Nickyjack David Walkingstick – obituary

  Nickyjack David Walkingstick, 29, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva with his family by his side. He was born June 24, 1986 in Cherokee to Daniel Walkingstick and the late Roberta George Walkingstick. Nickyjack...

Tribe to do feasibility study on cannabis

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is going to look into the possibility of legalizing cannabis for medical, industrial and recreational uses.  Tribal Council passed Resolution No. 40 unanimously during Annual...

Anacleto Hump-koo-dra Montelongo – obituary

  Anacleto Hump-koo-dra Montelongo, 67, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born May 13, 1948 in Grand Rapids, Mich. to the late Anacleto Montelongo and Nora Thompson Montelongo...

Elders honored on Ned Long Day

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   For 17 years, the Junaluska Leadership Council (JLC) has honored EBCI tribal elders on the last Wednesday of October in honor of late Snowbird Community leader Ned Long.  This year’s event was held on Wednesday, Oct....