Qualla Boundary Civil Preparedness meeting held

Qualla Boundary Civil Preparedness meeting held

By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – The local Planning Committee Quarterly Meeting was held at the Shawn Blanton EOC Building on Tuesday, Feb. 27. The meeting was conducted by Mollie Grant, from EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)...
OBITUARY: John Allen Bigmeat

OBITUARY: John Allen Bigmeat

John Allen Bigmeat, age 50, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. John is the son of the late Robert Edward and Nancy Jane (Blackfox) Bigmeat. He is survived by brothers, Noel “Coon” Bigmeat and Wesley Wildcat; uncle, Wiggins Blackfox; and aunt, Sarah...
Tribe’s cannabis dispensary set to open on 4/20

Tribe’s cannabis dispensary set to open on 4/20

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – The first cannabis dispensary in the State of North Carolina will open next month in Cherokee, N.C. The Great Smoky Cannabis Company, operated by Qualla Enterprises, LLC, an entity of the Eastern...