Virgil Walkingstick – obituary

by | Apr 13, 2018 | OBITUARIES

  Virgil Walkingstick, 86, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 after a brief illness. He was a lifelong resident of Swain County. He is survived by his niece and caregiver, Martha Sampson, as well as several other nieces and nephews; and many...

Henderson Biddix – obituary

by | Apr 13, 2018 | OBITUARIES

  Henderson Biddix, 59, of Asheboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Patricia White Biddix; four brothers, Garrett Biddix, John William Biddix, Fred Biddix, Harold Ray Biddix Jr.; one sister, Polly Reed; and numerous nieces...

Senate bills would expand tribal jurisdiction

by | Apr 12, 2018 | NEWS ka-no-he-da

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Language in a bill currently going through the Senate states, “Congress finds that American Indian children and Alaska Native children experience PTSD at a rate of 22 percent, which is the same rate at which...

Linda (Luc) Smith Raby – obituary

by | Apr 11, 2018 | OBITUARIES

  Linda (Luc) Smith Raby, 69, of Cherokee, passed away on Monday April 9, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville following a brief illness. Linda was the best cook around according to her kids and grandkids.  She loved her grandchildren with all her heart and soul...