COMMENTARY:  Showcasing Cherokee

COMMENTARY:  Showcasing Cherokee

By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   Family tourism became of primary interest to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians as a source of income in the 1950’s. As lumber harvesting declined on the Qualla Boundary, it seemed the best, most achievable resource to tap....
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Division

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Division

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed. D., excerpt from Preacher Spurs Christian Faith Publishers, 2022   Divisions happen every day; they happen to families, businesses, partners, friends, brothers, sisters, and churches. There are people who seek to divide or cause disunity...
Chief’s Awards presented

Chief’s Awards presented

The Chief’s Awards were presented by Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief) Michell Hicks and Taline Ugvwiyu (Vice Chief) Alan B. Ensley in the Cherokee Tribal Council House on the morning of Wednesday, May 8. The awards were presented to students who are members of the Eastern...
OBITUARY: Matilda Reed Calhoun

OBITUARY: Matilda Reed Calhoun

Matilda Reed Calhoun, 73, of Cherokee. passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Tuesday, May 7, 2024. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Lucinda Bird Reed. She was a member of the Cherokee Pentecostal Holliness Church. She was...