NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Tribe ‘sowing the seed of hope’ at groundbreaking
Ground was broken on a facility that tribal officials hope will further help members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians suffering from behavioral or substance use issues.
Principal Chief addresses School Board at April 23 meeting
The second monthly meeting of the Cherokee Central Schools Board of Education was called to order at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23
No measles cases reported in Cherokee, hospital staff taking precautions
The CDC is reporting a high number of measles cases nationwide so far this year, but no cases have been reported in Cherokee according to officials at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
Qualla Open Air Indian Art Market
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Central School Board urges Congress to stop “Harmful Budget Cuts”
Federal education programs face more than an eight percent budget cut next year unless Congress intervenes; and, the Cherokee Central school board has adopted a resolution Res12-19-12 urging Congress to stop these across-the-board cuts that would have a detrimental...
Toineeta retires from Tribal Childcare Services
Roberta “Berdie” Toineeta has been employed with Qualla Boundary Head Start for the past 33 years and has dedicated her career to serving children and families. She officially retired from the EBCI and Cherokee Tribal Childcare Services on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012....
CES, CMS hold Poetry and Essay Competitions
As part of Native Heritage Month, the Cherokee Elementary and Cherokee Middle Schools held Poetry and Essay competitions. This year’s theme was "Cherokee in the 21st Century." Elementary School winners are: 3rd Grade 1st Place: Isabel Lambert 2nd Place: Jackson...
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
Thank you from Harvest Festival chairperson
To the parents, students, grandparents, other community members, business and school staff that donated time, money or items for our fund raising event I want to say a very heartfelt “Thank you!” for your continued support of our school. I am proud to live and work in...
Creating a healthier school lunch program for Cherokee Central Schools
COMMENTARY By ROBIN BAILEY CALLAHAN, RD, LDN, MHS Childhood obesity is a major public health problem. The 2007-2008Centers of Disease Control (CDC) state 17% of US children are obese. Data for height and weight for age from 2011 Cherokee Central Schools are shown in...
Thank you from George Sneed and family
This is a long overdue thank you from George Sneed and family. On Sept. 11, 2012, my Dad’s heart stopped and he collapsed while at his doctor appointment at Cherokee Hospital. We hated that this happened; but, at the same time, we were thankful that he was at the...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Tribal Member wins Jr. High State Championship
Spencer McCoy, an EBCI tribal member at Robbinsville Middle School, won the North Carolina Jr. High State Championship Wrestling Tournament held at Wake Forest Univ. in Winston Salem on Saturday, Feb. 12.
WRESTLING: Two CMS Braves place at State
Two Cherokee Middle School wrestlers placed at the North Carolina 7th, 8th, and 9th Grade State Wrestling Championships held in Winston-Salem on Feb. 12. Taylor Davis, 8th grade, took 3rd place in the 173lb. division and Raymond Taylor, 9th grade, took 3rd place in the 215lb. division.
Braves receive All-Conference nods
Four Cherokee Braves have received recognition by the Smoky Mountain Conference on various All-Conference teams for Fall Sports.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Rosemary (Walkingstick) Cucumber – obituary
Rosemary (Walkingstick) Cucumber, 55, of 22 Medicine Woman Rd. in Cherokee passed away on Saturday, Dec. 27 following a brief illness at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
Osceola “Ossie” Smith – obituary
Osceola “Ossie” Smith, 81, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014 following a hospitalization at Cherokee Hospital.
Marshall E. Saine – obituary
Marshall E. Saine, 39, of Cherokee, passed away just before midnight on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014 following a hospitalization at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
HAPPENINGS
Send your Holiday Happenings listings to us
The Cherokee One Feather will print a Holiday Happenings page in the Nov. 22 issue. If your program, church, club, etc. has an event you’d like included, please send the following to scotmckie@nc-cherokee.com: * Name of event * Date(s) and time(s) * Location * Costs...
DNA testing schedule for November, December
The following dates are available to schedule appointments for DNA collection. The local collection site is the Tribal Enrollment Office located at Ginger Lynn Welch Complex. Appointments will be scheduled by the staff of One Family Services from 8–11:30 am and 1-...
Trick-or-Treat night postponed until Wednesday
The Trick-or-Treat night event, sponsored by Healthy Cherokee, has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 31 from 5:30 - 8:30pm at the Acquoni Expo Center track (old CHS track). Info: Healthy Cherokee 497-7460 or 554-6180
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