Cherokee Youth Council has a busy summer
This summer has been an extremely busy time for the Cherokee Youth Council. The members have had the opportunity to meet and interact with native youth from all over the country, and they have been able to learn about several other indigenous cultures, as well as, share some of the Cherokee culture with others. Nine of the Youth Council members More...
Jones-Bowman Fellows share the history of the Cherokee with international audience
SISTER CITIES: Jones-Bowman Leadership Award Program Fellows are shown with Participants of Bridges 2018 participants at a recent event in Black Mountain. (Photo courtesy of Jones-Bowman) The Jones-Bowman More...
VETERANS CORNER: Larry Burton Spence Sr. (U.S. Navy Ret.)
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR Larry Burton Spence Sr. enlisted in the United States Navy on May 1, 1958 and went to San Diego, Calif. where, in boot camp, he became a “chow runner” More...
Cherokee Indian Fair Parade route changing
PARADE: Junior Miss Cherokee 2016-17 Alitima Perkins rides in last year’s Cherokee Indian Fair Parade. This year’s parade will have a different route than in year’s past. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One More...
Cherokee youth place at 4-H competitions
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Two Cherokee youth represented the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians well at two recent 4-H Presentation Competitions. Kaelin Jones and Lucian Davis both placed More...
Summer Youth College Experience visit to Mars Hill
SUMMER: EBCI Students Aaron Driver and Bekah Panther participate in a “trust exercise” at Mars Hill University as part of a recent Summer Youth College Experience visit to the school. (Photo by Jaime More...
Cooper appointed to WCU Board of Trustees
CULLOWHEE – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has appointed Casey Cooper, chief executive officer of Cherokee Indian Hospital, to fill an unexpired term on the Board of Trustees at Western More...
Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program expands to SCC
CSTEP: Officials from Southwestern Community College (SCC), UNC-Chapel Hill and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) recently met on SCC’s Jackson Campus to formalize their partnership on the Carolina Student More...
Cherokee Gardener’s Journal: A woman’s got to know her limitations
By JODY BRADLEY So I’m getting older. Who’s not? My life changes every day in many ways. These days, I realize I need to slow down, take a break and smell the roses, or in my case, “deck More...
Tribal member completes run to Oklahoma
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Kallup McCoy II left Kituwah on the morning of May 14, and a month-and-a-half and many grueling miles later, he finished his journey. In order to raise awareness More...