NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Tennessee earthquake shakes tribal lands
At about 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 12 the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recorded an earthquake that registered 4.4 in magnitude. The epicenter was located about seven miles north northeast of Decatur, Tenn., which is about 60 miles north east of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Council merges Qualla Housing and Tribal Housing
Citing a need to better serve tribal members’ housing needs, Tribal Council passed an ordinance to combine the services of Qualla Housing Authority (QHA) and tribal Housing and Community Development at the Dec. 6 session. Travis Smith, secretary of Housing and Community Development, said, “The services of Qualla Housing, they’re not going away.”
Election law retabled as desire for more public input cited
With 25 days left before Tribal Council can adopt changes to the Tribe’s election laws, Tribal Council voted to retable a proposed ordinance Dec. 6 with changes and amendments. With an ordinance passed in September, changes can be made to election laws until Dec. 31. The election year is now defined as Jan. 1 – Sept. 30 that a general election takes place.
Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Carroll honored by WCU Anthro Dept.
Beau Carroll, an EBCI tribal member from the Yellowhill Community, recently was awarded the Outstanding Scholar Award from the College of Arts and Sciences Anthropology Department at Western Carolina University.
CHS Students attend NAFWS Conference
The Native American Fish and Wildlife Society held its 30th annual national conference last week at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel and seven Cherokee High School students attended and participated in sessions two of the three days including the opening ceremonies.
Cherokee Choices afterschool program donates quilt
The 5th grade afterschool program for Cherokee Choices made a syllabary quilt and donated it to the silent auction for Dialysis Support Group. Program members Jayden Crowe, Adrian Gomez, Usti Watty, Tiffany Walkingstick, Adrianna Gomez, Wesley Wildcatt, William...
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SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Youth Olympics Results – July 13
Cherokee Youth Olympics Results from Tuesday, July 13
Cherokee Youth Olympics Results – July 12
Results of Monday’s events at the 2010 Cherokee Youth Olympics
Cherokee Traveling Soccer Team looking for more players
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Irene Squirrell Martin – obituary
Irene Squirrell Martin – obituary
Edith Rogers Hooper – obituary
Edith Rogers Hooper – obituary
Jose C. Castorena – obituary
Jose C. Castorena – 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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