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Making tracks...and jumps2nd Annual Cherokee Youth Track meet held The Cherokee Life program hosted the 2nd Annual Cherokee Youth Track meet at the Acquoni Expo Center onAug. 1-2. Kids age 3-18 participated in various track and field events. Day one competition featured kidsages 3-8 and day two featured ages 9-18. Photos by Scott McKie B.P./One Feather

Samuel Hernandez defies gravity duringthe long jump competition on Thursday.

J.C. Porter winds up in the softball throw on Thursday. Esiah Postoak competes in the 50-yard dash on Thursday.

Cassius Ross (left) and LucianDavis compete in the 7-8 year old50-yard dash on day one of theCherokee Youth Track meet on

Thursday, Aug. 1.

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Raylen Bark soars into the long jump piton Friday.

Winston Welch competes in the softball throw on Friday. Praire Toineeta competes in the softball throw on Friday.

Sasha Cotton competes in the 11-12 year old 100M dash on Friday.


Fish, fish, and more fish12th Annual Talking Trees Children’s Trout Derby meet held Over 2,000 youth participated in the Derby held at the Oconaluftee Island Park on Saturday, Aug. 3. Photos on pages 4-5 by Scott McKie B.P./One Feather

Logan Callaway, 6, from Robbinsville,holds up his catch which included a nice-sized albino trout.

Arthur Locust, 7, concentrates as he fishes in one of the ponds. Angela French helps her son, Kaden Wolfe, 4, at one of the ponds made forthe younger children.

Teen Miss Cherokee Bradley Welch helped youth fishand took fish off of hooks all day.


Kim Wright (back left), Emma Maney (front left), 4, Louann Shaw (back right) andRussell Shaw (front right), 4, are shown early in the day.

The Oconaluftee River was full throughout the day.

The Carolina Dock Dogs gave ademonstration on Friday, Aug. 2 at

the Cherokee Indian Fairgroundsduring registration day for the 12th

Annual Talking Trees Children’sTrout Derby.

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Cherokee celebrates World Breastfeeding Week

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF

World Breastfeeding Week(WBW) is Aug. 1-7 andthe EBCI WIC Program

hosted a Breastfeeding AwarenessCelebration on Wednesday, July 31at the Acquoni Expo Center. TheWorld Alliance for Breastfeeding Ac-tion (WABA) is helping to celebrateWBW in over 174 countries withthis year’s theme, “BreastfeedingSupport: Close to Mothers”.

Georganna Cogburn, MS, RD,LDN, IBCLC, Buncombe County WICdirector, was the keynote speaker forWednesday’s event. “Our goal…is tosupport our moms with breastfeed-ing.”

She related that there are nu-merous health benefits for the babiesincluding decreased risks of stomachviruses, respiratory illnesses and earinfections and long-term decreasedrisks of obesity and type 2 diabetes.“If you’re doing something to protectyour child, that’s a very good start.”

“It’s protective for the mom aswell,” she said relating that motherswho breastfeed see a decreased riskof uterine cancer, breast cancer andtype 2 diabetes.

In addition to the health bene-fits, Cogburn related that breastfeed-ing can save around $1,500 a yearin food costs. “We’re wanting ahealthier future for our mom and ba-bies.”

Jerry White was at Wednesday’sevent with her one-year-old son JoeyPanther whom she has breastfedsince birth. “It worked good withhim. He took right to it. He’s been ahealthy, healthy baby.”

Tina Hornbuckle, EBCI WICbreastfeeding peer counselor, re-lated, “We are here for the newmoms and try to be supportive ofthem. This isn’t just a job, I love andcare about them as a person.”

WABA chairperson Dr. FelicitySavage said in a statement, “Peercounseling is a cost effective way tomake skilled help available to moth-ers, and enables mothers to havemore support than health profes-sionals alone can provide. Peercounselors, or peer supporters, areusually women from the communitywho are trained to support breast-feeding, regardless of their educa-tional background.”

For more information on WorldBreastfeeding Week, visitwww.worldbreastfeedingweek.org.

EBCI tribal member Amanda WolfeMoore holds her two-month-old son

Wyatt during the Breastfeeding Aware-ness Celebration at the Acquoni Expo

Center on Wednesday, July 31. She hasexclusively breastfed him since birth. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather)


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Harrah's Cherokee donates $15,000 to NC Senior Games

Harrah's Cherokee Casino Re-sort donated $15,000 to the NorthCarolina Senior Games, Inc. (NCSG)for its annual Senior Games state fi-nals. This year marks the 29th an-niversary of the Senior Games statefinals, and the 12th year Harrah'sCherokee has sponsored the event."The support of Harrah's is criticallyimportant to the western part of ourstate, but also to every corner ofevery community - all across NorthCarolina," Brad Allen, NCSG presi-dent and executive director, said."Once again, Harrah's has shown itsdedication to the ideals of healthacross the lifespan and a significantcommitment to providing health andwellness opportunities for older per-sons."

North Carolina has the largestSenior Games program in the nationwith 53 local games serving all 100counties and more than 60,000year-round participants. The state fi-nals in Raleigh will bring togetherover 3,200 qualifiers from the localgames and more than 900 volun-teers throughout September and Oc-tober. Competitive categories include

visual arts, literary arts, performingarts, heritage arts, as well as over 40sporting events. The 2013 state fi-nals is set to be one of the largest inhistory.

"We are proud to support SeniorGames and look forward to state fi-nals in a few weeks," Jo Blaylock,Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort VPof Human Resources and ExternalRelations, said. "Being active is im-portant to good health as we age,and the artists and athletes of theSenior Games inspire us all to do justthat. Senior Games are important allyear long, and we are proud to offerour support in many ways."

A full schedule of events and vol-unteer activities can be found atwww.ncseniorgames.org.

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WCU Academic SuccessProgram, communitypartners raise $4,000 for nonprofits

CULLOWHEE –Western Car-olina University’s Academic SuccessProgram and community partnersraised nearly $4,000 for The Com-munity Table, Jackson Neighbors inNeed and Communities in Schoolsduring the third annual ASP Day ofService held July 20.

Nearly $2,000 of the $4,000raised to benefit the three JacksonCounty nonprofit organizationscame from the ASP Day of Servicefestival held at Bridge Park. Theevent featured carnival games forchildren, a raffle, live music, informa-tional booths for local nonprofit or-ganizations, a benefit lunch fromHarrah’s Cherokee Casino Resortand a fake jail fundraiser. Anevening benefit concert was per-formed by PMA and Porch 40. Meanwhile, Walmart of Sylva pro-vided $1,500 in grant awards to thenonprofit organizations and servedas a designated donation site, collect-ing an additional $500 in donationsand items from the nonprofits’ wishlists.

In addition, about 170 ASP stu-dents and faculty and staff membersfrom WCU completed more than 900

hours of service for Catman2, Ap-palachian Homestead Farm and Pre-serve, the Sylva Rotary, theCommunity Garden, WATR rivercleanup, Pathways Thrift Store and aroadside cleanup along Highway107 and Old Cullowhee Road.Partnering on the service effort wereASP, Walmart, Harrah’s CherokeeCasino Resort, the Town of Sylva,the WCU Center for Service Learn-ing, the Sylva Rotary, WCU Athlet-ics, WRGC, the Sylva PoliceDepartment and other Sylva busi-nesses and nonprofit organizations.

For more information, contactGlenda Hensley, director of First YearExperiences at WCU, [email protected] or 828-227-2786, or visit fye.wcu.edu online.

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Tunica-Biloxi Tribe Chairman passes away

ALEXANDRIA, La. - Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana ChairmanEarl J. Barbry Sr. passed away onWednesday, July 31 at CHRISTUSSaint Frances Cabrini Hospital inAlexandria, Louisiana.

Chairman Barbry was electedTribal Chairman in 1978 and wasappointed as Tribal Administratorthat same year. He had served inthese capacities to this day. Underhis leadership, amazing changestook place. Where once there werebarren fields and wooded areas witha few shanties scattered about, one

may now see a unique and modernhousing development, Tribal Admin-istrative Office, a Health Departmentand Social Services Office, GamingBoard and Gaming Commission Of-fice, and Tribal Police and CourtBuilding. Tribal landholdings alsosignificantly increased during Bar-bry's tenure as Chairman. During hisleadership, the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe ofLouisiana received federal recogni-tion in September of 1981.

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Online guide lists WCU as‘College of Distinction’

CULLOWHEE – Western Car-olina University has been designateda “College of Distinction” for 2013-14 by an online guide that providesinformation for prospective collegestudents, their parents and highschool counselors.

WCU is one of eight colleges anduniversities in North Carolina recog-nized by the website collegesofdis-tinction.com, which puts thespotlight on the “hidden gems” ofhigher education. Schools listed onthe website are judged in four areas:engaged students, great teaching, vi-brant communities and successfuloutcomes.

Colleges are nominated for thehonor by high school counselors,college administrators and the web-site’s selection team. Schools are se-lected based on interviews withcollege admission experts, represen-tatives from the nominated schoolsand administrators at other colleges,and the results of site visits. Other in-formation such as graduation ratesand classroom sizes also is consid-ered.

