COMMENTARY: I chew my cookies slowly

COMMENTARY: I chew my cookies slowly

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   According to Statista.com, “In 2023, there were around 5,529 choking deaths in the United States. Death is more common among the elderly, with food most often responsible for such incidents. The odds of one...
CHS expands Cultural Arts Programming

CHS expands Cultural Arts Programming

CHEROKEE, N.C. – Beginning August 2025, CHS (Cherokee High School) Cultural Arts students will begin learning how to make ribbon skirts. This exciting addition builds on their current instruction in Cherokee baskets, pottery, finger weaving, and beadwork. The...
EBCI Government Explained: Tribal Fishing Laws

EBCI Government Explained: Tribal Fishing Laws

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – School is winding down and summer is just around the corner, and fishing is a popular pastime on the Qualla Boundary this time of year. The Fish Cherokee website, operated by the EBCI (Eastern Band...
CHS expands Cultural Arts Programming

CCS School Board holds May meeting 

By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter   CHEROKEE, N.C. – The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) met on Monday, May 5 in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:46 p.m. by Chairperson Jennifer Thompson. Co-Vice Chairperson...