Cherokee honors Veterans

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF                   Each year, veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States are honored on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.  This year took on a special meaning as they were also honored on the...

Cherokee Central Schools honors veterans

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF                   “It is our duty and honor to honor those men and women,” Commander Lew Harding, Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143, told an assembly of students on the importance of Veteran’s Day.                 ...

Cherokee Basket Show at OICA

     As part of celebrating November as Native American Month, Southwestern Community College’s Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts is hosting a Cherokee Baskets Show in its gallery on Tribal Bingo Road on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 5-7pm.  The show is a combination of...

DNA testing schedule for December

     The following dates are available to schedule appointments for DNA collection at the EBCI Enrollment Office: Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9, 16, 20 and 29.  Appointments will be scheduled from 8-11am and 1-3pm.  Info:  497-8109, 8112, 8111 or 8110. – EBCI...