NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
CIPD Arrest Report for Sept. 16-23, 2019
The following people were arrested by the Cherokee Indian Police Department and booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Addresses and those files with no charge data have been redacted.
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Sept. 19
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Sept. 19
Trick-or-Treat Night event in Cherokee will not be held this year
Waning numbers and increased competition from other events have caused the organizers of the annual Cherokee Safe Trick-or-Treat Night to cancel this year’s event.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Swimmer performs for Swain Schools
Swain County High School and Swain County Middle School celebrated Native American heritage and culture this month by having school assemblies at Swain County Center for the Arts. The three assemblies featured EBCI tribal member Eddie Swimmer performing Native American hoop dancing, playing the flute and sharing stories that tear down the stereotypes Hollywood has created about Native Americans.
CCS announces School Board chairperson and vice–chairperson.
Cherokee Central Schools has announced the selection of their chairperson and vice-chairperson for the 2013-2015 term of office.
CHS students attend WNC High School Media Day
Cherokee High School Publications students joined students from all over the region at the WNC High School Media Day hosted by the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association at UNC-Asheville on Thursday, Oct. 10.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER: Stop fracking now
The NC Senate and House voted to lift the moratorium on fracking, and Governor Pat McCrory is signing the bill. The bill will not allow cities to ban/limit fracking and does not require the companies to disclose the chemical content of the fracking fluid. I realize a...
Thank you from the Owle family
Our hearts are full of gratitude when we say many thanks to family members, sisters, brothers, cousins, Davey’s co-workers from the park, Mt. Mediation, court staff, singers, pall bearers, friends and neighbors for all acts of kindness and sympathy including: food,...
Thank you from the family of Brock Squirrel
The family of Brock Squirrel would like to thank everyone who offered prayers, kind words, flowers, and brought food during our recent loss. The family would like to give special thanks to our ministers: Bo Parris andEddie Sherrill, and all the singers that came to...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Youngdeer receives softball honors at Maryville College
Hannah Youngdeer, an EBCI tribal member and 2011 Cherokee High School graduate, is making quite a name for herself at Maryville College. The freshman member of the Maryville Scots softball team has been named to the Great South Athletic Conference (GSAC) All-Conference team as an outfielder and named to the GSAC All-Freshman team.
2nd Annual Teeing up to Fight Alzheimer’s Golf Tournament
2nd Annual Teeing up to Fight Alzheimer’s Golf Tournament. June 10 at Sequoyah National Golf Club. 8am registration, 9am shotgun start. $85 entry fee includes golf, cart fee, lunch and two mulligans. Info: 497-3000
Midnight Rumble Softball Tournament
June 1-3 Deadline to enter is May 30. There are only a limited number of slots. To enter, contact Nancy Jim 497-9101
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
John Sidney Ferguson – obituary
John Sidney Ferguson, 65, of Sylva, passed away May 9, 2016 at his residence.
Lillian Junaluska Thompson – obituary
Lillian Junaluska Thompson, 84, of the Birdtown Community, went home to be with the Lord peacefully at her residence Wednesday, May 11, 2016.
Mary Inez Smith – obituary
Mary Inez Smith, 79, originally from Thomasville, Ga., went home to be with the Lord on May 10, 2016 in Sylva.
HAPPENINGS
A Celebration of Life for Dave “Skin” Long
April 13 from 12-6pm at his home on Bigwitch. Info: 788-9223
Healing and Wellness Coalition meeting
April 11 at 5pm at the Living Waters Church off of Goose Creek in Birdtown. All are invited. There will also be a potluck.
9th Annual Cherokee Day of Caring planned for May 16
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation, the Office of the Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort are once again sponsoring the annual Cherokee Day of Caring, an all-day community service event, and it will take place...
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