In its section about WCU, thatguide says the university “is on thecutting edge of technology, but itholds onto the timeless tradition of apersonal approach to education,which has been a hallmark since theuniversity’s inception in 1889.”For more information about the on-line guide and to see WCU’s profile,go to http://www.collegesofdistinc-tion.com.

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Harrah’s Cherokee

NC Senior Games President and Execu-tive Director Brad Allen and SeniorGames board member Sue Bent accept a$15,000 donation for the organization'sstate finals from Harrah's CherokeeCasino Resort VP of Human Resourcesand External Relations Jo Blaylock andCommunity Relations Specialist JannaHyatt.

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Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Chair-man Earl J. Barbry Sr. passed away onWednesday, July 31.


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Dig into Reading Top Readers

The Qualla Boundary Public Library has named its two top readers inthis summer’s Dig into Reading program. Alexandria Herndon (rightphoto) was the top reader in the teen category with 8,741 minutes and

Tia Panther was the top readers in the 12 and under category with 2,275minutes read. “Thank you to all of the children and parents who partici-pated in the summer reading program,” said Robin Swayney, Qualla Librarymanager. “A great big thank you to the Gem Mine, The Gem Arcade, and theBlack light Golf from Saunooke village and the Cherokee Phoenix Theater fordonating reading prizes. Thank you to Sarah and Kevin Welch, from the Ex-tension office, for helping with the programing for our reading nights.”

- Robin Swayney, Qualla Library


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Chief Hicks signs Breastfeeding Proclamation

Principal Chief Michell Hicks (seated) signed a proclamation on Friday, Aug. 2 desig-nating August as Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Cherokee. This is in conjunctionwith World Breastfeeding Month designations in over 174 countries. Shown (left-right) at Friday’s signing are, back row – Brian Owle, EBCI WIC administrative assis-tant; Julie Maney, EBCI WIC manager; Tina Hornbuckle, EBCI WIC breastfeeding peercounselor; Mary Maney, EBCI WIC processing specialist; and Vickie Bradley, RN,EBCI Deputy Health Officer; seated – Chief Hicks.

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Superintendent addresses staff

Cherokee Central Schools interim superintendent Dr. Scott Penland addresses facultyand staff in the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on the morning of Monday,Aug. 5. Dr. Penland outlined three goals he would like to attain this coming school yearincluding: improve morale, improve attendance, and attract and retain quality employ-ees. “Academics is our priority,” he said. “We must set the bar high. No one ever risesto low expectations.”

Photo courtesy of Shoal Creek Baptist

Shoal Creek holds VBS

Vacation Bible School was held at Shoal Creek Baptist Church from July17-20. OnJuly 21, the participants presented the musical "Down By the Creek Bank" which wasdirected by Shirley Sutton and Robin Monteith. It was the 35th anniversary of themusical written by Dottie Rambo and David Huntsinger. Shown (left-right) first row -Taylor Jamison, Shirley Sutton, Morgana McCollough, Lilly Sutton, Jakob Sutton,Emma Maney, Robin Monteith, Belva Ham; second row - Faye Bradley, JillianThomas, Emma Sutton, Jailyn Thomas, Kaley Alich, Ailey Mass, Paige Wright; thirdrow - Helen Rickman, Julia Alich, Billy Parker, Lindley Wyatt, Robert Wilchert, Mai-Pia McCollough, Laura Alich, Janet McConnell; fourth row - Carla Ballew, Pastor SteveJamison, Aimee Alich, Paul Monteith, Carol Boyer, Sharon Short and Kim Jamison.Not pictured: Carlie Monteith, Mabry Bumgarner, Emelyn Bumgarner, Ailey Reed, IanScheper, Sophia Scheper, Alana King, Jeanne Rearick, Jennifer Blanton and SandraBlanton.

Photo by Arizona Jane Blankenship

175th Trail of Tears Memorial at Red Clay

EBCI tribal members Alva Crowe (front left) and Jamie Pheasant lead a traditionalCherokee dance at the 175th Trail of Tears Memorial event held at Red Clay Park inTennessee on Aug. 3-4. Events included traditional dancing, storytelling by FreemanOwle, an exhibition stickball game by Wolftown, flute music by Eddie Bushyhead,Cherokee artists vendors, exhibits and more.


Cherokee Middle Schoolstudent supply lists

6th grade Big three-ring binder such as aTrappe Keeper, 7-pocket foldersdesigned to fit into the three-ringbinder, one pack loose leaf paper,five individual subject notebooksdesigned with three punchedholes, one marble compositionbook, two packs of pencils, twopencil bags for three-ring binder,small individual pencil sharp-ener, hand held eraser, pack ofpencil top erasers, pair of smallrounded scissors, one or twoglue sticks, two packs coloredpencils, one or two smallpouches of tissues (kept in per-sonal binder pouch), small packof hand wipes (kept in personalbinder pouch), and small indi-vidual hand sanitizer (kept inpersonal binder pouch)

7th gradeLoose leaf paper, pencils, zipperpencil pouch, pencil sharpener,one box of colored pencils, onenotebook for all subjects, onenotebook (1 to 1.5 inches) forScience, two packages of tab di-viders (try to find dividers withpockets), one pocket folder with-out prongs for English/LanguageArts, one box tissues

8th grade Two or three three-ring two-inch binders (1 Black for Sciencenotebook), three 100-page com-position books, loose leaf note-book paper-wide rule (notcollege rule), supply of #2 pen-cils, box of 12 or 24 colored pen-cils, box of Kleenex, Cloroxwipes, hand sanitizer

- Cherokee Central Schools

BabyFACE holds Daytime Group at Library

Cherokee BabyFACE held its firstDaytime Group recently at theQualla Library. Robin

Swayney, Qualla Boundary PublicLibrary manager, gave parents infor-mation on the importance of read-ing to their children daily andbringing them to the library. Shehelped the children make Librarybags to transport their books in andhad story time.

BabyFACE education highly val-ues early literacy skills. The ParentEducators, Alissa Lambert and Jes-sica Wheatley take families twobooks per month and encourage par-ents to read daily to their child. Fam-ilies are also enrolled in the DollyParton Imagination Library and re-ceive one book a month in the mail.BabyFACE would like to encourageall families to visit the library with

their children and to participate inthe fun events that Qualla Library of-fers.

Photo by Tabitha Tranter

Shown (left-right) top row - Alissa Lambert, Daphne Hoyle, Cornbread Hoyle, (be-hind) Addison Jenkins, Robin Swayney, (back Eeva Haigler), Jade Jenkins, TenleyDowns, Brittany Down, Haven Downs, Jessica Wheatley; front row - Sanna Haigler,Isaac Haigler, Marie Hoyle, Katie Haigler, Alia Lambert and Cameron Philips.

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By TAMMY JACKSON EBCI EXTENSION OFFICE

Ten high school studentsand five chaperones fromCherokee and westernNorth Carolina boarded aplane in Atlanta, Ga. onJune 10. Their destination:

the beautiful Republic of Costa Rica.For most of the group, traveling to aforeign country would be a truly “for-eign” experience.

These students were part of the2013 Costa Rica Eco-Study Tourwhich is a hands-on living classroom.Through the various events the stu-dents participated in, their eyes wereopened to the many facets of sustain-ability, integrated animal production,and peri-urban farming. These wereterms that most of the students hadnot even heard before or knew whatthey meant.

Students observed how the CostaRican people are developing a systemthat recycles and reuses items that weoften do not think twice about throw-ing away. They are learning how totake the resources they have availableand make them work for their world.Their goal is to be the first nation inthe world to eliminate a carbon foot-print.

For twelve days, the studentshiked, swam, rode horses, rafted andsweated; all the while observing thebeautiful scenery of the coasts of thePacific and Caribbean oceans, and themajestic view of Mount Arenal vol-cano. They saw sloths, monkeys,birds, crocodiles, snakes, spiders andbutterflies. The beauty of creation wasbefore their eyes every day and with-out their cell phones, Ipads or Ipods,they took the time to experience it.

The result was that each student

walked away from this Eco-Study Tourwith a desire to make his or her worlda little better. As the students met theCosta Rican indigenous people, theycame to appreciate their contentmentwith the resources afforded them andtheir desire to help their own peoplethrough future partnerships withgroups such as this.

“We are all grateful to the EasternBand of Cherokee Indians and theCherokee Presevation Foundation forsupporting this experience,” saidTammy Jackson, EBCI Extension Officeand one of the trip’s chaperones. “Weare also thankful for the EBCI Exten-sion Office for staffing the tour andproviding the support and facility toplan and prepare for the event. Wealso thank the parents, grandparentsand the Cherokee community for theirencouragement and support.”

Participants in this year’s tour in-cluding the following students andchaperones: students - Andrew John-

son, Jacob Long, Kyle Chapa, ConnerLuckey-Smith, Keanu Crowe, CreeRockwood, Jacquelyn Bruun, ShelbyLossiah, Katie Jacobs, SavannahBlack; chaperones – Alicia Jacobs,David Cozzo, Janet Smith, Alex Ma-scerrilli and Tammy Jackson.

