OBITUARY: James “Bopper” Marvin Johnson

OBITUARY: James “Bopper” Marvin Johnson

May 10, 1957 – Oct. 2, 2025 James “Bopper” Marvin Johnson, 68, of the Piney Grove Community, is walking on the other side. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Joseph and Thelma Saunooke Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
Coming home: Wudeligv’s Donato Seabolt

Coming home: Wudeligv’s Donato Seabolt

  By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter   TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Donato Seabolt is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation from Tahlequah, Okla., where he works as an armed security officer for Cherokee Nation Health Services. He is an Anetsovsgi (Ball player)...
“Talehvga!”: Walelu’s Daryl Martin

“Talehvga!”: Walelu’s Daryl Martin

  By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter   CHEROKEE, N.C. – Daryl Martin, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is an Anetsovsgi (Ball player) for the Walelu (Hummingbirds) Anetso (Stickball) team. Martin is the supply manager for...