Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher presented 2011 Mountain Heritage Awards on Saturday, Sept. 24 to well-known Cherokee storyteller Lloyd Arneach and to the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center, which has become a dynamic community hub in Graham County.

  Visit the One Feather Photo Galleries to see more photos from this event:  https://www.theonefeather.com/photo-galleries-2/

A new agreement between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina will allow fewer criminal cases to slip through the cracks.

The North Carolina Domestic Violence Commission works with various programs, including the N.C. Council for Women (CFW), to help combat domestic violence across the state. Lynne Harlan, an EBCI tribal member, was sworn in as a member of the 35-member Commission on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Tabled Res. No. 767 – Budget Amendment #4 for Endowment Fund #2 – Withdrawn   Res. No. 815 – TERO authorized to submit application to EEOC to maximize employment opportunities – Passed   Res. No. 816 – Authorization of prepayment to Eddie Hill and Yonnie...

Tonya Carroll has served the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians this past year as one its official ambassadors – Miss Cherokee 2010.

By TONYA CARROLL MISS CHEROKEE 2010        Siyo, this is my final report as your Miss Cherokee 2010. On October 1, 2011 the Miss Cherokee 2011 will be crowned at the Cultural Arts Center on the campus of Cherokee Central Schools. Below you will find the appearances I...