by Anthony Brown | Dec 13, 2012 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) will head the Senate Indian Affairs Committee for the 113th Congress. She replaces Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii) who is retiring after 22 years in the Senate. “I am honored to be selected to...
by Anthony Brown | Dec 12, 2012 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By KATIE ROSS CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL Since 2009, Cherokee Indian Hospital has partnered with A Na Le Ni Sgi and other community health providers to reduce the risk of suicide in Cherokee. Strategies include training doctors to recognize and treat depression;...
by Anthony Brown | Dec 11, 2012 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
Cherokee High School invited five elders to participate in a special ceremony and dinner for Honor the Elders Day held on Friday, Dec. 7. Mrs. Pinnix and the planning committee worked tireless to organize the ceremony, dinner, and other arrangements to insure these...
by Anthony Brown | Dec 11, 2012 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
Cherokee Central Schools dedicated the Cherokee High School Arena the Charles George Memorial Arena on Friday, Dec. 7. in honor of PFC Charles George, an EBCI tribal member who won the Medal of Honor during the Korean War. He gave up his life to save his fellow...
by Anthony Brown | Dec 11, 2012 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
Former Principal Chief Gerard Parker honored at Memorial Service By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Former Principal Chief Gerard Parker passed away on Saturday, Dec. 1, and a memorial service was held by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on...