There is so much more that couldbe shared that cannot be written inthis news article. One of the final re-quirements for each tour participant isthat they schedule and do a presenta-tion of the trip to their local commu-nity club, school, church or any otherorganization that is interested in hear-ing about their experience. If youwould like one of the students to sharehis or her experience with your groupor organization, contact one of thestudents directly or the EBCI ExtensionOffice. For information on the 2014Eco-Study Tour, contact EBCI Exten-sion Office 554-6934.

Jacquelyn Bruun and Kyle Chapa were two of the 2013 Costa Rica Eco-Study Tour stu-

dents who visited the country in June.


SCC GED graduates from Cherokee and Whittier

CherokeeBruce Anderson, Wahnetah Bernhisel, Jacob Bigwitch, Amanda Buchanan,Hildegarde Crowe, Cody George, Tasha Martinez, Jessica Owl, CorinthainRattler, Tierra Rattler, Charlene Rodriguez, Anthony Saunooke, ChristianSmith, John West, Rachel Wiggins, Zack Winchester, Jorden Yarborough

WhittierChristopher Miller


Cherokee Yoga shirts available

Cherokee Choices has an-nounced the addition of theCherokee Yoga shirts. Attend 10Cherokee Yoga classes betweennow and Dec. 19 and receive afree shirt (razorback flow tank ort-shirt). Classes are held everyTuesday and Thursday from 12-12:50pm in the Ginger LynnWelch Community rooms.Classes are free and open toeveryone. Info: Robin BaileyCallahan, RD, LDN, MSH, Chero-kee Choices nutrition and fitnesscoordinator, 554-6785, fax497-1799, or [email protected]

Meet the staff of Analenisgi: Freida Saylor

Freida Saylor is a Licensed Clini-cal Social Worker Associate(LCSW-A) working as a Master

Level Therapist at Analenisgi. Sheais an EBCI tribal member and is a na-tive to this community.

Saylor has a master’s degree insocial work from the University ofCentral Florida (UCF), a bachelor’sdegree in social work and a bache-lor’s of science degree in businessadministration from Western Car-olina University (WCU) and an asso-ciate’s degree in arts fromSouthwestern Community College.

She is currently pursuing herPhD in human services from CapellaUniversity. Saylor received the FieldStudent of the Year Award from theUCF in 2011, and she was chosen toparticipate in WCU Child Welfare Ed-ucation Collaborative Scholar pro-gram in 2008 and participated inPhi Alpha Honor Society.

Her experience includes: individ-ual and group therapy with adults,children and families at Analenisgi;group therapy with adults dealingwith bio-psychosocial issues sur-rounding chronic pain; group ther-apy with adolescences/childrenworking on substance abuse issues,coping and social skills; adults withAutism Spectrum Disorder; adults inthe urban setting struggling withhomelessness and dual diagnosis

(mental health and substance usedisorders); intense In-home therapywith adults and children; children infoster care in a group home setting;outpatient substance treatment pro-gram for homeless adults; and theNorth Carolina Department of So-cial Services (adult and child protec-tion team).

Saylor has interest in obtainingLicensure as a Certified AddictionsSpecialist and an interest in complet-

ing certification as a hypnotherapistfor the future. Outside of work, sheenjoys spending time with her threechildren and husband going fishing.

To set an appointment withAnalenisgi, contact the registrationclerk 554-6550.Don’t forget to “Like” them on Face-book at: www.facebook.com/hm-danalenisgi

Photo courtesy of EBCI Health & Medical

Frieda Saylor is a Licensed Clinician Social Worker Associate working as a MasterLevel Therapist at Analenisgi.


Cherokee Central Schools 2013-14 Bus Routes Please note there have been changes in the bus schedule due to budget cuts.The Cherokee Boys Club will run two less buses this year. Look over theschedule to see if these changes affect you. If you have questions, please callAllan Oocumma or Albert Arch 497-9101.


UNITY fosteringdevelopment of

American Indianyouth

A unique feature of our Native com-munities, and other communitieslike ours throughout Indian Coun-try, is our connection to one another.This unity is more than just ethnic-ity, tribal affiliation, or even a spiri-tual one, it is also our ancestor’scollective historic experience, andmore importantly, our hope for a bet-ter future for our tribes, and all Na-tive peoples. To this end, this week’shighlighted opportunity for youthinvolvement is UNITY.

UNITY’s mission is to “foster thespiritual, mental, physical and socialdevelopment of American Indianand Alaska Native youth, and to helpbuild a strong, unified and self-re-liant Native America through in-volvement of its youth."

Recognizing that successfulchange must start with a proactiveand involved youth, UNITY hasserved the leadership needs of Amer-ican Indian and Alaska Native youth

for 37 years. Today UNITY is a na-tional organization with over 140youth councils operating in 31 statesand Canada.

UNITY founder J.R. Cook, aCherokee Nation citizen from Okla-homa, worked with Native youth inleadership development for morethan three decades. The organizationgrew from a small group of inter-ested Indian youth in southwesternOklahoma in 1976 to a national or-ganization today with affiliatedyouth councils whose efforts and ini-tiatives have touched the lives ofthousands of Native youth. Cook de-voted a decade of his life to the Up-ward Bound project at SouthwesternOklahoma State University inWeatherford, Okla. and becameaware that there was more pressurefor Indian youth to fail than to suc-ceed. He saw the need for an organi-zation to help Native youth use theirtalents in a positive way. Cook beganworking with the Weatherford com-munity to purchase and renovate abuilding that housed the SouthwestIndian Cultural Center. Through thecenter, a dropout prevention andcultural retention education grantwas received to work with studentsin 10 public schools in western Okla-homa.The project was so successfulin increasing self-esteem among par-ticipants that Cook was presentedwith the opportunity expand his ef-forts to regional and national levels.

On April 16, 1976, United Na-tional Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. wasincorporated as a non-profit organi-zation in the state of Oklahoma to

develop leadership among NativeAmerican youth. UNITY relocatedits headquarters in 1978 to Okla-homa City.

At the 1980 National UNITY Con-ference in Great Falls, Montana,youth shaped their future by writinga "Declaration for Independence" inan initiative to take charge of theirdestiny. Youth pledged to be involvedin the governmental decision-mak-ing process and promote economicdevelopment. The "Declaration"gained national attention and todayNative American youth across thecountry are taking charge of theirlives by serving others. They arehelping their reservations, villagesand communities by establishing tu-toring programs, dance troupes,clean up days, healthy lifestyles cam-paigns, and other activities and proj-ects to enrich their communities,and in doing so, their own lives. Oneof the organization’s most recentcampaigns is the “Together, WeWill!” campaign calling for positivechange in a “spirit of unity.” Theprogram empowers and engages the

voices of youth in advocating forneeded social changes, preservingNative cultures, building greater self-reliance, adopting healthy lifestyles,protecting the environment, creat-ing coalitions for effecting change,strengthening families, understand-ing tribal sovereignty, and participat-ing in all levels of government.UNITY is calling for supporters andits network of affiliated youth coun-cils to send your stories and photosdescribing how individuals, youthcouncils, and others are working to-gether to make a difference.Learn more about how you and yourcommunity can become involvedand contribute to this campaign bycontacting the UNITY office or bysending an email with your requestfor information [email protected].

Personally, I am considering be-ginning a UNITY council in my com-munity and encourage youth to getinvolved in this outstanding organi-zation. For more information, visitthe UNITY website at www.unity-inc.org today.

Blueberry Festival. Aug. 10 from 9am – 2pm at theCherokee Indian Fairgrounds. Free admission for thisevent sponsored by the NAIWA Cherokee Chapter. Con-cession stand will be open. Corn hole tournament, chil-dren’s activities starting at 10am, Community ClubsTalent Show (one act from each community) at 11am,and vendors. Vendor tables are available for $5/each orfree to community fundraisers. To reserve tables, LucilleWolfe 736-5285, Bessie Wallace 497-2389 or email: [email protected]


Tribal Court Report

Judgment Summary for July 26

ARCH, Stefanie West 20-111(2) Expired RegistrationPlate – Dismissed on Plea 20-138.1(a) Driving While Impaired– Guilty Plea

MANEY, Kayce D-Crowe 14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed onpLea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-10.60 Larceny – Guilty Plea, NoContest, 180 days jail time sus-pended, two years probation, $100fine, $190 court costs, $318 restitu-tion ordered 14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed onPlea 14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed onPlea14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed onPlea14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed onPlea14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed onPlea14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed onPlea14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed onPlea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – GuiltyPlea, No Contest, 180 days jail timesuspended, two years probation,$100 fine, $190 court costs, $318restitution ordered

MCCOY, Timothy Jason 14-95.5(c) Drugs: Simple Possessionof Marijuana – Dismissed on Plea 14-95.11(c) Drugs: Possession of

Drug Paraphernalia – Dismissed onPlea14-95.11(c) Drugs: Possession ofDrug Paraphernalia – Guilty Plea,No Contest, Complete First OffenderProgram within 150 days

