by admin | Sep 17, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF JaTanna Feather takes a long look at her dancers. A few dozen pairs of feet bounce off the stage at the fairgrounds. It’s a Wednesday night with class starting at 5:30 p.m. This time each week is significant. Not just...
by admin | Sep 12, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF For over 11,000 years, Cherokee feet have danced on the ground of the mountains in western North Carolina. That proud tradition of dance is being recognized. The Grand Marshals for the Cherokee Indian Fair Parade on...
by admin | Sep 6, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
The Cherokee Youth Council (CYC) had a busy summer. The members were involved in several activities and events. Two of the major highlights for the members this summer were the leadership development opportunities through the UNITY National Conference which...
by admin | Sep 5, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
Yona Wade, Cherokee Central Schools director of community affairs, will receive the Indigenous Excellence Award from the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) at their National Conference in Milwaukee, Wisc. on Oct. 10-12. The award is part...
by admin | Sep 3, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Museum of the Cherokee Indian prides itself on educating visitors on the culture and life ways of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Now, visitors can take a walk back in time as they stroll along a walkway...
by admin | Sep 3, 2019 | COMMUNITY sgadugi
CULLOWHEE – Total enrollment at Western Carolina University has crossed the 12,000-student threshold for the first time in the institution’s history, thanks in part to notable increases in distance education and graduate student populations and a surge of...
