountain Conference regular season title and tournament, their third straight Sectional Championship and were runner-up in the Region.
Cherokee Youth Wrestling Club back in action
The Cherokee Youth Wrestling Club is back in action
Hornbuckle to fight in Japan next month
Dan Hornbuckle, an EBCI tribal member, is scheduled to travel to Japan next month to fight in the Deep 62 Impact MMA event. Hornbuckle (23-5) is set to fight Yuya Shirai (23-12-1) at the event on Friday, April 26 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo. In his last...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Gary David Lambert Jr. – obituary
Gary David Lambert Jr., 38, of the Wolftown Community in Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017 at his residence.
Bernice Welch Lambert – obituary
Bernice Welch Lambert, 76, of the Birdtown Community in Cherokee, passed away on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Elsie Rogers Kimsey – obituary
Elsie Rogers Kimsey, 100, of Whittier, passed away in her home following a brief illness on Sunday Dec. 3, 2017.
HAPPENINGS
Christian Lighthouse Ministries events
Back-to-School Extravaganza. Aug. 4 at 6:30pm at Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church. Speakers will be Dr. Dan Lunsford, Mars Hill College president; Dr. Chester Jones, Pastor of Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church; and Tim Clifton, Mars Hill Lion football coach. Steve...
Wolftown Indian Ball Community Day
July 27 at 7am at the Wolftown Gym and Ballfield. Corn-hole tournament, horse ride, dunk tank, Indian Ballgames, raffles, silent auction, frybread, concession. All proceeds go towards expenses to go to the Cherokee Holiday in Tahlequah, Okla.
Vacation Bible School at Big Cove Pentecostal Holiness
July 22-26 at 6pm nightly at Big Cove Pentecostal Holiness Church. Henry and Paul Buckland, with Total Impact Ministries from Christiansburg, Va., will be the guests. Everyone is welcome.
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