by admin | Jan 7, 2025 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
CHEROKEE, N.C. – Faith Long-Presley, an accomplished artist, designer, and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has been selected as a designer for the highly-anticipated SWAIA Native Fashion Week in May. This premier event is part of the Southwestern...
by admin | Dec 20, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
CULLOWHEE – Heath Robertson sat at the back of the bus on a college tour trip when he was asked about his future plans. Robertson’s answer? He didn’t have any. He didn’t think he could afford it, and even if he could, he sure didn’t have the grades. To him, college...
by admin | Dec 11, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Jennifer Thompson, DPT, CLT, physical therapy manager at the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA), and the CIHA Physical Therapy Department were named the winner of the 2024 Dr. Frell Owl...
by admin | Dec 5, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has selected six tribal members to join riders from the Cherokee Nation in June 2025 on the annual Remember the Removal Ride (RTR). The ride will...
by admin | Dec 2, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
CULLOWHEE – Isabel Driver knows how important the work she does is. As an intern with the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University, Driver etched 224 craftspeople into the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts’ craftsman database. Each of those folks...
by admin | Nov 20, 2024 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor Miranda Thompson Meyer, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), works for one of the most well-known federal agencies there is – the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She is one...
