by admin | Mar 18, 2019 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR Filing has closed for Tribal Council, Executive Office, and School Board candidates. I have very high praise for the Election Board and staff for the transparency they have shown in providing daily releases of the...
by admin | Mar 18, 2019 | OPINIONS
On April 14, it will have been four years since my son, Brad Allison, was killed in the line of duty in service to his community while employed by the Cherokee Department of Transportation. So far, I know of no public memorial in his honor. However, I see a...
by admin | Mar 15, 2019 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Big Smoky Mountain All-Conference teams have been released, and the Cherokee Braves and Lady Braves are represented on both. The Lady Braves’ Deante Toineeta, Tori Teesateskie, and Naomi Smith were named...
by admin | Mar 15, 2019 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Following is a list of unofficial candidates for offices of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, per the Cherokee Election Board, pending background checks and certifications. Principal Chief Teresa McCoy Richie Sneed Carroll “Peanut” Crowe Phillip Ellington...
by admin | Mar 15, 2019 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF An attempt by House Republicans to strip tribal jurisdiction over non-Indians in domestic violence cases during a House Judiciary Committee mark-up hearing failed. The mark-up, held Wednesday, March 13, dealt with...