by admin | Dec 5, 2016 | OBITUARIES
Dennis James Rattler Sr., 57, of Cherokee passed away Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016. He was born May 19, 1959 in Swain County to the late Mac Rattler and Cornelia Lossiah Rattler. Dennis was a great friend to many. He loved to fish and watch sports on...
by admin | Dec 3, 2016 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University alumna Sky K. Sampson, manager of the Cherokee Boys Club Youth Council programs, has been named director of the university’s Cherokee Center. The appointment, announced by WCU Provost Alison Morrison-Shetlar, is effective...
by admin | Dec 2, 2016 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
GATLINBURG, Tenn. – There are now a total of 11 confirmed fatalities and 80 injuries along with 700 confirmed structures (300 in Gatlinburg and 400 in other parts of Sevier County) lost to the Chimney Tops 2 Fire. The fire was first reported in Great Smoky...
by admin | Dec 2, 2016 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF In an effort to increase interest in reading by Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians students, Tribal Council has passed legislation funding a local program of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The legislation,...
by admin | Dec 2, 2016 | OBITUARIES
Mary Owl Melquist, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was born on March 17, 1936 and died in Bellingham, Wash. on Oct. 31, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Frell and Gladys Owl, and beloved sister of Frela Owl Beck of Cherokee....
