by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By BROOKLYN BROWN BIGMEAT One Feather Reporter CHEROKEE, N.C. – Luke Swimmer, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and vice president of marketing and communications at Kituwah, LLC., provided an update during Dinilawigi (Tribal...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Kenneth “Kenny” Lee Baum Jr. went home to be with our Creator on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, in Chesapeake, Va. He was born on Feb. 28, 1989, to his loving parents, Wendy Stamper-Baum and Kenneth Lee Baum Sr. Kenny was a proud member of the Eastern Band of...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Regina “Granny Rick” Ledford, 76, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Driver and Nettie Pheasant. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Compiled by BROOKLYN BROWN BIGMEAT One Feather Reporter Disinterment beginning for 12 students buried in Carlisle Barracks Post Cemetery The ninth repatriation of students who died at Carlisle Indian School is beginning Sept. 1. There are 12 students who will...
by admin | Sep 1, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Otis Tushka, 88, born Sept. 18, 1937, of the Big Y Community, formerly of Broken Bow, Okla., passed away peacefully the morning of Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 at Tsali Care Center. He was 4/4 Choctaw, and fluent in Choctaw. He graduated from Goodland High School in...
