OBITUARY: Michael Lacaine Laws

OBITUARY: Michael Lacaine Laws

Michael Lacaine Laws, 53, of the Lower Alarka Community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 1, 2026. A native of Swain County, he was the son of Sarah Reva Jenkins of Bryson City and the late James Harold Laws. He is survived by his wife of 29 years Julie...
Swimmer named One Feather Student of the Year

Swimmer named One Feather Student of the Year

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – Brooklyn Brown, Cherokee One Feather Editorial Board chairperson, presented the 2026 Cherokee One Feather Student of the Year Award to Dvdaya Swimmer during the Reports to Dinilawigi (Tribal Council)...
Cherokees in the Revolutionary War—June 1776

Cherokees in the Revolutionary War—June 1776

By BARBARA R. DUNCAN   By June of 1776 Cherokees, backcountry settlers, and colonial governments were all moving closer to war.  In Philadephia on June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress authorized the creation of a Continental Army, under the command of...