by Anthony Brown | Oct 1, 2015 | OBITUARIES
Everett Cucumber, 83, of Beckley, WV died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at the Beckley VA Hospital. He was born in Cherokee on Dec. 16, 1931, and is the son of the late James and Elizabeth Reed Cucumber. In addition to his parents, those gone on before him are...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 1, 2015 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR Having just finished an election cycle, the tribal membership has decided its leadership for the next two years with regard to Tribal Council and the next four years for the Executive Office of the Eastern Band of...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 1, 2015 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
With a score of 41, the Cherokee Middle School girls cross country team won the Carney Classic Cross Country meet held Wednesday, Sept. 30 in Hayesville. Rosa Rayes, Cherokee, came in first with a time of 14:41.4. Teammate Maria Rayes came in third with a...
by Anthony Brown | Sep 30, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), praised the proposed appointment of Sequoyah Simermeyer to serve as an associate member of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). Simermeyer...
by Anthony Brown | Sep 30, 2015 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Item No. 1 – Tabled Resolution No. 17 – Josh Squirrel requests assistance in the amount of $3,250 – WITHDRAWN Item No. 2 – Tabled Resolution No. 118 – John Gloyne heirs access right-of-way across Cow Mountain – PASSED Item No. 3 – Tabled...