An American bald eagle was perched in a nearby tree checking out the festivities as members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) gathered at Kituwah, the Mother Town of the Cherokee, to open the new pavilion on site. 

On May 21, 2025, the Cherokee County government released a statement that Kloepfer & Mahler v. Cherokee County Sheriff’s Department, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, et al. filed in Federal District Court in Case No. 1:23-CV-158, and the companion case filed in Cherokee Tribal Court in Case No. CV23-619 had been settled.

The heroic contributions of code talkers from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians during World War I were highlighted during the Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 26 in Cherokee, N.C. The event was hosted by the Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143. 

Note: The following list of certified candidates was provided to the One Feather by the EBCI Board of Elections. 

School is winding down and summer is just around the corner, and fishing is a popular pastime on the Qualla Boundary this time of year. 

The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) met on Monday, May 5 in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:46 p.m. by Chairperson Jennifer Thompson.

A bill has been introduced into the 119th Congress of the United States that would grant federal acknowledgment to a state-recognized group in Michigan.  H.R. 3255 (Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians Restoration Act of 2025) was introduced by Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-Mich.) and Congressman John James (R-Mich.) on Thursday, May 8.