NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Indian Child Welfare Act ruled unconstitutional, tribes vow to protect Native children
The future of a law designed to help ensure the survival of tribal cultures and place Native American child custody decisions in the hands of tribes is in jeopardy. The federal Northern District Court of Texas ruled Thursday, Oct. 4 that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is unconstitutional.
Cold medicine killer gets life for wife’s murder
n a case that received national attention, a man who claimed cold medicine caused him to kill his wife pleaded guilty to first degree murder Friday, Oct. 5. Matthew Phelps, 29, of Raleigh, claimed he took too much Coricidin, an over-the-counter cold medicine, and he awoke to find his wife Lauren Ashley Nicole Hugelmaier, 29, dead, covered in blood with a knife on the bed on the night of Sept. 1, 2017. Phelps will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Constitution could come before voters in 2019
Those behind the latest effort to bring a new constitution to a vote plan for that to coincide with the Principal Chief’s election next year. Ever since the Charter and Governing Document was adopted in 1986, it’s been a point of contention whether the tribe should be operating under it.
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Game Night at CYC sponsored by Birdtown Youth Group
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. ...
Coach Pitch, Little League and Tee Ball sign-up information
The deadline for sign-ups will be Saturday, Feb. 18. All leagues are for boys and girls with the following age groups – Coach Pitch (7-8), Little League (9-10) and Little League (11-12). Sign-ups for Tee Ball will start May 1. There is no longer 3-4 year old Tee...
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SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Coach resigns
The winningest football coach in Cherokee High School history has resigned.
Hornbuckle in Bellator Finals
EBCI tribal member Dan “The Handler” Hornbuckle faces Ben “Funky” Askren (5-0) in the finals of the Bellator Fighting Championships Season 2 welterweight tournament on Thursday, June 17.
Cherokee Flight #1 in Nation
The Cherokee Flight team recently won the USBA State Championship in Raleigh. With the win, this moved Cherokee Flight to the #1 position in the USBA National Rankings.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Earl Eddie Taylor – obituary
Earl Eddie Taylor – obituary
Mildred Catolster – obituary
Mildred Catolster – obituary
Mary Elizabeth Murphy – obituary
Mary Elizabeth Murphy – obituary
HAPPENINGS
Public demo of emergency communications planned in Cherokee
Despite the Internet, cell phones, email and modern communications, every year whole regions find themselves in the dark. Tornadoes, fires, storms, ice and even the occasional cutting of fiberoptic cables leave people without the means to communicate. In these...
Blueberry Festival flyer
Park offers new family opportunities
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with support from the National Park Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation and the Great Smoky Mountains Association, will be kicking off the summer with new programs designed specifically for families. The new programs are...
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