ORDUNO, Juan Gonzalez 20-138.1(a) Driving While Impaired– Guilty Plea, No Contest, 60 daysjail time suspended, one year proba-tion, $200 fine, $190 court costs

OWL, James Darion 14-25.13 Harassment – Dismissed,Failure of CPD to Provide Discovery 14-25.13 Harassment – Dismissed,Failure of CPD to Provide Discovery 14-40.65 Offensive Touching – Dis-missed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-40.65 Offensive Touching – Dis-missed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-40.65 Offensive Touching – Dis-missed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-40.65 Offensive Touching – Dis-missed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-40.65 Offensive Touching – Dis-missed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-25.13 Harassment – Dismissed,Failure of CPD to Provide Discovery 14-20.1 Indecent Liberties Child –Dismissed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-25.13 Harassment – Dismissed,Failure of CPD to Provide Discovery 14-20.1 Indecent Liberties Child –Dismissed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-20.1 Indecent Liberties Child –Dismissed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-20.1 Indecent Liberties Child –Dismissed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-20.1 Indecent Liberties Child –Dismissed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Dis-missed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Dis-missed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Dis-missed, Failure of CPD to Provide

Discovery 14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Dis-missed, Failure of CPD to ProvideDiscovery 14-25.13 Harassment – Dismissed,Failure of CPD to Provide Discovery 14-40.62(a)(1) Dismissed, Failure ofCPD to Provide Discovery

OWL, Joshua Ryan 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-10.61 Receiving or PossessingStolen Property – Dismissed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-10.60(c) Grand Larceny – Dis-missed on Plea14-10.60(c) Grand Larceny – GuiltyPlea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea

14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed on Plea

PARKER, Robert D. 14-95.5(a) Drugs: Possessing a con-trolled substance classified in sched-ule I, II, III, IV and V – Dismissed,Treatment Complete 14-95.11(c) Drugs: Possession ofDrug Paraphernalia – Dismissed,Treatment Complete

PRICE, Paul Adam 14-95.5(b) Drugs: Aggravated Pos-session of Marijuana – Dismissed onPlea 14-95.6(c) Drug: Manufacturing,Selling or Delivering, Possessing withIntent to Sell or Deliver Schedule VI –Guilty Plea, Complete First OffendersProgram within 150 days 14-95.11(c) Drugs: Possession ofDrug Paraphernalia – Dismissed onPlea

Judgment Summary for July 31

AMMONS, Justin Moses 14-10.9 Criminal Mischief – Dis-missed, Settled in Mediation 14-10.16 Second Degree Trespass –Dismissed, Settled in Mediation

ARCH, David Ethan 14-5.2 Communicating Threats –Dismissed at Complainant’s Request

CLINE, Dawn L’Ree14-5.2 Communicating Threats –Dismissed, Failure to Prosecute 14-5.2 Communicating Threats –Dismissed, Failure to Prosecute 14-5.2 Communicating Threats –Dismissed, Failure to Prosecute


CRUZ, Yona Awigadhu20-28 Revoked Driver’s License –Guilty Plea, No Contest, three daysjail time, credit for time served (3days)

ELLIS, John Michael 14-95.11(c) Drugs: Possession ofDrug Paraphernalia – Dismissed,Lack of Jurisdiction 14-95.5(c) Drugs: Simple Possessionof Marijuana – Dismissed, Lack ofJurisdiction

GAYLON, Richard D. 20-141(a) Exceeding a Safe Speed –Dismissed on Plea20-138.1(a) Driving While Impaired– Guilty Plea, 30 days jail time sus-pended, one year unsupervised pro-bation, $200 fine, $190 court costs

HUBBARD, Shirley 14-25.13 Harassment – Dismissed,Failure to Prosecute

JUMPER, Brionna Lee14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Dis-missed, Settled in Mediation

LAMBERT, Gary 14-30.3 Compulsory School Atten-dance – Prayer for Judgment Contin-ued 14-30.3 Compulsory School Atten-dance – Prayer for Judgment Contin-ued 14-30.3 Compulsory School Atten-dance – Prayer for Judgment Contin-ued 14-30.3 Compulsory School Atten-dance – Prayer for Judgment Contin-ued

LOCUST, Starlina 14-30.3 Compulsory School Atten-dance – Prayer for Judgment Contin-ued

LOSSIAH, Lauren Shay 14-30.1(a)(3) Contributing to theNeglect of a Minor – Dismissed, Lackof Jurisdiction

MARTINEZ, Jose 14-30.3 Compulsory School Atten-dance – Prayer for Judgment Contin-ued 14-30.3 Compulsory School Atten-dance – Prayer for Judgment Contin-ued

MINTZ, Carol Dale 14-10.13 Injuring Real Property –Guilty Plea, one day jail time, creditfor time served (1 day), $25 fine,$190 court costs

NATIONS, April 14-60.4 Fraudulent Use of Credit,Debit or Bank Card – Dismissed, Lackof Jurisdiction14-60.4 Fraudulent Use of Credit,Debit or Bank Card – Dismissed, Lackof Jurisdiction 14-60.4 Fraudulent Use of Credit,Debit or Bank Card – Dismissed, Lackof Jurisdiction 14-60.4 Fraudulent Use of Credit,Debit or Bank Card – Dismissed, Lackof Jurisdiction 14-60.4 Fraudulent Use of Credit,Debit or Bank Card – Dismissed, Lackof Jurisdiction 14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed, Lackof Jurisdiction 14-60.4 Fraudulent Use of Credit,Debit or Bank Card – Dismissed, Lackof Jurisdiction 14-60.4 Fraudulent Use of Credit,

Debit or Bank Card – Dismissed, Lackof Jurisdiction

ROLAND, Shawnenna 14-30.3 Compulsory School Atten-dance – Prayer for Judgment Contin-ued

SAUNOOKE, Jeffrey Paul 14-5.2 Communicating Threats –Dismissed, Request of ProsecutingWitness

SEQUOYAH, Annette14-10.9 Criminal Mischief – Dis-missed14-5.2 Communicating Threats –Dismissed

SEQUOYAH, Tashina 14-30.3 Compulsory School Atten-dance – Dismissed, Age of File

SMITH III, James Harvey 14-34.10 Weapons Offense – Dis-missed, Failure to Prosecute 14-5.2 Communicating Threats –Dismissed, Failure to Prosecute

TAYLOR, Talia

20-28 Revoked Driver’s License –Dismissed After Investigation

TOINEETA, James 14-10.16 Second Degree Trespass –Dismissed, Failure to Prosecute

WEST, Roman Gregory 14-10.64 Unauthorized Use ofMotor Vehicle – Dismissed, Failure toProsecute 14-10.60 Grand Larceny – Dis-missed, Failure to Prosecute

WILDCAT, Craigan Stan 14-60.30 False Pretenses – Dis-missed, Failure to Prosecute

WILNOTY, Jacob Neal 14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – Dis-missed, Failure to Prosecute

WOOTEN, Dillon Hawk 14-40.62(a)(1) Simple Assault – De-ferred Prosecution

ZEPEDA, Travis Aron 14-40.58 Assault on a School Em-ployee – Dismissed, Request of Prose-cuting Witness


Mountain State FairPony Express

The Pony Express will berunning again this year to makeentering in the NC MountainState Fair easy and convenient.Stop by the EBCI Cooperative Ex-tension Center at 876 AcquoniRoad in Cherokee to pick up acopy of the Entry & Award Cata-log. Entering items is easy. Bringthem to the EBCI Extension officesecurely wrapped in a sturdy boxlabeled with your name and“EBCI”. Include a completedentry form from the Catalog in-side the box with your items.Bring your entries to the EBCIExtension Center by Monday,Aug. 19. The Pony Express willpick-up your items and transportthem to the Mountain State Fairin Fletcher. Prize money ismailed directly to winners. Youritems, and any ribbons, will bereturned to our Extension officeby Sept. 20 – in plenty of time toenter in the Cherokee IndianFair in October! The Pony Ex-press is a real convenience sav-ing the cost of gas, drive timeand waiting in the entry lines.Participation in the Pony Ex-press is free and open to all resi-dents of western North Carolina.Call the NC Mountain State Fairif you have any questions at(828) 687-1414.

- Sarah McClellan-Welch, EBCI agriculture exten-

sion agent

Still time for a vegetable garden!By SARAH MCCLELLAN-WELCH

The unusual high amount of rainfall this summer haswreaked havoc on our vegetable gardens. The soilstayed unusually cool and many crops, especially the

warm-season ones like melons, cucumbers and corn hadto be replanted. Bean plants suffered with yellowingleaves as the rain washed nitrogen, sulfur and other vitalnutrients from the soil. Gardens and fields hit the hardestby the rain were in standing water for days and the cropsdrowned.

In Cherokee, we are blessed not only with plenty ofrain, but also with a long growing season. There is stilltime to plant and harvest crops this year! Our first frostdate is unpredictable, coming sometime in October. Butwe can count on at least 60 good days of warmweather for growing one more veg-etable garden this year. Gettingin one more harvest is possi-ble with careful plant se-lection.

