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Miss Cherokee report for November
Miss Cherokee Taran Swimmer (right) is shown at EBCI Day hosted by Western Carolina University on Saturday, Nov. 7. She is shown (left-right) with Junior Miss Cherokee Abigail Taylor, Teen Miss...
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Museum offering free programs in December
“Cherokee Friends” are cultural specialists funded by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. They include (left-right) Michael Crowe, manager; Daniel “Sonny”...
View ArticleTHANK YOU: Merry Christmas from Big Cove Pentecostal Holiness
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Summer singers at the church, various groups Amazing Grace Ministries – fountain singings Deep Youth group – Virginia, five years service White – evangelist, for 42...
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CIPD to participate in “Booze It & Lose It”
The Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) will be participating in the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s Booze It & Lose It Holiday Campaign. This campaign kicked off on...
View ArticleCDOT RFPs: Curb and Gutter, Downtown Traffic Feasibility Study
Requests for Proposals Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cherokee Department of Transportation 680 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, North Carolina 28719 Phone: (828) 359-6530 Curb and Gutter, Sidewalk Pavement...
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WCU holds commencement for fall graduating class
Sabrina Sue Arch (center), an EBCI tribal member, was among graduating students taking part in WCU’s fall commencement on Saturday, Dec. 12. She has been working toward her bachelor’s degree in...
View ArticleTHANK YOU: Wolftown Community thanks decorating contest volunteers
Thank you to all the volunteers who came out to help. We couldn’t have done it without you! A special thank you to Chelsea Saunooke and Leroy Littlejohn for getting us out of a bind when we needed...
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SCC launches Minority Male Mentoring Program
SYLVA – Among Native American males enrolled at Southwestern Community College during the 2012-13 academic year, 40 percent left the college without graduating. That’s just one of many trends Earle...
View ArticleTHANK YOU: Thank you Yogi Crowe Scholarship
I would again like to extend my sincerest appreciation to the Board of Directors, the President, and all of the donors of the Yogi Crowe Scholarship Foundation for their dedication, hard work,...
View ArticleTHANK YOU: Cross Country runner says thanks
Siyo. Hello, my name is Darius I. Lambert. I am a freshman at Cherokee High School. Last month, I competed in the USA Track & Field (USATF) Junior Olympic Cross-Country Championships in...
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Council recognizes Warriors of Anikituwah
Tribal Council recognized the Warriors of Anikituwah during its regular session on Thursday, Jan. 7. Painttown Rep. Marie Junaluska gave a presentation on the Warriors in which she stated, “Over...
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Celebrate the National Park Service Centennial and “Hike 100”
In celebration of the National Park Service Centennial, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash has committed to hike 100 miles in the Park duing 2016 and is challenging the...
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SCC’s human services tech grads honored
Lynn Wade Bargeron, of Cherokee, was among students in SCC’s human services technology program honored in a recent pinning ceremony at the Jackson Campus. (SCC photo) SYLVA – Six graduating...
View ArticleCherokee Middle School Honor Roll lists for 2nd quarter
6th Grade Principal Honor Roll: Caedance Smith, Kaelin Jones, Lucian Davis, Takota Sexton, Kegan Curtice, Gabriel Jarvis, Isabel Lambert, Chloe Lambert, Tehya Littlejohn, Leilaya McMillan, Evan...
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Hyatt bringing Smile Drive to South Dakota
By AMBLE SMOKER ONE FEATHER STAFF Miss Native American USA Kristina Hyatt, an EBCI tribal member from the Big Cove community, is teaming up with America’s ToothFairy Team for the annual America’s...
View ArticleVITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) available
The 2016 offering of Tax Assistance begins Thursday, Feb. 4. If your annual income is $62,000 or less, you are eligible to have your taxes prepared at no cost at the EBCI Cooperative Extension Office...
View ArticleMountain Partners envisioning Nikwasi-Cowee Future
A group of residents from Franklin and Cherokee have been meeting for the last eight months to explore strategies to work together for economic development and historic preservation. Calling...
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Local artists receive national award
Louise Goings, shown working on a basket at a past Cherokee Voices Festival, has been chosen, along with her husband Butch, as a recipient of the 2016 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award. (SCOTT...
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Cherokee Indian Hospital hosts Chili Cook-off
Chili contest judges are shown (left-right) seated – Bill Boyum, Dick Crowe and Josh Taylor. Behind them (left-right) are Jason White, Julie Van Leuven, Abby White and Beth Helm. (LYNNE HARLAN/CIHA...
View ArticleTHANK YOU: Johnson thanks family, friends for support
As I made efforts to get this “thank you” written, it seems I was met with continual obstacles. Today, Feb. 4, it has been three months since I underwent heart surgery at the Asheville Cardiology...
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