Friday Nov 13 | Asheville Citizen-Times
Some shoes mean more than others
My first pair of athletic shoes were Chuck Taylor Converse. In those days we called them 'tenny' shoes.
Events mark parkway's 75th anniversary
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will pass a ceremonial torch Friday to the Blue Ridge Parkway , marking the end of the Smokies' 75th year and the start of the parkway's diamond anniversary.
Fort uncovered on Trail of Tears
COKER CREEK, Tenn. - The U.S. Forest Service has begun to uncover the remains of a fort used to temporarily house migrating Cherokee Indians along the Trail of Tears more than 170 years ago.
Remnants of fort along Trail of Tears yield relics, unique look at history
National Forest Service archaeologist Quentin Bass on Wednesday discusses the Unicoi Turnpike, which led to Fort Armistead, where thousands of Cherokee Indians were temporarily housed during their forced removal from their lands.
Activism expressed: WCU hosts Cherokee artist from Oklahoma
Native American artist and activist Shan Goshorn will visit Western North Carolina this week for a talk at Western Carolina University and a demonstration at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts.
North Carolina Cherokee Take Steps to Preserve Language
Six young children - four girls and two boys - sit on the floor looking up at their teacher seated in a chair.
Archive: School bus safety a concern; I-40 detour increases traffic on twisting roads
Editor's note: This story appeared following the July 1, 1997 rock slide that shut down Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge for several months.
Cherokee immersion school aims to save language
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians praised the new Kituwah Language Academy for the cultural renaissance that's now unfolding within its doors.
Cherokee, Ala., man dies from H1N1
The Alabama Department of Public Health was notified this week about the death of a man in his 50s from Cherokee County, Ala., who tested positive for 2009 H1N1 influenza, also called "swine flu." This brings the total number of deaths of persons with H1N1 influenza in Alabama to 17.
Cherokee Class of '59 celebrates Homecoming Weekend - Twenty-four members of the Cherokee High School graduating classes of 1959 met over the recent Cherokee Homecoming weekend to renew old aquaintances, and catch up on what's been happening in their lives.
Cherokee tribal government is all about inclusion of voices
Earlier this month, our tribe held an election for Tribal Council. Every two years, our six voting districts elect tribal council representatives.
Harvard law professor says Cherokee freedmen citizenship issue is a moral one
A Harvard law professor says whether descendants of former slaves once owned by Cherokee Indians have citizenship rights in the tribe is a moral issue.
Professor says freedmen issue a moral one
A Harvard law professor says whether descendants of former slaves once owned by Cherokee Indians have citizenship rights in the tribe is a moral issue.
Athens plans 9/11 ceremony, art festival
Athens is the place for revving engines, appreciating art and practicing patriotism this month.
State hasn't ruled out card games at Cherokee casino
WHITTIER a ' North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue says the state hasn't ruled out Las Vegas-style card games at a Cherokee Indian casino in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Cherokee adding golf course to draw tourists
North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue is joining the Cherokee Indians in opening a designer golf course as the tribe expands its tourist offerings around its Smoky Mountains reservation.
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Historic sites such as the New Echota Historic Site have seen 39-percent budget cuts, which has prompted some Cherokee groups to offer an $80,000 donation.
Fabulous Fall Hikes Near Metro Atlanta
There are hundreds of wonderful fall hiking sites in the metro-Atlanta area where you can enjoy the rolling hills of the piedmont and foothills of the Appalachian Mountains.
Jury hands down guilty verdict in Pakhomov trial
The jury in UAH professor Andrew Pakhomov's murder trial handed down a guilty verdict in the death of his wife.
Cherokee school a great use of former parkland
Nearly two decades ago, Joyce Dugan dreamed of a new school complex for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on the Ravensford tract.
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