NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Santa Maria drops out of Yellowhill School Board race
Teresa Jumper Santa Maria dropped out of the Yellowhill School Board race officially on Tuesday, July 9.
Hemp feasibility study presented to Council
After several years of talking about cannabis, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is one step closer to entering the multi-billion dollar industry. A feasibility study was commissioned by the Tribe in February and its findings were presented to Tribal Council on the morning of Wednesday, July 10. No decisions were made concerning the study or its findings; only a report was given.
Unidentified human remains found in Park
Searchers in Great Smoky Mountain National Park found the remains of an unidentified human body after being notified of the remains by an off-trail hiker.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Central Schools clarifies use of eagle feathers during graduation
In regard to public inquiries over the use of eagle feathers (and other raptor series bird feathers) during graduation ceremonies at Cherokee Central, the Cherokee Central Schools Administration has taken the position that the use and display of eagle feathers (and...
Harrah’s Cherokee donation to help Cherokee Elementary students
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort has donated $25,000 to the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT). The sponsorship will be used to continue funding a Cherokee Elementary School program that encourages teachers to share skills, experiences,...
Cherokee Central Schools and Swain County Schools Board of Education Annual Joint Board meeting
March 21 at 6pm in the Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center. The Boards will discuss their MOA.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER: So much to be thankful for…thanks to all!
Shiyo! Just wanted all to know that Mother is doing quite well! She had her big 94th birthday this past spring. She had a party at the Senior Center. Thanks to our tribe and council for the staff and services afforded our elders. For Mother’s day, Mom won the "Oldest...
Ask Dr. Per Cap: A wild ride
Dear Dr. Per Cap: I am turning 18 next week and will be getting my Minor’s Trust payment. I am psyched! I am thinking of getting a Cadillac Escalade or maybe just a Land Rover. I was wondering, what color do you think I should get it in - black or gunmetal grey? ~...
Thank you letter from Community Health Nursing
Community Health Nursing would like to thank the Microtel for their generous donation of soap and shampoo. This was used for bags we presented to 4th and 5th grade kids at Cherokee Youth Center.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee to host Special Olympics again
Cherokee will once again host the Special Olympics Far West Spring Games.
French brings home a Sword
Landon French, an EBCI tribal member from the Yellowhill Community, attended the North American Grappling Association (NAGA) North Carolina Championship tournament held at the Grady Cole Center on Saturday, April 9 and came home with a sword.
U.S. Indigenous Games tryout schedule
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Katherine Blythe Sanders – obituary
Katherine Blythe Sanders, 97, of Cherokee, NC, Jesup, Ga. and Shellman Bluff, Ga. died Thursday, April 30, 2015 after a brief illness.
Willis Albert (Jim) Queen – obituary
Willis Albert (Jim) Queen, 78, of Cherokee, passed away Monday April 27, 2015 after a period of declining health.
Matthew Nicholas Drake Starlin – obituary
Matthew Nicholas Drake Starlin, 24, of the Birdtown Community, passed away unexpectedly following an auto collision on April 21, 2015 and was pronounced at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, Tenn.
HAPPENINGS
3rd Annual One Stop Christmas Shop
Dec. 8 from 9am – 12pm at the Birdtown Rec. Center. Independent Consultants from Scentsy Wickless Candles, Grace Adele, Thirty One, Skinny Body Care and Cups-N-Cakes will be there to help meet all of your gift giving needs. Free gift wrapping and door prizes.
Free GED prep classes have moved
The free GED preparation classes have moved from Southwestern Community College Cherokee Center to the Vocational Opportunities of Cherokee (VOC) on Soco Road, behind Tribal Bingo. Day classes run Monday through Thursday, from 8:30am – 2:30pm. Night classes are...
CTVRP and VOC Open House
Dec. 7 from 11am – 2pm at the VOC Building located behind the Cherokee Tribal Bingo Hall. Cherokee Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (CTVRP) and Vocational Opportunities of Cherokee, Inc. would like to share information with the community about their...
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