New TOP Building completed

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Like a phoenix rising, the Tribal Operations Program (TOP) now has a new building and staff has officially moved in.  The new building replaces the one destroyed by a fire on Dec. 20, 2008.  “The TOP staff are thrilled to be back...

Museum welcomes Education Wing

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Museum of the Cherokee Indian officially opened its new Education and Research Center with a ribbon-cutting and program on Friday, June 11.  The 8,500 square foot addition to the museum features a reading room, art studio,...

Monumental Change

N.C. Capitol could see American Indian memorial in near future   By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF  The North Carolina Capitol in Raleigh features a statue of Andrew Jackson who signed the order leading to the Cherokee Trail of Tears in 1838.  But, there is not a...

Cherokee Skate Park design underway

BY SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF In the past few years, skateboarding has grown in popularity in Cherokee.  It is not uncommon to see skaters in the downtown area, in parking lots, or at the wildly popular skating facility across from the Yellowhill Community...