by admin | May 18, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Mary Ann Welch Thompson has received a state award honoring her service to the country. Thompson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) from the Big Cove Community, received the annual veterans...
by admin | May 16, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The two top students in Cherokee High School’s Class of 2019 have a lot in common. Joaquin “Jack” Layno and Blake Smith, named valedictorian and salutatorian respectively, are both stand-out athletes having...
by admin | May 13, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF The drive for the proposed Cherokee Constitution of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has reached a pivotal stage. After months of meetings, edits and advertising to the community, the Citizens for a Constitution...
by admin | May 8, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Nikwasi Initiative non-profit organization will soon have the deed and responsibility over a sacred Cherokee mound in Macon County. Following unanimous approval by the Franklin Town Council on Monday, May 6, the...
by admin | May 4, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF An art form that began thousands of years ago, after the mud dauber (Didanisisgi) taught Cherokee people how to make pottery, was on display at the Kananesgi Pottery Festival. The event was held at the Cherokee...
by admin | May 3, 2019 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By RICHARD G. SNEED PRINCIPAL CHIEF There is a great deal of responsibility that is associated with the position of Principal Chief. This responsibility ranges from ensuring enrolled members are treated fair and equitably, to ensuring the Eastern Band...