NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
MMIW Profile: Jessica “Jet” Calhoun and Ah-Yo-Ka “Yoki Bear” Calhoun
Jessica “Jet” Calhoun, 29, and her daughter, Ah-Yo-Ka “Yoki Bear” Calhoun, 5, both members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), were tragically killed in a car wreck on Jan. 9, 2021.
Cherokee High School instructor faces 7 charges in Cherokee Tribal Court
Travis Climbingbear, 44, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and public safety course instructor at Cherokee High School (CHS), was arrested on Monday, May 13 by Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD).
Former Tribal Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner appears in court for fraud charges
On the morning of Wednesday, May 29, George Mitchell Littlejohn, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and former Tribal Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) board commissioner, appeared in Cherokee Tribal Court before Judge Monty Beck on six felony charges and five misdemeanor charges:
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee One Feather Spooky Poem winners
Cherokee One Feather Spooky Poem winners
2022 Cherokee Indian Fair Baby Crawling Contest winners
PHOTOS By DAWN ARNEACH One Feather Staff The 2022 Cherokee Indian Fair Baby Crawling Contest was held on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort Convention Center. The winners in the contest, sponsored by the Office of Vice...
Park invites visitors to “We Are Grateful Otsaliheliga” Storybook Trail
Great Smoky Mountains National Park invites visitors to experience the “We Are Grateful Otsaliheliga” Storybook Trail on Saturday, Oct. 8 through Friday, Nov. 4 on the Oconaluftee River Trail near Cherokee, N.C.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Acknowledgments for Tribal Election Debates
We just wrapped up the tribal election debates for 2023. I wish to thank all of the candidates who were able to attend and participate in the debates
SPEAKING OF FAITH: God sometimes rocks our world as a part of training us
Uncomfortable situations, in a place one may not want to be in, could be nothing more than being placed in training to become that tree of Righteousness that God has called us to be.
LETTER: Neadeau bows out of Big Cove race
First and foremost, I would like to thank every tribal member that has taken time to speak to me, support me, and trust me as the Chief of Police, Tribal Council candidate, and as a proud EBCI tribal member.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Cherokee splits home openers with Franklin
The Cherokee Braves and Lady Braves varsity basketball teams didn’t disappoint basketball fans during their home opener games against Franklin at the Charles George Memorial Arena on the evening of Thursday, Dec. 5.
INDOOR TRACK: Cherokee participates in Bulldog Polar Bear meet
The Cherokee High School Indoor Track and Field team participated in the Bulldog Polar Bear 2 event, an outdoor meet
BASKETBALL: Meona Feather is finding her footing at Lake Forest
Meona Feather almost gave up basketball; she was convinced of it just last year.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Farrell Edward Oocumma
Farrell Edward Oocumma, age 37, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.
OBITUARY: Sherry L. Jones
Sherry L. Jones, age 51, passed away on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 at Cherokee Indian Hospital after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Simpson Queen Jr.
Simpson Queen Jr., 80, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 while at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus.
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming Pow Wows for April 3-5
Note: This list of pow wows was compiled by One Feather staff. The One Feather does not endorse any of these dances. It is simply a listing of ones occurring throughout the continent. Please call before traveling.
Upcoming Pow Wows for March 27-29
Note: This list of pow wows was compiled by One Feather staff. The One Feather does not endorse any of these dances. It is simply a listing of ones occurring throughout the continent. Please call before traveling.
Sylva planning 18th Annual Greening Up the Mountains Festival
Drawing thousands of visitors each year, Sylva’s Greening Up The Mountains Spring Festival is a celebration of renewal, of revitalization, and a time of reconnecting with friends, relatives and neighbors.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Ron White to perform at Harrah’s Cherokee
Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White is best known as the cigar smoking, scotch drinking funnyman from the "Blue Collar Comedy" phenomenon. However, with two Grammy nominations, a Gold Record, three of the top rated one-hour TV specials in Comedy Central history, a book...
Rodney Atkins to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Rodney Atkins has an impressive track record hitting on sentiments that strike a chord with the country listener: he's had six number one hits from his first three albums, from "Watching You" and "These Are My People" to his most recent smashes, "Take A Back Road" and...
Scott McCreery returning to Harrah’s Cherokee
Since coming into the national spotlight in 2011, Garner, NC native Scotty McCreery quickly emerged as country music's most successful new artist. McCreery's first studio album, Clear As Day, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 and Top Country Albums charts,...
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