Thank you from George Sneed and family

This is a long overdue thank you from George Sneed and family.  On Sept. 11, 2012, my Dad’s heart stopped and he collapsed while at his doctor appointment at Cherokee Hospital.  We hated that this happened; but, at the same time, we were thankful that he was at the...

FOOTBALL: Cracker Bowl results

The annual Cracker Bowl was held on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Murphy High School field.  Each of the first place teams from the regular season won the Cracker Bowl so each winning team received both the Regular Season championship trophy and the Cracker Bowl trophy. *...

OICA is gone, but not really

Staff, students relocate to SCC Swain Center   By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The Oconaluftee Institute of Cultural Arts (OICA) is no longer.  But, its staff and students are not out in the cold.  They have simply relocated to the Southwestern...

EBCI has 395 full bloods

According to information from the EBCI Enrollment Office, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians currently has 395 living members registered as 4/4 or full blood.  The age range of these members and their gender is as follows: – 4 are age 0-19 (2 male, 2 female)...