NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ

Scare-O-Kee planning is in full swing

Scare-O-Kee planning is in full swing

The Scare-O-Kee planning committee, headed up by Mollie Grant, met again on Wednesday, Aug. 30 to continue preparations. Several entities participated in the meeting including the Cherokee Indian Police Department, EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Emergency Services, EBCI Facilities Management, EBCI Communications, EBCI Destination Marketing, and the Cherokee Water and Sewer Department.

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Jackson County announces 2022 Visitor Impact

Ideally situated in the western North Carolina mountains and comprised of the distinctive towns of Cashiers, Sylva, Dillsboro and Cherokee, Jackson County announced on Friday, Aug. 25 an increase of 3.5 percent in visitor spending during 2022. Domestic and international visitors to and within Jackson County spent $452.57 million last year, up from $437.41 million in 2021.

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ONE FEATHER PHOTOS

COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ

WNC Honors given to EBCI communities

The culmination of this year’s program occurred via Zoom on Thursday, Dec. 2 with over 100 community leaders and volunteers from 13 western North Carolina Counties and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Eight EBCI community centers were honored with cash awards and recognition, and seven won Best in Class awards.

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Tsali Day celebration planned at Kituwah

Each year, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians recognizes the Friday after Thanksgiving as a tribal holiday known as Tsali Day.  This year, a group of tribal members are organizing an event honoring Tsali Day and acknowledging the importance that the Tribe recently achieved federal trust land status for Kituwah – the Mother Town of the Cherokee. 

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OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ

COMMENTARY: Faded and dilapidated

COMMENTARY: Faded and dilapidated

Forward thinking. Progressive. Powerful. Great. Wise. Caring. Proud. Prosperous. All words used by one person or another to describe the people and lands of the Qualla Boundary. And, in many ways, we reflect all those words.

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SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ

OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ

HAPPENINGS

Upcoming Pow Wows for Jan. 16-18

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.

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Upcoming Pow Wows for Jan. 9-11

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.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Folkmoot celebrates 30 years starting in May

WAYNESVILLE - Folkmoot USA celebrates its 30th Anniversary with the "BIG 30" at Sid's on Main in Canton, Friday, May 3, 2013 from 6 – 10 pm. This pre-festival celebration features heavy hors d'oeuvres, music, cash bar and live and silent auctions. Tickets are $50. For...

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SCC summer clay classes

Southwestern Community College will be offering the following classes this summer at the Swain Center, located at 60 Almond School Road in Bryson City. Payment can be made anytime prior to the beginning of class but is due on the first day of class. To register for...

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Cherokee Language video game released

    Imagine making language learning as much fun as a game –because it is a game – all in order to increase learning speed and retention well beyond the capabilities of any product in today’s market. That’s what Las Vegas-based startup Talking Games has set out...

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