by admin | Jan 24, 2022 | Health, NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff January 2022 has seen the highest number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the Cherokee community out of any month since the pandemic began. And, the month isn’t over yet. The EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians)...
by admin | Jan 23, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a ruling on Friday, Jan. 21 declining to overturn the McGirt decision from 2020 – a move that tribal leaders are hailing as a victory for sovereignty. McGirt...
by admin | Jan 20, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced the busiest year on record with 14,137,812 visits. Visitation exceeded the 2019 record by 1.5 million visits and 2020 visitation by more than 2 million visits. The park has increasingly become a year-round...
by admin | Jan 19, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Great Smoky Mountains National Park received emergency assistance from the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and the Tennessee Army National Guard (TANG) to rescue a stranded hiker on Tuesday, Jan. 18. At approximately 8:20 a.m., the Park’s Emergency...
by admin | Jan 19, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
Cynthia Chavez Lamar has been named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, effective Feb. 14. She is the first Native woman to be named as a Smithsonian museum director. Chavez Lamar has been at the museum most recently since...
by admin | Jan 14, 2022 | NEWS ka-no-he-da
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education met on Friday, Jan. 7 following the decision to postpone the start of school. During this meeting they addressed COVID concerns and how to move forward with the...
