Tribe to receive $1.6M in DOJ Grants

Funding from new CTAS Program to help Law Enforcement and Justice Programs By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF  The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians soon will be receiving major funding help with its law enforcement and justice programs.  The U.S. Department of...

Alzheimer’s Office opens in Cherokee

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Alzheimer’s affects over 5.3 million Americans, and a new office in Cherokee will help combat the problem within this community.  An Alzheimer’s Association office, the first of its kind in Indian Country, was officially opened...

Southeast Tribes shine at Weekend Festival

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Members of several southeastern and historically-southeastern tribes gathered in Cherokee this past weekend for the 5th Annual Southeast Tribes Festival.   Dancers, singers, artists, crafters, performers, and cultural...