Interior Secretary visits Cherokee; delivers masks and tours testing site 

by admin | May 5, 2020 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF    U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary David Bernhardt visited the Qualla Boundary on Tuesday, May 5.  While there, he checked out the coronavirus (COVID-19) mobile testing site for the Eastern Band of Cherokee...

Cherokee, N.C. public school buildings closed for remainder of academic year; students to continue with remote learning 

by admin | Apr 24, 2020 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF    Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) and all North Carolina public school buildings will be closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year following announcements on the afternoon of Friday, April 24.  Students...

Remember the Removal riders training through quarantine 

by admin | Apr 22, 2020 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF    The 10 riders representing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) on this year’s Remember the Removal ride are continuing their training during the current COVID-19 quarantine situation.  The ride, set to...

Contact tracing an important element in fighting COVID-19 for hospital 

by admin | Apr 17, 2020 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF    Testing is an important part of the puzzle for the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority’s (CIHA) fight against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) within the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), but...

Tribe receives authorization for disaster household food distribution 

by admin | Apr 15, 2020 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF    The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is one of a handful of federally recognized tribes to receive a USDA Disaster Household Distribution (DHD) authorization for its Tribal Food Distribution program.  The...

New COVID cases reported by CIHA, tribal health officials encourage asymptomatic testing 

by admin | Apr 13, 2020 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF    Five people have tested positive in the past two days for COVID-19 at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) facilities operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).  Three of those are residents of...