by admin | Feb 8, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
CULLOWHEE – Amid the pandemic and a recession, total enrollment at Western Carolina University has dipped only slightly for the 2021 spring semester, while the number of graduate students enrolled moderately increased over previous years. There are 11,284...
by admin | Feb 4, 2021 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF After being closed for a year due to COVID-19, Cherokee Cinemas and More is set to re-open its doors on Friday, March 19. “We believe we will have the safest activity one can do in an indoor social...
by admin | Feb 2, 2021 | Front Page, Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF In a 5-to-1 vote this week, the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education chose to remain entirely virtual until at least Monday, March 15. In place of its traditional in-person meeting, the Board conducted...
by admin | Feb 1, 2021 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF The Cherokee Police Commission, of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) began Wednesday’s (Jan. 27) meeting by first introducing Kym Parker as the newest member. Parker previously held a spot on the Commission...
by admin | Jan 29, 2021 | Front Page, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Catawba Indian Nation, a federally recognized tribe based in South Carolina, is one step closer to their dream of a casino in Kings Mountain – just outside of Charlotte. The Catawba tribal government...
by admin | Jan 25, 2021 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday, Jan. 25 the appointment of Heather Dawn Thompson as Director of the Office of Tribal Relations (OTR) reporting to the Secretary of Agriculture. Thompson is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux...