Cherokee High School Academic Awards 2021-22

Cherokee High School Academic Awards 2021-22

  Top Academic Students 9th Grade: Paytyn Barker, Gideon Freeman, Kiri Hill, Julia Layno, Tyruss Thompson 10th Grade: Roxi Bark, Jenna Cruz, DaLaina Mills, George Saunooke, Gabriel Terrell, Ann Toineeta 11th Grade: Mahala Allison, Autumn Greene, Ariyonna...
Maples makes All-State Honor Band

Maples makes All-State Honor Band

  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...
Theme selected for Cherokee Indian Fair

Theme selected for Cherokee Indian Fair

  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...
Tribal member shows art in Brooklyn

Tribal member shows art in Brooklyn

  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...