Amanda Swimmer named Beloved Woman

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Amanda Swimmer, noted potter and fluent Cherokee speaker, has received numerous awards and honors for her artwork over the years.  Now, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has given her the highest honor by...

Tribal Court Dockets for Feb. 7, 8

This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court.  All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Tribal Court Docket for Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018...

News from the Nations (Jan. 22-28)

  Cherokee playwright receives Artist Award WASHINGTON – Mary Kathryn Nagle, a Cherokee Nation citizen, has received a $50,000 United States Artist Award.  Nagle’s play “Sovereign” opened in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 24 and is inspired by her own...