To beat theend-of-seasonclock, plantearly ma-turingvari-

eties now. Soak the seeds overnight in plain water tospeed up the germination process. Early Prolific Straight-neck Squash will produce tender yellow squash in only48 days once the seedlings are up and growing. Zucchini and Bush Scallop Squash are similar short sea-son crops. Peanut Beans, Provider and Bush Romanowill be producing in 50 days. With careful variety selec-tion, cucumbers like Little Leaf, Straight Eights, WhiteWonder and Spacemaster still have time to be successful.

Some types of vegetables are cold tolerant and willcontinue to produce even after a light frost. Sugar AnnSnap Peas will be ready in 56 days and will keep produc-ing through the cool temperatures at the end of the sea-son. Radishes are a reliable quick 30 day crop. If you

can find transplants, you can still grow broccoli,cauliflower and cabbage before hard frost hitsthe garden. Mustard, Turnips and Kale,planted now, can be harvested this fall andagain next spring!

Read seed packets and seed catalogs to find thenumber of “days to maturity” or how quickly eachvegetable variety will produce. It time to plant quickgrowing vegetables. Plant your late season gardenin full sun to take advantage of every growing dayleft in the year. For more information contactSarah at 554-6935.

Sarah is the EBCI agriculture extension agent.


EBCI youth represent tribe at UNITY Conference

LOS ANGELES, Cali. - Morethan 1200 Native Americanyouth from throughout the

United States attended the NationalUNITY Conference in Los Angeles,Cali. The Eastern Band of Cherokeerepresentatives consisted of eightcommunity youth leaders from theCherokee Youth Council. The groupperformed the traditional frog danceand presented their own workshopsession called “Let’s Set the RecordStraight”.

Sky Sampson, the CherokeeYouth Council Program Managersaid, “Our youth wanted to share ourculture and minimize stereotypesabout Cherokees within IndianCountry and that’s exactly whatthey did,” said Sky Sampson, Chero-kee Youth Council program man-ager. “This past year’s electedrepresentative, Simon Montelongo,was elected once again to representUNITY throughout the southeast re-gion. We are very proud of ouryoung leaders and all that they aredoing to educate others about us.”

- Sky Sampson, Cherokee Youth Council

Photo courtesy of Sky Sampson/Cherokee Youth Council

EBCI youth and adults representing the Cherokee Youth Council are shown at the recent National UNITY Conference in Los Angeles,Cali. They are shown (left-right) front row – Chanice Tyalor, Kyle Chapa, Keanu Crowe, Emily Welch, Sky Sampson, LouwanaMontelongo and Ayla Cruz; back row – Joshua Taylor, Simon Montelongo, Hannah Ledford and Kevin Jackson.

Gettin’ Wild:Lamb’squarters

By DR. DAVID COZZO EBCI EXTENSION CENTER

In midsummer, the wild greensfrom the forest get a little thin. Butdon’t worry, there are some excel-

lent weeds in the garden that morethan make up for the lack in thewoods. Lamb’s quarters is one ofthese. A relative of spinach andbeets, lamb’s quarters (also knownas goosefoot) doesn’t have to be en-couraged or pampered. Once it hasgone to seed anywhere near yourgarden, you will have plenty. One

plant can produce up to 75,000seeds and the seeds stay viable in thesoil for up to 30 years. This adds toits reputation as a pesky weed. Butthere is much more to lamb’s quar-ters than meets the eye.

How often have you babied yourspinach, only to have it bolt as soonas it starts to get warm and beforeyou get a meal out of it? And I’ll betyou weeded out the lamb’s quartersfrom your spinach patch? Next timekeep the lamb’s quarters and weedout the spinach. You’ll get more backfor your effort. Lamb’s quarterstastes a lot like its cousin spinach,but it is much more nutritious. It hasa similar amount of Vitamin A,more than three times the VitaminC, slightly more protein, and almosttwice the calcium of spinach. And,while only slightly tougher in a


Cherokee Idol seeking contestants The Cherokee Idol Contest will be held at the

Cherokee Fairgrounds in the Amphitheatre. Athree night elimination is planned beginningTuesday, Oct. 1 at 8:30pm. Phase two will be heldon Thursday, Oct. 3 at 9pm and the finale isscheduled for Friday, Oct. 4 at 9:30pm.

Contestants will perform three different musi-cal styles-R&B/Hip Hop, Country and Rock. Con-testants will be asked to prepare a song from eachgenre for each night of the performance. Eachnight, the MC will randomly draw the style ofmusic each artist will perform.

A random draw for the line -up of contestantswill determine the order the contestants will per-form each night. Contestants will be required tohave their music for any of the three categoriesready to go one hour before show time with it la-beled clearly so that the sound technicians willhave it ready for the performance.

Contestants will be judged on: stage presence,vocal performance and crowd reaction. Contest-ants must be an EBCI tribal member.

A grand prize winner and runner up will beselected. Grand prize is $1000 and the runner upwill receive $500.

There are a limited number of slots available.To register as a contestant, call or email ChrisWatty at 828-554-6486 or email [email protected].

- Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds

Miss Cherokee 2013 contestants soughtQualifications, Rules and Application packets arenow available at Tsali Manor. Deadline is Aug.25.

Unto These Hills Performing Arts Schoolseeking fall students

If you have an interest in acting, singing andtheatre world, then join the Unto These HillsMountainside Theatre Performing Arts School lo-cated at 564 Tsali Blvd. in Cherokee. This is lo-cated across the street from the Museum of theCherokee Indian. Applications are now being ac-cepted, and scholarship are available for the fallsemester. There are a limited number of scholar-ships available. The semester will start on Tues-day, Sept. 10.

Class will be: • Tuesdays from 6-7pm: Acting 1/Intermediate(ages 8-up) • Thursdays from 6-7pm: Musical Theatre 1(ages 5-up) For those interested in Community Theatre, it will

resume on Sept. 10 at 7pm and continue everyTuesday and Thursday from 7-8pm. You must beat least 14 years old. Info: Marina Hunley-Graham, artistic director,497-3652 or Linda Squirrel, program specialist497-1125

- Cherokee Historical Association

101st Annual Cherokee Indian Fair Vendorinformation

The Cherokee Fairgrounds is taking names forthe food vendor drawing until Friday, Aug. 16 at4pm. Food vendors must be 18 years old to qual-ify for a space or booth. Please submit your nameand menu to Frieda Huskey 554-6492 [email protected] by the deadline. Noexceptions will be made.

The drawing will be held on Monday, Aug. 19at 5pm. You must be present at the drawing andpay in cash for your booth on the spot if one isawarded, a receipt will be issued at time of pay-ment. The fee for the food vendor spaces are thetotal amount for the five-day event. Booths mustremain open during stated daily hours of the Fair.Preference will be given to EBCI tribal members forthe food booths. The prices for the spaces are asfollows:

Food Vendor space outside of the booths10’x20’ = $250Booth without fryer = $300Booth with fryer = $400

The Cherokee Fairgrounds is also takingnames for arts and crafts vendor spaces at the101ST Cherokee Indian Fair. There are a limitednumber of spaces. Arts and crafts vendors must be18 years old to qualify for a space. Please submityour name to Frieda Huskey 554-6492 [email protected] by Friday, Aug. 16 at4pm. You will be contacted by Friday, Aug. 23 asto whether you receive a space or not. Paymentwill be expected in cash by 4pm on Friday, Aug. 30or your space will be forfeited to another vendor.No exceptions will be made. Spaces are 10’x10’and will be located on the Exhibit Hall porch at theCherokee Fairgrounds. The fee is $200 total foreach space for the entire five-day event. Boothsmust remain open during stated daily hours of theFair.

If food or craft spaces are available after thedeadline, the remaining spaces will be first-come,first-served until they are gone.

- Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds

Cherokee Language Classes Cherokee Language classes will be held at

New Kituwah Academy on the following days andtimes: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-7pm,Mondays from 5:30-7pm, and Thursdays(lunchtime class) from 12-1pm. The Tuesday andThursday evening class will be taught by EBCIBeloved Woman Myrtle Driver and will be an ad-vanced Cherokee class. The Monday evening andThursday lunchtime class will be taught byGarfield Long Jr. and is better suited for beginners.The classes are sponsored by the Kituwah Preser-vation and Education Program.

- KPEP

Mountain Mediation Services holding rafflefundraiser

The “Myrtle Beach Fall Get-Away,” sponsoredby Mountain Mediation Services (MMS), gives thewinner their choice of fall dates to visit the coast.Raffle tickets are available at several local busi-nesses in the area including: City Lights Bookstoreand Jack the Dipper in Sylva, United CommunityBank in Bryson City, Attorney Brad Tisdale inFranklin, Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville, Joey’sPancake House in Maggie Valley, and with CarolLong at Tribal Court in Cherokee. Tickets are$5/each or three tickets for $12. For more infor-mation or to purchase tickets online, view MMS’website at www.mountainmediation.org.

Proceeds support mediation services, bullyingprevention, and conflict resolution trainings.Mountain Mediation trained over 2,000 youthlast year in local schools impacting students fromHaywood to Swain County. Mediation for inter-personal disputes is available to individuals andbusinesses in the community. For mediation refer-rals, contact MMS at 631-5252 or 452-0240.The drawing will be held Sunday, Aug. 25 atMMS’ Volunteer Appreciation Picnic in Clyde; at-tendance is not required to win.

