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Cherokee chief speaking on tribal sovereignty at UNCA
Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will present a talk, "Cherokee Sovereignty: Issues & Institutions," at 12:30 p.m. today in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. Comment?
Mountain Credit Union awards scholarships to members
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... Credit Union Scholarship winners are Moliek Short, of Asheville Zachary Hines, of Candler; Amanda Sylvia King, of Cherokee; Casey Nicole Barnwell, of Fletcher; Cody Daniel Rodgers of Franklin; Garrett Alexander Lane, of Sylva; and Chadwick Tyler ... Comment?
Shoni Schimmel, Louisville shoot for history against UConn in NCAA women's title game
... after the release of TLC's documentary " Off the Rez ". For people like Natalie G., who lives on the reservation in Cherokee, North Carolina, it was about more than a basketball story - the movie reflected struggles to leave are very real and very ... Comment?
Cherokee Principal Chief Michell Hicks to speak at UNCA
Full announcement from UNCA: Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will present a talk, "Cherokee Sovereignty: Issues & Institutions," at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 in UNC Asheville's Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. Comment?
... o be T-shirt sales, a 50/50 drawing, door prizes and more. The ride will travel through Canton, Waynesville, Sylva, Cherokee and Maggie Valley. All type bikes welcome. Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. Comment?
... is scheduled to be complete June 13. Swain County * U.S. 441 is closed at Collins Creek Picnic Area north of Cherokee because of a landslide a few miles north. It is scheduled to reopen May 15. Tennessee * U.S. 25-70 is closed at a point 4.4 ... Comment?
Native American heritage draws support for Schimmels, Louisville in Final Four run
... fact that three Native Americans were seen doing high-profile things throughout March Madness was not lost on the Cherokee Indian. "I think it's amazing having three Natives in the tourney, and for Shoni and her sister to make Final Four is ... Comment?
That's the word from self-styled weight-loss guru Lester Hayley, of Cherokee, N.C., who says he discovered the fat-burning powers of homemade spirits by accident when his 275-pound daughter-in-law lost 27 pounds in just six days while visting over Easter. Comment?
... Duncan on Saturday, April 6 at 3:00 PM. Dr. Duncan works as the Education Director at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian at Cherokee, NC. She has a Ph.D in Folklore and Folklife from University of Pennsylvania and MA and BA in English from Bucknell ... Comment?
Friends of the Smokies leads Hyatt Ridge public hike
Come out and join Friends of the Smokies on a hike along the Hyatt Ridge Trail, which begins off of Straight Fork Road near Cherokee, a lesser-known entrance to Great Smoky Mountains National Park . Comment?
Duncan discusses Cherokee heritage
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The Friends of the Library will offer a program on the Cherokee Indian Heritage by folklorist Dr. Comment?
Cherokee police looking for toddlers
A "be on the look out" has been issued for 4-month-old and 15-month-old siblings from Cherokee. Comment?
Authorities searching for missing Cherokee babies
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... are searching for two babies who they believe were taken by a man Monday afternoon. Ray Stamper, spokesman for the Cherokee Indian Police Department, said 4-month-old Kiera Smith and her 15-month-old brother, Liam, were taken by 20-year-old Kyle ... Comment?
... is actually better than being mislabeled. But some cases the seller wants a higher amount so they will label a doll Cherokee even if its not, or Choctaw for more popular" nations. Some nations that have disappeared all together still have dolls and ... Comment?
Great Smoky Mountains News Release: Zip Line Considered for National Park
... announcing that a zip line will be installed over the site of the slide reconstruction of US Highway 441 above Cherokee, North Carolina. They said that there has been tremendous interest in viewing the activity at the site. Beginning Monday April 1 ... Comment?
Canadian visitors tour WNC on rural tourism mission
... The tour will include stops in: Hayesville, a community which through volunteer efforts has developed the Cherokee Homestead Exhibit and museum that display the Cherokee heritage of this small rural community. Also the group will visit another asset ... Comment?
City Tastebuds in a Small Town: Why I Missed Knoxville Food in Western North Carolina
... I was genuinely shocked when I needed consommA for a Crock-Pot stew I was setting up, and the Food Lion in Cherokee (population 2,138) was already closed. At 10:17. On a Sunday night. In that same hamlet, I was pleased that I could still buy ... Comment?
NC's Cherokee finish $650M casino expansion
CHEROKEE, N.C. North Carolina's Cherokee Indians have recently completed a five-year, $650 million expansion of the tribe's money-making casino and hotel complex. Comment?
... being detoured onto U.S. 25 and S.C. 11. Swain County * U.S. 441 is closed at Collins Creek Picnic Area north of Cherokee because of a landslide a few miles north. It is scheduled to reopen May 15. Tennessee * U.S. 25-70 is closed at a point ... Comment?
Black and blue: How wounded Dems can take back North Carolina
... to areas long forgotten by the establishment, far from the I-85 corridor. We must rebuild in every county, from Cherokee on up to Ashe, across to Currituck, down to Brunswick and back again. We are in desperate need of new ideas, a fresh approach. ... Comment?