by Anthony Brown | Mar 11, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
The Yellowhill Community will soon have a new community building. Tribal Council approved a resolution on Thursday, March 7 to authorize the renovation of the old Cherokee Hardware building to be used as the new community building for Yellowhill. “I think it’s great...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 8, 2013 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
CHS students release weather balloon By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Five Cherokee High School students shot for the stars on Friday, March 8, and their weather balloon almost made it. The balloon, equipped with a camera, was launched from the Cherokee...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 8, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Eastern Band works with FEMA in historic partnership under the Stafford Act By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recently became the first federally recognized American Indian tribe to garner a Presidential...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 7, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Sequestration officially took effect on federal programs on Friday, March 1. Now, the big question…how will this affect Cherokee and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians? EBCI Finance Deputy Kimberly Peone summed up...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 7, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON – Four cabinet-level departments joined the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation in releasing an action plan on Wednesday, March 6 to strengthen the protection of Indian sacred sites and provide greater tribal access to these heritage areas. The...
by Anthony Brown | Mar 5, 2013 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF A 27-year-old man was allegedly murdered Saturday, March 2 at the Old NC 288 Boat Ramp in Swain County, and now eight men have been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in his death. Calup Joe Caston was allegedly...