NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Chairperson Saunooke drops out of School Board race
Cherokee School Board Chairperson Charlotte Saunooke announced on Monday, July 22 that she is dropping out of the Painttown School Board race. She has notified the EBCI Board of Elections of her decision.
5-year Tribal Health Assessment presented at Health Board
EBCI Public Health & Human Services Secretary Vickie Bradley presented the 2018 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Health Assessment (THA), which came out last month, at the Health Board meeting held on Wednesday, July 17.
Tribal Court Docket for July 25
This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court. All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
UPS Foundation grants $160,000 to American Indian College Fund
The American Indian College Fund received $150,000 from The UPS Foundation to provide scholarships for tribal college students and $10,000 in support of The Flame of Hope Gala, which raises money for scholarships.
Ford Motor Company Fund awards $60,000 to American Indian College Fund
Ford Motor Company Fund has awarded a $50,000 grant to the American Indian College Fund for Native student scholarships through the Ford Motor Company Blue Oval Scholars Program and an additional $10,000 to support the American Indian College Fund’s Flame of Hope Gala on Oct. 10 which raises money for student scholarships.
Student Opportunities: Dartmouth Native Fly-In Program
The race is on! It's that exciting time when seniors in high school all across the country are beginning the process of narrowing in on the colleges and universities to which they will soon be applying. Although it's not always easy, or even possible, visiting...
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
Thank you letter from the family of McKinley “Mac” Swimmer
The family of McKinley “Mac” Swimmer would like to thank everyone who came by to offer prayers, kind words, singing and food during Mac’s illness and passing. The family would like to give special thanks to our ministers: Merritt Youngdeer, Percy Cunningham and...
Thank you letter from the family of McAdoo Driver
The family of McAdoo Driver would like to express our sincere appreciation to the following: The Tsali Care Center for the wonderful care given to him and to us, to Dr. Granning and Rev. Bo Parris for being there for Mac, the Yellow Hill Baptist Church Choir and Wal...
Thank you from Flora Bradley
I would like to express my appreciation to the following people - Debbie Sexton, Carolyn Mintz, Wilbur Paul, Bea Smith and Wanda McCoy for all their volunteer hours. Especially during the time while I step back and tend to the health issues of my family. I am relying...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CHS Wrestling: Robbinsville 45 Cherokee 30
Tuesday, Jan. 31 Robbinsville 45 Cherokee 30 106lb. – Zack Orr (Robb) won by forfeit 113lb. – Matthew Lee (Ch) pinned Irvin Portugal (Robb) at 2:42 120lb. – Kade Guffey (Robb) pinned Austin Padilla (Ch) at 3:35 126lb. – Nick Morefield (Robb) won a decision (6-5) over...
CHS football players sign to play at Carson-Newman
All across the country, thousands of high school football players signed letters of intent to colleges and universities on Wednesday, Feb. 1 – otherwise known as National Signing Day. In Cherokee, three Cherokee High School players signed to play at the next level at Carson-Newman.
Youth Wrestling sign-up information
Youth wrestling, ages 5 and up, is now taking registrations. The practices are Tuesday and Thursday at Birdtown Gym. Coaches include: T.W. Saunooke, Jack Walkingstick, Yona Sequoyah and Jessica McCoy. You may sign up at any of the Cherokee Recreation facilities. ...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Sherry Taylor Southards – obituary
Sherry Taylor Southards, born July 23, 1965, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 with her husband at her side.
Reverend James Harvey Gass – obituary
Reverend James Harvey Gass, of Whittier, born Sept. 10, 1927 to Taylor and Hazel Gass, took God’s hand on Jan. 19, 2016 and crossed over to the Promised Land.
Thomas Lee George – obituary
Thomas Lee George, 72, of Whittier, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016 at St. Josephs Campus Mission of Asheville.
HAPPENINGS
Shinedown to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Melodic hard rockers Shinedown hail from Jacksonville, Florida. Snapped up by Atlantic Records during the early 2000's flurry of post Creed and Nickleback signings, the group released its debut album, Leave a Whisper, in 2003. Whisper went platinum aided by its single...
Native American HIV Awareness Day flyer
Community Health Challenge canceled
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Community Health Challenge scheduled for Friday, March 15 in Snowbird has been canceled. The Diabetes Program will be conducting the Health Challenge at the Snowbird Community Health Fair on Tuesday, March 26 from 10am -2pm at the...
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