Amoneeta (Junior) Sequoyah Jr. – obituary

  Amoneeta (Junior) Sequoyah Jr., 70, of the Cherokee and Whittier community passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following a brief illness. Amoneeta was commonly known as “Junior” to most that knew him and...

Nickyjack David Walkingstick – obituary

  Nickyjack David Walkingstick, 29, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva with his family by his side. He was born June 24, 1986 in Cherokee to Daniel Walkingstick and the late Roberta George Walkingstick. Nickyjack...

Tribe to do feasibility study on cannabis

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is going to look into the possibility of legalizing cannabis for medical, industrial and recreational uses.  Tribal Council passed Resolution No. 40 unanimously during Annual...