- Mountain Mediation Services

EBCI New Hire Orientation schedule New Hire Orientation for new tribal employ-

ees will be held at 9am in the large conferenceroom in the Ginger Lynn Welch Complex on thefollowing dates: • Friday, Aug. 16• Thursday, Aug. 29• Thursday, Sept. 12• Thursday, Sept. 26• Thursday, Oct. 10• Thursday, Oct. 24• Thursday, Nov. 14• Thursday, Dec. 12

- EBCI HR Dept.


Per capita notice for new enrollees

To be considered for the Decem-ber 2013 per capita distribution, acomplete enrollment application fora new applicant must be submittedto the Enrollment Office by 4:30p.m., Monday, Sept. 16. Enrollmentapplications received after this datewill not be considered for the Decem-ber distribution.

An application will only be con-sidered complete with a county certi-fied birth certificate and CertifiedDNA results sent directly from thelab to the Enrollment Office. Toschedule a DNA test in Cherokee,contact Michelle at the EBCI Enroll-ment office 554-6463. To schedule aDNA test out of town, contactAmber Harrison (918) 685-0478.DNA Testing must be scheduled onor before Aug. 30 to obtain the re-sults before the Sept. 16 deadline.

Because of the extended amountof time in receiving a social securitynumber for a newborn, an applica-tion will be considered for enroll-ment without the social securitynumber. However, an EnrollmentCard will not be issued until the En-rollment Office receives the social se-curity number for the new enrollee.

Applications may be obtainedfrom the Enrollment Office located inthe Ginger Lynn Welch Complex oryou may call the Enrollment Office554-6467, 554-6465 or 554-6466.

- EBCI Enrollment Office

Disaster Relief Assistance Loansavailable at Sequoyah Fund

Sequoyah Fund has recently re-ceived funding from CherokeePreservation Foundation for a spe-cial loan program to assist businessesaffected by the landslide. This fund-ing will enable Sequoyah Fund to

make low interest loans (1-4 per-cent) to local businesses which havesuffered financial setbacks due to alack of customers in the first twoquarters of 2013.

To be eligible for this loan, abusiness must be located on theQualla Boundary or be owned by anEBCI tribal member. The businessmust also have experienced financiallosses between January and June.

This is a loan for temporary as-sistance, not for business expansionor growth. Business owners whoapply for a loan will be asked to pro-vide monthly or quarterly financialstatements from the period for whichthey are claiming losses. Ownersmay apply for amounts up to the dif-ference between this year and lastyear's January - June profits.

If you do not have financialstatements for the first two quartersof the year, you may still be able toget a disaster relief loan. For busi-nesses without financial statementsthere will be a $5,000 cap. Thesebusiness owners will also be requiredto attend a business accounting(Quickbooks) training before theloan can be disbursed.

If you are interested in a DisasterRelief Assistance loan, contact Se-quoyah Fund to see if your businessqualifies and for what amount. Feelfree to contact Sequoyah Fund if youare interested in other types of assis-tance as well (creating and readingfinancial statements, disaster pre-paredness planning, credit coaching,or other services). Check out theirlineup of services and trainings atwww.sequoyahfund.org. Info: JohnRoss (828) 359-5006, [email protected] or Russ Seagle(828) 359-5003, [email protected].

- Sequoyah Fund

One Feather deadline Monday at 12noon


Church Events

Annual Hooper Bald PrayerWalk. Aug. 17 at 10am at the trail-head of Hooper Bald in Robbinsville.Lunch will be provided by ChristianLighthouse Ministries. Please RSVPto Fred Lunsford (828) 837-2605 byAug. 13 to lunch can be provided.

General Events

Marketing Basics for Small Busi-ness. Aug. 8 from 6-9pm in the Se-quoyah Fund Office in the GingerLynn Welch Complex. This seminarwill help you understand how tomarket your products or services toincrease sales and grow a successfulsmall business. You’ll learn whatyou need to know about your marketin order to reach them, and discoverdifferent ways to market to varioustypes of customers. You’ll also learnhow to measure the success of yourmarketing so you’ll know just whereto spend your hard-earned market-ing dollars. The instructor is HarryPonder, of Carolina Business Serv-ices. The cost for the seminar is $5and seating is limited, so pre-regis-tration is required. Info: Russ Seagle(828) 359-5003 or John Ross (828)359-5006

Catt Family Reunion. Aug. 10 atYellowhill Baptist Church FellowshipHall. The meal is potluck and willbegin at 1pm.

Blueberry Festival. Aug. 10 from9am – 2pm at the Cherokee IndianFairgrounds. Free admission for thisevent sponsored by the NAIWACherokee Chapter. Concession standwill be open. Corn hole tournament,children’s activities starting at10am, Community Clubs TalentShow (one act from each commu-nity) at 11am, and vendors. Vendortables are available for $5/each orfree to community fundraisers. Toreserve tables, Lucille Wolfe 736-5285, Bessie Wallace 497-2389 oremail: [email protected]

Sherman Taylor Family Reunion.Aug. 11 at 1pm at the Tsali ManorPavilion. Bring family photos. Chil-dren’s games to be held. Door prizesare being collected. Bring a covereddish. Info: Bessie Welch 497-0208,Katie Cooper 788-3133, NancyDriver 497-0206, Stacy Rogers 508-0392

Birdtown Cemetery Clean-up.Aug. 13 at 5pm with dinner atGranny’s Kitchen afterwards.

Workshop on sales to be pre-sented at Qualla. Aug. 14 from10am – 12pm at Qualla Arts andCrafts Mutual. Qualla Arts andCrafts Mutual is parterning withHandmade in America to present afree two-hour workshop called "Ar-ranging and selling from yourBooth" that is open to any artistwishing to increase sales at festivalsand art markets. The workshop isfree, but sign-up is required. Info:Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual 497-3103

Veterans Services representa-tives to visit Post 143. Aug. 15from 10am – 2pm at Post Headquar-ters on Acquoni Road. The Ameri-can Legion Steve Youngdeer Post143 will host North Carolina Veter-ans Service Officer Steve Robertsonand Greg Wade, N.C. Department ofCommerce veterans employmentconsultant. Veterans and familymembers who have any questions orbusiness concerning veterans bene-fits are invited to attend. Info: War-ren Dupree, Post 143 service officer,508-2657

Basic Small Business Bookkeep-ing. Aug. 15 from 6-9pm in the Se-quoyah Fund Office in the GingerLynn Welch Complex. Bad book-keeping makes for a bad business.Good bookkeeping, on the otherhand, makes your business strong,keeps you aware of what’s going on,helps you see danger ahead, andkeeps you out of trouble when itcomes to taxes and bills. The instruc-tor is Harry Ponder, of Carolina

Business Services, who will help youdetermine what kind of records youneed to keep and for how long, howyour books can help you at tax time,what’s the best record keeping sys-tem for your business, how to choosean accountant, and much more. Thecost for the seminar is $5 and seat-ing is limited, so pre-registration isrequired. Info: Russ Seagle (828)359-5003 or John Ross (828) 359-5006

Reuben and Mary Jane Taylor67th Wedding Anniversary cele-bration. Aug. 18 at 2pm at 1167Wrights Creek Road in Cherokee. Ameal will be served.

Relay Idol. Aug. 23 at 10pm at theCherokee Indian Fairgrounds. TheNative Honey Badgers will host theevent during the Cherokee Relay forLife. The entry fee is $10 with allproceeds going to the Cherokee Relayfor Life. There will be a teen divisionand an adult division. Each contest-ant needs to bring a CD with twosong tracks. Info: Alissa Lambert788-7145

Health/Sports Events

Jackson and Swain Chapter ofthe Autism Society of North Car-olina Parent Meeting. Aug. 12 at6pm at Smokey Mountain Elemen-

tary School. This meeting is for par-ents on the autism spectrum in Jack-son and Swain counties including“Dreamcatcher” parents who chil-dren attend Cherokee CentralSchools, kids with ASD, teachers andother staff members, and Autism So-ciety of North Carolina staff. Info:Amy Welch (828) 342-4750 [email protected]

Cherokee Healing and WellnessCoalition monthly meeting. Aug.22 at 11:30am at the CommonsArea of the Snowbird Complex. Ifyou are interested in traveling toSnowbird from Cherokee, contactBeth Farris (828) 421-9855 or MaryHerr 497-9498 as a carpool is beingplanned.

Smoky Mountain Roller Girlsbenefit bout. Aug. 31 at the Bird-town Gym. First bout starts at5:30pm with the Smoky MountainRoller Girls taking the track at 7pm.Proceeds from the bout will benefitthe Hawthorn Heights and CherokeeChildren’s Home. Tickets are $5ahead of time or $7 at the door andcan be purchased at www.brownpa-pertickets.com. Children under 5are always free.


