by admin | Jun 4, 2026 | General Announcements
Submitted by Blue Ridge National Heritage Area ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Cherokee Preservation Foundation has awarded the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (BRNHA) with a $30,000 12-month planning grant. Funding will initiate the development of a dedicated...
by admin | Jun 4, 2026 | General Announcements
GATLINBURG, Tenn.— Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close the section of Little River Road between the Townsend Wye and Elkmont for essential road maintenance on June 8 and 9. On June 8, the park will close Townsend Wye to Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area from 7...
by admin | Jun 4, 2026 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – The One Feather will now provide regular legislative updates on various pieces of legislation of the Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The focus will be on...
by admin | Jun 4, 2026 | OBITUARIES
William David Walkingstick, 77, an Eastern Band Cherokee, N.C. native, who resided in Louisville, Tenn., passed away on the evening of Friday, May 29, 2026. He was a 35-year retiree of ALCOA and a United Steel Workers of America Local 309 member. He enjoyed hunting,...
by admin | Jun 3, 2026 | OBITUARIES
Michael Lacaine Laws, 53, of the Lower Alarka Community, went home to be with the Lord Monday, June 1, 2026. A native of Swain County, he was the son of Sarah Reva Jenkins of Bryson City and the late James Harold Laws. He is survived by his wife of 29 years Julie...