PHOTO: Senior girl, Kaitlyn Tahquette, confessed she bullied Elle on Snapchat while standing next to her dad and uncle at Smoky Mountain High school in Sylva

Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that Senior girl, Kaitlyn Tahquette, confessed she bullied Elle on Snapchat while standing next to her dad and uncle at Smoky Mountain High school in Sylva.

Kaitlyn Tahquette wrote: “Kaitlyn Tahquette: When you have to take pictures standing next to Elles dad and uncle knowing you bullied the fuck out of her and made her hate life so you stand there and smile and wink at her mom.” READ MORE HERE

Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) gave out its annual Tribal Council Awards for Swain County Schools, Jackson County Schools, Fairview, Cullowhee Valley, Scotts Creek, Murphy, Andrews, and Graham County Schools in the Tribal Council House in Cherokee, N.C. on the morning of Friday, May 9. (BROOKLYN BROWN/One Feather photos)

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Following are the awards by school and/or grade:

Swain East: Merit – Hesoli Hornbuckle, Toby Walkingstick, Ares Paul, Veah Rodriguez, Jaycee Sneed, Kylar Reed, Laylin Reed, Carter Miller, Eliza Chavez, Atticus Taylor, Sela Watty, Jasper George.
Best All Around: Cade Dills

Swain West: Merit – Lakota Hornbuckle Nations, Hazel Woodard, Charlotte Young, Emerson Finch, River Beasley, Lawson Driver, Paislee Stanberry, Lakai Martinez, Christoph Ensley.
Best All Around: Allie Teesateskie

Swain Middle: Merit – Josh Boggs, Lula Ashton Grace Jones, Hunter Littlejohn, Wadulisi Sluder, Ella Smith, Rae Bradley, Carson Downs, Ernest Locust, Genevieve Raya, Kayleigh Robie, Ava Booth, Phoenix Hinnant, Malchiah Littlejohn, Piper Stanberry, Alexis Tranter.
Best All Around: Cora Dills

Swain High: Merit – Ruby Hollifield, Annabelle Bradley, Aracely Lara, Ross Clapsaddle, Emily Guerrero, Memphis “Myles” Taylor, Sylas Stanberry, Haley Lossiah, Ansatte “Rain” Cooper, Nse Uffort.
Best All Around: Melani Linton

Smokey Mountain Elementary: Merit – Colton Danner, Neveah Littlejohn, Lionel Sanchez, Chase Brady, Campbell Stamper, Nikolaj Wachacha, John Hornbuckle, Zayla Wildcat, Ryland Cucumber, Kimberly Norton.
Best All Around: Benson Arkansas

Smokey Mountain Middle: Merit – Jerimiah Queen, Maryjane “MJ” Tafoya, William Conner, Ava Efird, Jessa Efird, Braxton Morris, Derreus Diaz, Emali Sanchez, Trey Caulkins, Kyan Sharpless.
Best All Around: Silas Efird

Smokey Mountain High: Merit – Ryan Crowe, Rebecca Welch, Kaitlyn Tahquette, Julissa Staton, Logan Wildcatt, Aaliyah Voss, Sienna “Elle” Wahnetah, Kale Walkingstick, Lawson Boone, Camden Davis.
Best All Around: Mica Tiger Harlan

Fairview: Merit – Garrette Cabe, Ayeisha Shell, Adam “Haylen” Cole.
Best All Around: Dusty Watty

Scotts Creek: Merit – Charli Junaluska
Best All Around: Izabella Welch

Cullowhee Valley: Merit – Aries Lossiah, Sophia Coggins, Charley Queen.
Best All Around: Nathan Cassels

Murphy Middle: Merit – Roman Blount

Murphy High: Merit – Kiera Toineeta.
Best All Around: Camden Breazeale

Andrews Elementary: Merit – Kylie Smith, Kaylee Smith

Andrews Middle: Merit – Carleigh Smith

Andrews High: Merit – Kayleigh Cochran
Best All Around: Lauren Cochran

Robbinsville Elementary: Merit – Trinleigh Phillips, Karter Welch, Maverick Ayers, Bristol Jones, Piston Kirkland, Zueri Wachacha, Dakota Walkingstick, Woodleigh Welch, Diego Contreras, Kalaina Jenkins
Best All Around: Olivia Robinson

Robbinsville Middle: Merit – Isabella Jones, Emily Jones, Haizleigh Driver, Natalie Swimmer, Makiyah Phillips, Myah Winfrey, Zayleigh Chekelelee, Kamden Driver, Tacey Bridges, McKynlee Adams
Best All Around: Zachlan Chekelelee

Robbinsville High: Merit – Katie-Lyn Gross, Wesley Quinn Jumper, Bailie Conley, Jayce Shuler, Braylon Blevins, Samuel Wachacha, Waylon Holder, Kyla Jenkins, Avery Brown, Roman Jones
Best All Around: Naomi Taylor