Park Superintendent Cash takes home top award for leadership at national Public Lands Alliance awards ceremony - The Cherokee One Feather theonefeather.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theonefeather.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
COMMENTARY: Wow, that sure is a nice porch
We are painfully aware of our appearance. Well, most of us are. Okay, some of us are. Our appearance makes a statement about us. Many of us take a significant portion of our day washing, shaving, combing, deodorizing, accessorizing ourselves in some fashion. It is a matter of course every day. To different degrees and levels, we groom. A person may have the motivation of making a good impression on others; another may be making a personal lifestyle statement; and another may be mandated to look a certain way by their supervisor or the dictates of their profession. Looking good is in the eye of the beholder, each of us with our own idea of what “looking good” is. And we are all very humble about our look. We may have worked hours on ourselves to get our representative look. When someone pays us a compliment, we say “Oh, I just grabbed the first thing, threw it on and ran out, but thank you for saying so.” I think some of us
COMMENTARY: Bringing summer back; COVID-19 vaccines for teens
As the sunny days of summer begin to return, many North Carolinians are eager to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind them and safely get back to the things that bring us together. Being with family members, elders and our community is important. That’s why it’s time to get back to the activities and the people we love the most. And with increased COVID-19 vaccine availability across our state, more and more people are getting their chance to make up for time lost during the pandemic.
Fortunately, there is good news for helping our children get back to the fuller lives they had before the pandemic. The tested, safe and effective Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for teenagers ages 12 and up. Young people are vulnerable to the virus, just like everyone else. In North Carolina, close to 123,000 children 0 to 17 years old have tested positive for COVID-19.
Proposed tribal law would prohibit public indoor smoking at casino - The Cherokee One Feather theonefeather.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theonefeather.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WCU honors former scholar Thomas Belt with doctorate of humane letters
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University Board of Trustees awarded Cherokee scholar Thomas Belt with its highest honorary degree, doctorate of humane letters, as part of its commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 15.
Western Carolina University Board of Trustees awarded Cherokee scholar Thomas Belt with its highest honorary degree, doctorate of humane letters, as part of its commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 15. (WCU photo)
Belt, a Cherokee Nation citizen who speaks the western dialect of Cherokee, retired in 2018 as coordinator of WCU’s Cherokee Language Program. His work to preserve and revitalize the Cherokee language and traditional culture have had profound significance, not only for WCU, but the region and nation as well.