by Anthony Brown | Jul 1, 2013 | Happenings, SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
July 11 from 6-7:30pm at the Cherokee High School. This is open to ages 5-12 who are signed up or going to be signed up for youth football. Athletes will participate in agility drills and skill specific drills, and there will be a punt, pass and kick competition...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 26, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
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...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 25, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
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,...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 24, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
By JEAN JONES ONE FEATHER EDITOR At the 6th Annual Trooper Shawn Blanton Memorial Golf Tournament, held on June 14 at the Sequoyah National Golf Club, the family of Shawn Blanton recognized seven female athletes from across western North Carolina as recipients...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 20, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
TEMPE, Ariz. – Athletes and American Indian students from Arizona State University will travel to Navajo and Hopi lands this weekend to share in wellness activities and cultural exchanges. The “ASU Tribal Nations Tour” will focus on learning about native...
by Anthony Brown | Jun 18, 2013 | SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi
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...