UNC, NBA star visits Cherokee

UNC standout and seven-year NBA veteran Phil Ford visited Cherokee on Wednesday, June 26.  Here, he visits with huge UNC fan Elnora Thompson in the Office of Principal Chief Michell Hicks.  Ford played four seasons for the Tarheels (1974-78) and seven seasons in the...

BASEBALL: Stubbs visits Cherokee

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Cody Stubbs, an EBCI tribal member, is the newest member of the Idaho Falls Chukars – the Rookie Advanced farm team for the Kansas City Royals.  The UNC standout signed his contract with the Royals organization on Monday,...

EBCI represented at Jim Thorpe Games

  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was represented in wrestling and golf at the annual Jim Thorpe Native American Games held June 9-15 in Oklahoma City. EBCI tribal members Tavi Rivera, Michael Montelongo and Raymond Taylor...