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...
by admin | Apr 13, 2020 | Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) received notice on Monday, April 13 that two full-time Jackson County residents have tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The residents have been in isolation and JCDPH will continue to...
by admin | Apr 3, 2020 | General Announcements, Health
Most of us have seen the signs: bruises, strangulation marks, scars…all visible signs of domestic abuse. What about the invisible signs? What about the emotional toll that constant degradation and control can inflict on a survivor? The constant reminder that...
by admin | Apr 1, 2020 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Cherokee Indian Hospital is starting drive-thru coronavirus (COVID-19) testing beginning Thursday, April 2. This testing service, open only to residents of the Qualla Boundary, is available Monday through...
by admin | Mar 31, 2020 | Health
CULLOWHEE – A chat room conversation between colleagues at Western Carolina University with ties to China led to fast action that is putting surgical masks into the hands of front-line health workers in the region’s smaller care facilities. Yue Cai Hillon,...
by admin | Mar 30, 2020 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Front Page, Health
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF When N.C. Governor Roy Cooper ordered the closure of all public schools on March 14, the first question on a lot of minds was, ‘what about families that rely on school lunch?’ The staff at Cherokee Central Schools...
