Tribal member graduates U.S.M.C. basic training 

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF    Ki Ree French, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from the Big Cove Community, has followed in the proud tradition of Native Americans serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.  He graduated, with Platoon...

Thank you to the people who helped with fundraiser

Siyo nigada, I just want to say a heartfelt thank you to our people. This past Saturday, Dec. 5 we held a benefit tamale sale for my son, Lakai Martinez. The money we raised will go toward travel and expenses for his heart surgery scheduled for Dec. 11. Thanks to...

Swimmer thanks Yogi Crowe Scholarship

  Shiyo, I would like to extend my gratitude to the Yogi Crowe board members for providing me with financial assistance during this passed semester. Like many students across the nation, my school year was altered tremendously because of the COVID pandemic....

Tribal member to hand-cycle Trail of Tears route 

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF    More than five years ago, Maranda Bradley’s life changed forever.  She sustained a very serious spinal cord injury due to a bad car accident.  Now, she’s training to hand-cycle (cycle propelled by her arms) the...

Cherokee Heritage motivates academic journey

  FROM CHAMINADE MAGAZINE REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION    Chaminade (University) junior Alexis Lambert loves to see history come alive through culture. And so when her professor tasked her with writing a research paper for History 201, a course that explores...