NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Stigman accepts Alford plea, receives prayer for judgment
In a judgment filed on Sept. 28 in Cherokee Tribal Court, Maxine Stigman, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), took an Alford plea for one count of contributing to the delinquency, undiscipline, neglect, or abuse of minors.
Honoring Warriors: Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143 hosts Veterans Day Ceremony
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post held a ceremony to honor veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. The event was held at the Cherokee Veterans Park in Cherokee, N.C.
A place of honor: Work officially starts for expansion to Burgess-Oocumma National Tribal Veterans Cemetery
After being dedicated in 2022, the Burgess-Oocumma Veterans Memorial Cemetery was designated recently the Burgess-Oocumma National Tribal Veterans Cemetery, and a sizable grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration (NCA) will help the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) honor its veterans for generations to come.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Indigenous owned and operated: Indigenous Boutique & Spa
Sisters Jade Blankenship and Jenson Peone, both members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation with Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) heritage, founded Indigenous Boutique & Spa in Cherokee, N.C., in 2020, but the story is further rooted.
Smokey Mountain Elementary 1st Quarter Honor Roll
Smokey Mountain Elementary 1st Quarter Honor Roll
Cherokee Central Schools receives funding to support STEAM learning
Cherokee Central Schools has announced that it has received a $288,200 grant from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation to support STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics) programming and Cultural Summer School.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: The Fairgrounds: You can’t always get what you want
I had the honor and privilege to be a part of the team that organized and executed the Cherokee Indian Fair for the better part of a decade.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: A Close Call: Part 8 of 8
Maybe you know this story already. Maybe you have felt that tug on your heart from the one who makes the invitations and reservations. Do you want to be seated at His table? Would you like reservations for eternity in Heaven?
SPEAKING OF FAITH: A Close Call, Part 7 of 8
A Close Call from Jesus. A solemn close call. Have you ever had a close call with Jesus to live? Are you listening?
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
FOOTBALL: Three Cherokee players selected for Native All-American Game
Three members of the Tsalagi Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Braves) have been named to the 5th Annual Native All-American Football Game which will be held on Jan. 2, 2027 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.
FOOTBALL: Cherokee beats Hayesville in first round of playoffs
The Tsalagi Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Braves) hosted the Hayesville Yellowjackets in the first round of the NCHSAA 2A Football Playoffs at Ray Kinsland Stadium in Cherokee, N.C. on the windy evening of Friday, Nov. 6.
Lady Braves win first-ever Volleyball State Title
For the first time in school history, the Tsalagi Anata Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Lady Braves) won the NCHSAA 2A State Championship in volleyball on Halloween, Oct. 31, at Campbell University in Buies Creek, N.C
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Margaret Maxine Lambert
Margaret Maxine Lambert, 91, went to her heavenly home on Monday, Nov. 2, 2026.
OBITUARY: Kimberly Sequoyah Wallace
Kimberly Sequoyah Wallace, age 64, passed away on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Her memory will be cherished by the family and loved ones she leaves behind. She was the daughter of the late Jessica Kay Sequoyah and of Gilbert Smith.
OBITUARY: Charles Allen Hornbuckle
Charles Allen Hornbuckle, 70, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, Nov. 2, 2026, at Cherokee Hospital following a period of declining health.
HAPPENINGS
32nd Annual Stories from the Pumpkin Patch
The thirty second Annual Stories from the Pumpkin Patch will be held Saturday, October 11th from 3pm till 8pm at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site. The evening will feature several storytellers from the Jonesborough International Story Tellers Guild. These...
LampLight Theatre to present “The Advocate” in Cherokee
While many haunted attractions promise a night of terror, LampLight’s favored traveling production of “The Advocate” will besiege you long past your visit to see it. Have you ever wondered if God and Satan are real? Is there really a time we will all stand in God’s court of judgment?
12th Annual Cherokee Indian Hospital Foundation Gala set for July
The 12th Annual Cherokee Indian Hospital Foundation Gala, which will be held on Saturday, July 15 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, promises to be “A Star-Filled Summer Night,” to celebrate healthcare and community in a festive atmosphere under the stars.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
World Premiere held for “Raising Cane: The Cherokee and Rivercane”
A world premiere of “Raising Cane: The Cherokee and Rivercane” was shown at the Thomas Auditorium Blue Ridge Community College on Unadodagwidena (Saturday), Duliisdi (Sept.) 19. The movie highlights the use of rivercane by Cherokee Basket weavers/makers.
Visit Cherokee NC upcoming events
Below is a current list of events from Visit Cherokee NC occurring during September and October in Cherokee, N.C.:
“Your nation is your family”; Sovereignty Play coming to Cherokee
“Sovereignty”, a play written by Cherokee Nation Citizen Mary Kathryn Nagle that explores the impact of the Indian Removal in present-day, is coming to Cherokee Central Schools Sept. 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m.
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