NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Tribe delays opening; Harrah’s Cherokee casinos starting phased re-opening
In the current, unpredictable landscape surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, things change sometimes hourly and that is no different for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
Tribe, State of North Carolina, and Park starting re-opening phases
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), the State of North Carolina, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are beginning to re-open phases of their operations and economy following nearly two months of closures due to the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Interior Secretary visits Cherokee; delivers masks and tours testing site
U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt visited the Qualla Boundary on Tuesday, May 5. While there, he checked out the coronavirus (COVID-19) mobile testing site for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and also visited Cherokee Central Schools where he helped box up meals for children and distribute face masks.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Local students included on WCU’s graduation, dean’s lists
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University has announced its graduation and dean’s lists for spring semester 2014. The university recently conferred degrees on approximately 1,369 students who completed their studies during the spring semester. A total of 368...
Youth Garden Summer program kicks off
On Thursday evening, May 22, 60 people gathered at Kituwah Mound for a kick-off event for the Cherokee Youth Garden Summer Program. The Cherokee Youth Garden is a program of Cherokee Choices Healthy Roots Project. The gardeners and their families met,shared a meal...
Cherokee Elementary School’s Read Bravely Summer Challenge
To encourage your child to keep reading over the summer, Cherokee Elementary related they would like to invite him/her to participate in the summer reading challenge. The goal is for the students at CES to collectively read 100,000 minutes over the summer. Students...
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: “Redskins”: Just a name?
How would you define yourself? Native American, American Indian, Indian, Native, Indigenous, Aboriginal? What about “redskin”?
COMMENTARY: Proud of the 2014 Braves football team
The Cherokee Braves football team ended their season on a cold evening in Huntersville in the first round of the state playoffs last month.
LETTER: Cherokee Cancer Support Group says thanks
The Cherokee Cancer Support Group would like to give their heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped to support the group through the purchase of tickets for our raffle held last week.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Waneema Littlejohn Driver – obituary
Waneema Littlejohn Driver, 82, of the Big Y Community, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017.
Earl McMillan – obituary
Earl McMillan, 62, of the 3200 acre tract, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, Feb. 6, 2017.
Adrian Corro-Garcia – obituary
Adrian Corro-Garcia, of Hemet, Calif., passed away unpredictably on Dec. 20, 2016.
HAPPENINGS
SCC holding Job Fair today
Southwestern Community College is holding a Job Fair today until 12:30pm. Lots of great opportunities from several different counties. Check out their homepage for more info: https://www.southwesterncc.edu/
Western Carolina University MBA program information sessions
April 10 at 6pm and April 24 at 4pm in the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Hotel Ash room. The Cherokee part-time cohort sessions will last one hour. Individual appointments and group information sessions at your place of business are also available by request. Info:...
Bat Moratorium begins April 15
Tree/Timber cutting permits will be delaying beginning Monday, April 15 for the annual Indiana bat cutting moratorium. This moratorium period runs from April 15- Oct. 14. The reason for the moratorium is that during this time the Indiana Bat, an endangered species,...
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