by admin | Mar 19, 2019 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF This commentary isn’t about the mythical creature from Tolkien stories but a landmark federal case that has adversely affected tribal communities for decades. The Supreme Court case of Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian...
by admin | Mar 19, 2019 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Arlen Flores, of Cherokee, pleaded guilty on Feb. 22 in Federal Court in Asheville to one count of Abusive Sexual Contact before the Honorable Carlton Metcalf. The maximum punishment for such an offense is imprisonment for life. Lead Tribal Prosecutor and...
by admin | Mar 19, 2019 | OBITUARIES
Nancy Jane Driver, 61, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Jim and Ina Driver. In addition to her parents, she...
by admin | Mar 18, 2019 | Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Health officials with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians are hoping the installation of syringe kiosks in various locations will help reduce the amount of discarded syringes and lancets or sharps. The kiosks, 17...
by admin | Mar 18, 2019 | OPINIONS
By MYRA D. COLGATE CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH “Keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, for the joy set out for him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the...
