Frances Lorene (Hornbuckle) Wahnetah

  Frances Lorene (Hornbuckle) Wahnetah, 75, of Cherokee, passed away in her home on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016 following an extended illness. Frances was the daughter of the late Russell Hornbuckle and Stacey (Crowe) Hornbuckle of the Cherokee Community.  She was...

Tribal Court Judgment Summary for Jan. 28

  ALFARO, Manuel Rito 14-95.5(c) Drugs: Simple Possession of Marijuana – Called and Failed 20-28 Revoked Driver’s License – Called and Failed   AYEN, Bryon Matthew 20-28 Revoked Driver’s License – Called and Failed 20-28 Revoked Driver’s License – Called and...

Homeless Shelter approved by Council

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   A homeless shelter and soup kitchen will be established in the Cherokee community in the near future.  Tribal Council passed legislation authorizing the Principal Chief to “establish a homeless shelter and ‘soup...

EDITORIAL: The sound of silence   

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   In January 2016, Tribal Council passed a law (Resolution No. 87) that did away with verbatim written documentation of Council sessions as a matter of course. In other words, the exact words of the Council no longer had...