A Day in the Makerspace: Bernice Bottchenbaugh’s chemise class at Qualla Boundary Public Library

by admin | Aug 7, 2026 | COMMUNITY sgadugi

  By BROOKLYN BROWN BIGMEAT One Feather Reporter   CHEROKEE, N.C. – On Thursday, Aug. 6, Bernice Bottchenbaugh, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) from Kolanvyi (Big Cove), taught a chemise class at the Qualla Boundary Public...

Cherokee Water reveals exclusive can for Red Clay State Historic Park’s 2026 Cherokee Cultural Celebration 

by admin | Aug 5, 2026 | COMMUNITY sgadugi

By ANN TOINEETA One Feather Intern   Cherokee Water has revealed its exclusive water can for the 2026 Cherokee Cultural Celebration at Red Clay State Historic Park in Cleveland, Tenn. The event will take place from 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8 to 5 p.m. on Sunday,...

First Floor Highway releases powerful new single, “Bring the Ruin” 

by admin | Aug 5, 2026 | A&E, COMMUNITY sgadugi

By ANN TOINEETA One Feather Intern   First Floor Highway, Albuquerque’s “Indigenous inspirited rock band,” is back with their new single, “Bring the Ruin” just three months after the release of their debut album, “Under the Sun”. The band, which consists of lead...

Shinnecock women reclaim traditional practices in Nathaniel Cummings-Lambert’s new documentary

by admin | Aug 2, 2026 | A&E, COMMUNITY sgadugi

  By ANN TOINEETA One Feather Intern   “Women of the Stony Shore: Shinnecock Kelp Farmers”, Nathaniel Cummings-Lambert’s new documentary, takes a close look at the traditional Shinnecock practice of kelp farming. The documentary follows a group of six...

Cherokee values show us the way in Schon Duncan’s “Ahyoka” 

by admin | Jul 30, 2026 | A&E, COMMUNITY sgadugi

  By ANN TOINEETA One Feather Intern   Schon Duncan, a member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, reminds us of Cherokee values and the true meaning of community with their new short film “Ahyoka” (ᎠᏲᎧ), a portrait of Ahyoka Youngdeer. Through...

Shea Vassar’s “Julie Takes A Walk” highlights the humor in everyday Native life 

by admin | Jul 28, 2026 | A&E, COMMUNITY sgadugi

  By ANN TOINEETA One Feather Intern   Shea Vassar, a Cherokee Nation citizen from Norman, Okla., is bringing a new perspective to comedy with “Julie Takes A Walk,” a short romantic comedy that she co-directed, wrote, and helped produce. This film displays...