FOR SALE

Truck Accessories. Big Rims,Oversize Tires. Off Road Products,Leveling Kits, Diesel Upgrades.Huge Showroom! Anglin’s in Otto(828) 349-4500 UFN

Eastern Band ofEastern Band ofCherokee IndiansCherokee IndiansFor deadlines and applications please call 497-8131.

Indian Preference does apply A current job application

must be submitted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu

of a Tribal application.

Positions Open

Health & Medical Positions

Download Applications/Job Descriptions at the following website!http://www.nc-cherokee.com/humanresources/employment/jobopportunities

*Please attach all required documents**eg: Driver’s license, Enrollment, Diplomas, Certificates*The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has the following positions open:Closing August 16, 2013 @ 4pm1. Associate Counsel II- Legal ($51,280-$65,380)2. Housekeeper I-Housekeeping ($18,140-$22,380)3. Patrol Officer- CIPD ($28,790-$36,710)4. Temp. Maintenance Utility Worker-Facility Mgmt ($19,980-$24,980)5. Maintenance Worker- HCD ($19,980-$24,980)Closing August 9, 2013 @ 4 pm1. Deputy Operating Officer-Executive ($98,630-$128,230)2. Buyer-B&F ($28,790-$36,710)3. Truck Driver CDL-A-QHA ($23,740-$30,280)4. Youth Development Professional-CYC ($18,140-$22,380)5. Business Program Supervisor-Cherokee Life ($28,790-$36,710)Open Until Filled1. EMT-P (Part-time) – EMS 2. Teacher- Tribal Child Care3. Teacher Assistant- Tribal Child Care4. Language Specialist- KPEP

Open Until Filled1. C.N.A-Tsali Center2. RN-Tsali Care Center3. Cook Supervisor-Tsali Care Center4. Nutritionist/Community Outreach Coordinator5. RN Supervisor-Wound Care Treatment/Prevention6. RN Supervisor-Tsali Care Center7. Nutritionist- WIC

FOR RENT

SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT

House for Rent. Available August1, 3BR/1BA in Birdtown Commu-nity. $750 per month plus securityand deposit. Serious inquires only.Call 828-421-5604 for details.8/15pd

For Sale 2012 Jeep Patriot 4x4.Still has new smell. $21,500. 828-371-2998. 8/8pd

2br, 1 bath, mobile home. Quietpark in Ela. No pets.References/background check re-quired $400/month, $300/deposit.Call 488-8752 for more informa-tion. 9/16pd

Seeking immediate site forcamper. Will use year-round.Please call 736-9282. Birdtown pre-ferred. 8/8pd

SEEKING

1 Bedroom, 1 bath duplex apt.,creekside, nice for one person.$500/month. Near Cherokee. 828-788-9319. 8/8pd

9.95 acres on 3200 Acre Tract FORSALE. Enrolled member inquriesonly. 828-400-7762. 8/8pd

Shuler & Sons Construction,828-735-0023,Licensed GeneralContractor. New Construction, Ren-ovations, Landscaping, Mowing, alltypes of excavating. 8/8pd

AVENUES COUNSELING w/ BethFarris, Licensed Professional Coun-selor and Licensed Clinical Addic-tions Specialist addressingDepression, Anxiety, Trauma, Addic-tion and Relationship issues. Trainedin EMDR and Motivational Inter-viewing- Evidence Based Practices.Groups coming this fall. Call 1-421-9855. 8/15pd

VACANCY AT SWAIN COUNT YHEALTH DEPARTMENT:CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

Swain County Health Department has an opening for a part-time CertifiedNursing Assistant-Candidates must have a CNA certification and ability torelate to population served. For a complete job description and applicationrequirements please visit Swain County Health Department, our website athttp://www.swaincountync.gov/health-careers.html or your local Employ-ment Security Commission. Posting Date: 08-01-13. Closing Date: UntilFilled. Swain County Health Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer.8/15

CookORGANIZATION: Oconaluftee JobCorps, (Cherokee Boys Club Contract– U.S. Forest Service), P. O. Box 507,Cherokee, N. C. 28719(52 CBC Loop)DEPARTMENT: Oconaluftee JobCorpsOPENING DATE: July 29, 2013CLOSING DATE:August 9, 2013REQUIREMENTS: Must have ade-quate training, skills, and experienceto perform all duties required of posi-tion and to be competent and reli-able.Application and job description canbe picked up from the Club Recep-tionist at the Information Windowbetween the hours of 8:00 a.m. and4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday(828-497-9101).

The selected applicant must sub-mit to a pre-employment drug screenand local, state, and federal civil andcriminal background and sexual of-fender screens. Payroll direct depositmandatory.

Indian Preference does apply inthe filling of this position. If claim-ing Indian Preference, applicantmust submit the appropriate certifi-cate. 8/8

Mobile Home for Rent. Secludedarea minutes from Casino. Musthave references and permanent em-ployment. If interested, call 736-2262. 8/29pd


EMPLOYMENT

BIDS, RFPs, etc.

REALTY

Notification of Wastewater Spill in Jackson CountyHouse Bill 1160, which the General Assembly enacted in July 1999, re-

quires that a municipality, animal operations, industries and others who op-erate waste handling systems issue news releases when a waste spill of 1,000gallons or more reaches surface waters.

In accordance with that regulation, the following news release has beenprepared and issued to media in the affected county:

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians had a wastewater spill July 30,2013 of an estimated 1,000 gallons from a manhole near the Tribal TransferStation. The untreated wastewater spilled into an unnamed tributary ofShoal Creek in the Little Tennessee River Basin.

The Division of Water Quality was notified of the event on August 2,2013 and is reviewing the matter. For information contact the Eastern Bandof Cherokee Indians (828) 497-7000.

Network Support SpecialistORGANIZATION: Cherokee Broadband Enterprises (CBE), PO Box 1899,Cherokee, NC 28719 (149 B Children’s Home Road) DEPARTMENT: Network OperationsOPENING DATE: ImmediatelyCLOSING DATE: August 23, 2013

Cherokee Broadband Enterprise (CBE) is a growing Internet ServiceProvider serving the Qualla Boundary. CBE provides high-speed wireless andfiber infrastructure solutions to residential customers as well as products andservices for small, medium and large businesses, including governmentagencies. At CBE we encourage creative thinking, ingenuity and offer the op-portunity to gain experience in many areas of new and advanced technolo-gies.

Our ideal candidate will be CCNA Networking Certified or currently en-rolled in curriculum, a background in Microsoft, UNIX and Data Networkingtechnologies, who will assume responsibility for the day-to-day support ofexisting wireless and network service clients.

We value a hands-on, proactive attitude and seek an individual who hasa passion for complex technical challenges, with a strong sense of pride inquality of work and performance. Our company works in a highly collabora-tive fashion, but relies on its employees to set priorities, manage deadlines,complete project plans and support daily tasks.

To obtain a full job description or submit a resume, see Rick Strohm, Office Manager, at Cherokee Broadband Enterprise, Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or call (828) 359-1000.**CBE reserves all rights when hiring. CBE will give hiring preference to qualifiedenrolled EBCI members. If CBE finds that enrolled EBCI members are not quali-fied, CBE reserves the right to promote/hire in-house or to non-enrolled EBCImembers.

Painttown CommunityThe following is a list of tribal members that have documents to sign in theBIA Realty Office. These are land transfers from both Tribal Members andthe Eastern Band by Resolution.Letisha Nicole Bird, Victoria Bradley, Leslie Shannon Swimmer Bryant, FredaCharlene Wolfe Cisneros, Robert Arnold Cooper, Aaron Elton Hornbuckle,Daniel Lamar Hornbuckle, Michael Thorton Hornbuckle, Yohna ZadocHornbuckle, Thurman Hornbuckle III, Michael Doc Lambert, Samuel JohnLambert, Ted Major Lambert, Jerry Lossiah Jr., Eloise George Maney, JohnnieRuth Maney, Lucinda George Mccoy, Madge Elizabeth Lambert Owle, Mar-shall Eugene Saine, Sally Ann George Shehan, *Rowena Smith, Sandra HelenLambert Sneed, Marion Louise Tooni Teesateskie, Robert Ray Teesateskie,Donna R. George Walkingstick, Caroline Renea Smith Winstead, CharlesWolfe, Elizabeth Ann Wolfe, Richard William Williams, *Anna Lee SwimmerYoungdeer, *John Irvin Youngdeer, Parent Or Guardian Of: David IsaiahManeyDivisions- All CommunitiesJames Lamar Sneed, Trudy Louise Taylor, Brian William Armachain, RenaJanet Johnson Wachacha, Jackie Lee Johnson, Jacob Pete Johnson, Kirk Wil-son Lossiah Sr., Maury Estes Lossiah, Vanessa Lossiah Welch, Clara MarieSneed Ballew, Howard Vincent Sneed, Patricia Eldean Sneed Lambert, MaryLouise Sneed Welch, Ginger Michelle Littlejohn Cucumber, Cindy QueenTaylor, William Douglas Roberts, Joseph Lloyd White, Sonya Michelle Carey,Eric Thomas Lambert, James Dwayne LambertProposed Land Transfers

Cheryl Sue Bennett Tolley to Lauren Sterling Bennett for Lower CherokeeParcel No. 166-G (Part of Parcel No. 166-A), containing 0.202 Acres, moreor less, together with all improvements located thereon.

