COMMENTARY: Faded and dilapidated

COMMENTARY: Faded and dilapidated

By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   Forward thinking. Progressive. Powerful. Great. Wise. Caring. Proud. Prosperous. All words used by one person or another to describe the people and lands of the Qualla Boundary. And, in many ways, we reflect all those words....
OBITUARY: Gabriel Dillon “Gabeybaby” Chekelelee

OBITUARY: Gabriel Dillon “Gabeybaby” Chekelelee

Gabriel Dillon “Gabeybaby” Chekelelee, 31, of the Snowbird Community, went home to be with the lord on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Gabe was born in Sylva, N.C. on April 23, 1991 and graduated from Robbinsville High School in 2010. He was an avid Carolina fan. Go Heels!! A...
Brady sentenced to prison on arson conviction

Brady sentenced to prison on arson conviction

ASHEVILE, N.C. – James Ralph Brady, 55, of Cherokee, N.C. was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday, Jan. 26 followed by five years of supervised release for the arson of a home that caused approximately $10,000 in damage, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney...
2023 Cherokee Indian Fair Theme Contest

2023 Cherokee Indian Fair Theme Contest

If you are a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, you are eligible to enter the 2023 Cherokee Indian Fair Theme Contest.  The contest is open to all ages, and the winner will receive $250. Entrants younger than 18-years-old must have a parent or guardian...