by admin | May 10, 2022 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
Avery Maples, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and a senior at Swain County High School has placed in the top five clarinet spots for the North Carolina All-State Honor Band. Band students across the state audition within their district for a...
by admin | May 9, 2022 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
The Cherokee Indian Fair Committee has been meeting since the beginning of the new year to plan for this year’s Fair. One of first items of business was to select a fair theme. The winner of this year’s fair theme was Jeannie Burgess, a member of the Eastern...
by admin | May 7, 2022 | A&E, COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has brought an Indigenous viewpoint to an art installation in Brooklyn. Isabella Saunooke, a sophomore seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting with a minor...
by admin | May 7, 2022 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff The Top Forty Under 40 list of young executives in Alaska was announced recently by the Alaska Journal of Commerce and the Anchorage Daily News, and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians made the cut. ...
by admin | May 7, 2022 | COMMUNITY sgadugi, Health
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff Jessica Mrugala has been focused on a healthier Cherokee for years. She started working with Cherokee Central Schools in 2017 and has been a service member on the Qualla Boundary since. Currently, Mrugala works as the...
by admin | May 7, 2022 | A&E, COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff The art of Cherokee pottery is alive and well and is moving into the 21st century with renewed vigor. Students in a class entitled Traditional Pottery for Beginners, tau ght by Cherokee potter Tara McCoy and hosted...