William Edgar Waldroup to Candice Deeann Waldroup for BirdtownCommunity Parcel No. 477 (Part of Parcel No. 100), containing 0.268Acres, more or less.

Toree Raine Watty to Rhonda Beth McCoy for Birdtown CommunityParcels No. 206-F (Part of Parcel No. 206-D), containing 2.153 Acres, moreor less, and Parcel No. 277-C (Part of Parcel No. 277-B), containing 1.500Acres, more or less.

Sandra Ann Wachacha Teesateskie to Doyle Joseph Grindstaff for Snow-bird Community Parcel No. 247 (Part of Parcel No. 47), containing 0.945Acres, more or less.

Yoland Michelle Queen Saunooke to Lillian Ann Taylor Evans for UpperCherokee Community Parcel No. 296-B (Remainder of Parcel No. 296), con-taining 0.379 Acre, more or less, together with all improvements locatedthereon.

Billie Jean Lossiah Ledford to Susan Nadine Lossiah for Wolfetown Com-munity Parcel No. 1362-HC (Part of Parcel No. 1362-HA), containing2.808 Acres, more or less.

Myra Dawn Winstead Lambert to Adam Kyle Lambert for WolfetownCommunity Parcel No. 748-I (Part of Parcel No. 748-A), containing 1.359Acres, more or less.

Noah Michael Crowe to Rachael Elizabeth Crowe for Snowbird Commu-nity Parcel No. 344 (Part of Parcel No. 203), containing 1.004 Acres, moreor less.

James Austin Raby to Myra Georgianna Parker Cloer for Big Cove Com-munity Parcel No. 524-C (Part of Parcel No. 524-B), containing 3.00 Acres,more or less.

One Feather deadline Monday at 12noon


THE EBCI HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Is seeking proposals from qualified T.E.R.O. certified contractors to excavate and build approximately 1500 feet ofsingle lane driveway just off Jackson Branch Road, in Graham County NC. Contractor must provide all equipment to meet thefollowing minimum sizes: Dozer 15K pound, Excavator 15K pound, Vibratory Roller 8K pound, Dump trucks and smaller equip-ment as needed, will be included in the proposal. The contractor shall install steel staked, wire backed silt fence under the fillslope of all disturbed areas. Ditch lines shall be Curlex lined with rip rap check dams every ten feet up to 10% slope and full riprap on any ditches above 10%. All cut and fill slopes will be matted and seeded with seed mixtures specified in the erosioncontrol plan. Driveways must be a minimum of 12 feet wide including a 2 foot ditch line where necessary with an ABC gravelbase10 feet wide and 8 inches deep. All CMP locations, size specifications and installation instructions will be according to theerosion control plan minimum size 18 inches. Contractor shall supply an Erosion Control Plan drawn and sealed by a Licensedand insured Engineer with the fees to be included in the proposal. The Erosion Control Plan must be approved by the TribalEnvironmental Department. All brush, stumps and debris must be removed from the site and properly disposed of at the con-tractor’s expense. Contractor shall supply all materials including mating, seeding, erosion control measures plus labor andequipment necessary to complete required work within 30 calendar days and maintain said erosion control measures andwork for 120 days after completion of the project. Contractor must provide proof of insurance with the proposal to include:One Million dollars of General Commercial liability insurance as well as State of North Carolina Requirements for Automobileand Workers Compensation insurance, Tribal business license and a W-9. This request for proposals will be awarded accordingto qualifications and price. The EBCI Housing and Community Development office, working with the Tribal Enrollment RightsOffice, has the right to reject any and all submissions based on lack of required qualifications or the bids exceed the fundingcap.

All bid documents must be received as sealed bids at the EBCI Housing Division office at 756 Acquoni Road, CherokeeNC 28719 by 4:30 p.m. on August 16th 2013. Selection will be made based on qualifications and price at a sealed bid openingin the conference room in the HCD office at 10 a.m. on August 19th 2013. Their will be a required site visit at 11 a.m. on Au-gust 12th 2013, meet across from the EBCI Senior Citizens center on Jackson Branch Road off HWY 143, Massey Branch RoadIn Graham County NC. The work to be performed under this request is subject to Tribal Ordinance 280, Chapter 92 Tribal Busi-ness preference law. TERO certified and qualified vendors will be given preference.

Submit proposal in person to: Mark Kephart, Housing Services Manager, EBCI Housing & Community DevelopmentDivision, 756 Acquoni Road, Cherokee NC 28719. For more information call: 828-557-4397 or Email: [email protected] Deadline is Wednesday, August 16th, 2013. 8/8

THE EBCI HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Is seeking proposals from qualified T.E.R.O. certified contractors to excavate and build approximately 2200 feet of singlelane driveway and one home site just off Maggie Wachacha Road, in Graham County NC. Contractor must provide all equipmentto meet the following minimum sizes: Dozer 20K pound, Excavator 20K pound, Vibratory Roller 8K pound, Dump trucks andsmaller equipment as needed, will be included in the proposal. The contractor shall install steel staked, wire backed silt fenceunder the fill slope of all disturbed areas. Ditch lines shall be Curlex lined with rip rap check dams every ten feet up to 10% slopeand full rip rap on any ditches above 10%. All cut and fill slopes will be matted and seeded with seed mixtures specified in theerosion control plan. Driveway must be a minimum of 14 feet wide including a 2 foot ditch line where necessary with an ABCgravel base12 feet wide and 8 inches deep. All CMP locations, size specifications and installation instructions will be according tothe erosion control plan minimum size 18 inches. Contractor shall supply an Erosion Control Plan drawn and sealed by a Licensedand insured Engineer with the fees to be included in the proposal. The Erosion Control Plan must be approved by the Tribal Envi-ronmental Department. All brush, stumps and debris must be removed from the site and properly disposed of at the contractor’sexpense. Contractor shall supply all materials including mating, seeding, erosion control measures plus labor and equipment nec-essary to complete required work within 30 calendar days and maintain said erosion control measures and work for 120 daysafter completion of the project. Contractor must provide proof of insurance with the proposal to include: One Million dollars ofGeneral Commercial liability insurance as well as State of North Carolina Requirements for Automobile and Workers Compensa-tion insurance, Tribal business license and a W-9. This request for proposals will be awarded according to qualifications and price.The EBCI Housing and Community Development office, working with the Tribal Enrollment Rights Office, has the right to rejectany and all submissions based on lack of required qualifications or the bids exceed the funding cap. HOUSING AND COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT WILL PROVIDE THE PIPE DESIGN AND THE 404 PERMIT FOR THE CREEK CROSSING INVOLVED IN THIS PROJECT ATNO COST TO THE CONTRACTOR!

All bid documents must be received as sealed bids at the EBCI Housing Division office at 756 Acquoni Road, CherokeeNC 28719 by 4:30 p.m. on August 16th 2013. Selection will be made based on qualifications and price at a sealed bid opening inthe conference room in the HCD office at 10 a.m. on August 19th 2013. Their will be a required site visit at 12 Noon on August12th 2013, meet at Painted Bear at Old SanteetlahRoad on the left side of Santeetlah Road, HWY 143, Graham County NC. Thework to be performed under this request is subject to Tribal Ordinance 280, Chapter 92 Tribal Business preference law. TERO cer-tified and qualified vendors will be given preference.

Submit proposal in person to: Mark Kephart, Housing Services Manager, EBCI Housing & Community Development Divi-sion, 756 Acquoni Road, Cherokee NC 28719. For more information call: 828-557-4397 or Email: [email protected] is Wednesday, August 16th, 2013. 8/8

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salad, it cooks up to taste just like itscousin. Who’s calling who a weedhere! And it will stand the heat in thegarden without getting bitter. Evenin a hot year, you can pick lamb’squarters until mid-July. Try to keepyour spinach around for that long!Lamb’s quarters is easy to recognizein the garden. It is so common mostgardeners recognize it from weedingit out of their planted crops. Theshape of the leaf does resemble agoose’s foot, but one of the easiestways to identify it is to turn the leafover. It will have a white, powderyappearance on the back side of theleaf. The flowers are very small andnot showy at all, so they are notmuch help. But once you know theplant from its leaves, it is very easy toidentify.

Lamb’s quarters seeds were oneof the first domesticated plants inNorth America, with improved seedvarieties showing up in the archaeo-logical record as far back as 3,700years ago. It disappears from therecord around the time improved va-rieties of corn became the basis ofthe diet. But we still have a close rel-ative from the Andes region of SouthAmerica around today. The grainquinoa, held sacred by the Incans, isa very close relative of lamb’s quar-ters and was domesticated in theAndes about the same time lamb’squarters was domesticated in the Southeastern US.

You will want to manage yourlamb’s quarters before it gets out ofhand. With so many seeds it mighttake over. And you may want toweed it out of your tomato patch. Itis known to hinder the growth oftomatoes just a bit. But it is a tasty,nutritious green that tolerates sum-mer’s heat. Every gardener shouldthink twice before pulling it out ofthe garden.


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