Oconaluftee Job Corps and others to remain open

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Almost a month after federal officials announced that nine Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers (CCCs) were slated to close, that decision has been reversed.  The nine CCCs, including the Oconaluftee CCC site,...

EBCI one of first tribes to start AISES Chapter

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is one of the first tribes in the country to start an AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) Chapter.  Along with the Shkodedeajek Chapter of the Citizen...

Voter turn-out for EBCI Primary almost 39 percent

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Almost 39 percent (38.97 percent) of registered voters of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) cast a ballot in the Primary Election held Thursday, June 6.  Of the 6,767 registered voters, a total of 2,637...