EBCI Joint Information Center wins top SOAR Award

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff   The EBCI Joint Information Center won the top award as the 2020-21 SOAR (Success in Operations, Accountability, and Reporting) Awards were given during a Tribal Council session on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3. ...

COMMENTARY: Longer terms are not enough

  By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   Four-year terms for our elected officials are the best solutions for the long-term health of our Tribe (please see last week’s commentary), but it should be done in conjunction with two other missing tenants in our...

OBITUARY: Michael Calvin Farmer Sr.

  Michael Calvin Farmer Sr., 44, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. He attended Gardner Webb University, Tri-County Community College, and Western Governors University. He was a devoted RN and served in the healthcare profession...

Annual Council Official Results – Monday, Oct. 18

  Following are the official results, per the TOP Office, of the Annual Council Session held on Monday, Oct. 18.   Res. No. 15 – A resolution requesting the Secretary of Interior to take certain land into trust for the benefit of the EBCI. AMENDED/PASSED...

Cherokee National Treasure Betty Frogg featured in new exhibit

ROSE, Okla. — “Betty Christie Frogg: Carrying Her Culture” is on display at Cherokee Nation’s Saline Courthouse Museum. Featuring Cherokee flat-reed baskets and traditional clothing created by the Cherokee National Treasure, the special exhibit runs through Dec. 31....