Tribe mourns passing of Kathy Wolfe

For the children… Kathy Wolfe dedicated her life to Cherokee youth   By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF When you think of Kathy Wolfe, you automatically think of Cherokee children.  Her connection to the youth of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was that...

Open Air Market to start Next Weekend

Vendor apps now available   By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Cherokee Culture-Agriculture Market featuring “Handmade, Homemade, Homegrown” items will start on Saturday, June 26 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.  The Market is open to all EBCI tribal member...

New TOP Building completed

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Like a phoenix rising, the Tribal Operations Program (TOP) now has a new building and staff has officially moved in.  The new building replaces the one destroyed by a fire on Dec. 20, 2008.  “The TOP staff are thrilled to be back...

Fill ‘er Up: A review of Spirit Car

REVIEW By DR. HONEY DAWN KARIMA PETTIGREW, Ph.D. “I discovered a new truth: I was searching for the stories that had been lost from our family,” writes Diane Wilson.  The Dakota descendent continues, “In traditional Dakota culture, stories are handed down...