NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Dec. 19 and Jan. 3
Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Dec. 19 and Jan. 3
UKB suspends housing program
The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma (UKB) suspended its housing program Jan. 7. The Tribe cited direct and indirect circumstances with funding, including an incomplete audit and federal government shutdown. During the suspension the tribe won’t be providing housing services, nor will it accept applications for housing programs.
Two native women make history taking oath in Congress
For a first in the United States, two Native American women were sworn into the House of Representatives Thursday. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) took the oaths of office as newly-elected representatives. Haaland is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna, and Davids is a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
New Kituwah Academy students present Presidential campaign speeches
Third grade students at New Kituwah Academy shared their “campaign speeches” to their fellow classmates in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The speech presentation started out as a writing assignment about what their campaign would consist of...
OICA is gone, but not really
The Oconaluftee Institute of Cultural Arts (OICA) is no longer. But, its staff and students are not out in the cold.
Tribe partnering with SCC to start Fire Fighter Academy
The EBCI Department of Public Safety, in partnership with Southwestern Community College (SCC) Jerry Sutton Public Safety Training Center (PSTC), is starting an unprecedented effort to train future fire fighters. In a joint effort to address the shortage of qualified...
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SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Clapsaddle named Head Women’s Coach at Swain High School
After Neil Blankenship resigned as the women’s basketball coach in February the search began to find his replacement. Swain High didn’t have to look far for that person as this past week they named Annette Clapsaddle, an EBCI tribal member, as the head women’s basketball coach.
CHS Cheerleader makes Mars Hill Squad
Madison Crowe has cheered for the Cherokee Braves since she was a little girl. Now, she’ll trade her maroon and gold pom poms for blue and gold as she has made this fall’s Mars Hill College cheer squad.
Cherokee to host Special Olympics again
Cherokee will once again host the Special Olympics Far West Spring Games.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Gerald E. Bradley Sr. – obituary
Gerald E. Bradley Sr. – obituary
Elizabeth Janet Cucumber Hughes – obituary
Elizabeth Janet Cucumber Hughes – obituary
Agnes Geona (Owle) Bigmeat – obituary
Agnes Geona (Owle) Bigmeat – obituary
HAPPENINGS
Yellowhill Community Bazaar
Dec. 20 at the Yellowhill Community Building. Breakfast is $5/plate and starts at 8:30am and includes biscuits, gravy, eggs and sausage. Lunch is $4 and starts at 11:30am and includes vegetable soup, chili, hominy and chicken. The Christmas Bazaar will start at...
Cherokee Indian Fair theme ideas sought
Live Nativity Scene at Old Antioch Baptist Church
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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