by admin | Jun 17, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF Jorge Perez carries a bag of fruit to a customer’s car, a wide smile as he goes. A watermelon, some ingredients for dinner, and maybe a few pieces of produce Perez threw in free-of-charge. Money isn’t what makes him...
by admin | Jun 13, 2019 | A&E, COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The fall 2019 recipient of the Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Noted EBCI multi-media artist Luzene Hill received notice recently that...
by admin | Jun 8, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF For many visitors to the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, a Cherokee Friend is their first glimpse into the world of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The Cherokee Friends program, which involves EBCI...
by admin | Jun 6, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
Doris Johnson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from Cherokee, graduated from the Homegrown Leaders program, a regional leadership and economic development program that develops and supports highly-motivated leaders who are committed to building...
by admin | Jun 3, 2019 | A&E, COMMUNITY sgadugi
Author and curator Anna Fariello received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Folk Art Center during the annual meeting of the Southern Highland Craft Guild recently. Founded in 1930, the Guild represents over 1,000 craftspeople in nine southeastern states....
by admin | Jun 3, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF Jacob Saunooke, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, applied for his job like many do these days. He saw a posting online and threw his name in the hat. Saunooke had finished up his graduate degree in...
