Cherokee Nation citizen and chef Nico Albert Williams is the recipient of a Cherokee Phoenix Seven Feathers award in the culture category for her work and study of traditional foods.
despite the triple tragedy. tomorrow s final event will go on. the u.s. marine corps bringing the battlefield to life here in the u.s. in an effort to increase mission success overseas and let our marines home alive. that s why they have transformed 32,000 square foot space into a war zone. while this quote, unquote afghan village is actually based inside a warehouse on the east coast marine base the mockup has all the sites, sounds of the real deal. let s get the story from elizabeth fran who joins us from our atlanta bureau. hi, elizabeth. when these marines step into the warehouse, they step into a totally different world. you can smell the scent of burning cedar and feel the gravel underneath your shoes. when they re training it s no vacation. it s a mission. faced with jarring life-like explosions. and simulated gun fight. advised the interpreter