Tropical Storm Helene hits Qualla Boundary

Tropical Storm Helene hits Qualla Boundary

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – Tropical Storm Helene hit western North Carolina hard bringing large amounts of rain which caused flooding throughout the region on Friday, Sept. 27.  The Qualla Boundary (Cherokee, N.C.) was among...
OBITUARY: Justin Moses Ammons

OBITUARY: Justin Moses Ammons

Justin Moses Ammons, age 39, a lifelong resident of the Wolftown Community, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, after an extended illness. He is the son of Moses Bigmeat (Rita) and the late Louise Ethel Ammons. Also surviving are his brothers, Edward Moses Fields...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Test Yourself

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Test Yourself

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (excerpt from “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, Pa., 2022)   I have a long list of questions for you. Think about each one. Do you believe in God? Do you believe in His Word? Examine yourself. 2...
COMMENTARY: The Fair is exceptional

COMMENTARY: The Fair is exceptional

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   “During the early part of the century, logging and farming provided income and subsistence, but the tribe also turned to tourism as a source of income. The first Cherokee Indian Fall Fair, in 1914, was...