Hospital inviting community to Crisis Stabilization Unit groundbreaking
Cherokee Indian Hospital will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the Crisis Stabilization Unit on Wednesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. at the old hospital site. The Crisis Stabilization Unit will be a locked facility that will serve community members, ages 18 and up, including involuntary commitments, patients with serious and persistent mental More...
Beloved Women Committee develops guidelines for titles
The late Beloved Woman Amanda Swimmer (left) addresses Tribal Council following being bestowed with the titled in February 2018 as her great granddaughter, then-Junior Miss Cherokee Dvdaya Swimmer, looks on and More...
Pipestem named a Running Strong Dreamstarter
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Parrish Pipestem, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, is one of 10 people to receive a 2019-20 Dreamstarter grant from the Running Strong for American More...
Qualla Boundary Historical Society update
Ethlyn Conseen is shown at the first location of the Qualla Co-op. (Photo courtesy of the Qualla Boundary Historical Society) The Qualla Boundary Historical Society was formed on March 27, 2014 at the Qualla More...
AISES Leadership Summit coming to Cherokee
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Cherokee will be a focal point for discussions on science and engineering in Indian Country as over 300 students and leaders will attend the annual American Indian More...
EBCI tribal members named to fall academic honor lists
The following members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians were named to the Dean’s List at institutions of higher learning for the Fall 2018 semester: Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College Levi More...
Personnel needs dominate School Board meeting
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR In attendance at the Monday, Feb. 4 Cherokee Central Schools School Board meeting were Chairperson Charlotte Saunooke; Vice Chairperson Gloria Griffin; Jennifer More...
Lambert, Ledford win top Cherokee Indian Hospital Awards
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Cynthia Lambert and Amanda Ledford took home the top two honors at the annual Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) Awards ceremony on the morning of Wednesday, More...
McSwain and Walkingstick achieve National Board Certification
Cherokee Central Schools School Board recognized two outstanding teachers at their school board meeting on Monday, Feb. 4. Michelle McSwain, second from left, and Jonnie Walkingstick, sixth from right, achieved More...
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month
Mellie Burns (standing center), EBCI Public Health and Human Services Children’s Dental Program, shows first grade students at Cherokee Elementary School about proper dental health through a role-playing More...