NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Vice Chief candidates respond to issues
The Cherokee One Feather invited all candidates in the 2023 EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Election to weigh in on various topics. Each candidate was given a 250-word limit per topic. Below are the responses we received by our deadline. Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot per the EBCI Board of Elections.
Principal Chief candidates respond to issues
The Cherokee One Feather invited all candidates in the 2023 EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Election to weigh in on various topics. Each candidate was given a 250-word limit per topic. Below are the responses we received by our deadline. Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot per the EBCI Board of Elections.
Police Commission pledges support to transitional program
Police Commission pledges support to transitional program
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos makes $70,000 Donation to Folds of Honor
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos has announced the company will donate $70,000 to support Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization that assists military families by providing educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members.
Tribal member named to statewide nonprofit board
Juanita Wilson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is one of five people selected statewide this year who were elected to membership in the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (NCCNP).
Rachel Collins recognized as 2021 Mercy Award Winner
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital announce Rachel Collins, RN as the 2021 Mercy Award winner.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Is ignorance bliss?
It is probably a good time to revisit the many outcries by the One Feather and the community regarding the continued need for an organized office for the distribution of public information and at least an update of the Cherokee Code section dealing with public records.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Rich or poor, eternity is forever…
What’s interesting to me our lives are coming to an end, and Eternity is coming along, we can know there was one who now gets to Iive in richness and the other will be finding out just how ‘poor’ he really is.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Warns against encroaching kudzu
Whether we like it or not, tourism sustains a quality of life for all western North Carolina residents.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Mountain Heritage Day 5K slated for Sept. 28, new course highlights
Before the gates open for Western Carolina University’s popular Mountain Heritage Day festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, an equally-popular 5K race will take place on campus.
Fall Brawl about wrestling and so much more
Sometimes, those who report on sports get to cover events that transcend what occurs on the athletic field.
FOOTBALL: Braves cruise to first win of the season
Cherokee got off to a quick start and never looked back in its 42-0 win over the Gladiator Sports Academy at Ray Kinsland Stadium on the evening of Friday, Sept. 13.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Gabriel Dillon “Gabeybaby” Chekelelee
Gabriel Dillon “Gabeybaby” Chekelelee, 31, of the Snowbird Community, went home to be with the lord on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023.
OBITUARY: Sarah Rosalie Cabe Lewis
Rosalie Lewis passed away at Novant Presbyterian Hospital on the evening of Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, due to complications from flu-related pneumonia. Her 17-day battle with the illness was a true testament to her mental and physical strength.
OBITUARY: Kaitlyn “Katy” Cree Muzzy
Kaitlyn “Katy” Cree Muzzy, 27, of Sylva passed Friday, Jan. 20, 2023. Katy is survived by her mother, Dorothy Sue Boardman; sisters, Lonna McCullen Bennet and Emily Bridge Wallace; and best friends, Kelsey Bradley and Callie Fearrington.
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.
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.
Park to host Holiday Homecoming
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host a Holiday Homecoming at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center on Saturday, Dec. 20.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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...
Billy Idol coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
Rock stars come and go, but Idol is forever... Billy Idol remains crucial to rock 'n' roll. His style, charm, charisma and bravado transcend trends and time. Where would rock music be without him? Would it look the same? Would it sound the same? Who hasn't chanted...
Book reading and signing at Qualla Boundary Public Library
The 7th Annual Cherokee Children’s Book Project Elder Turtle will be highlighted on Thursday, March 28 at 10am at the Qualla Boundary Public Library. The first 50 people who come to the reading and book signing will receive a copy of Elder Turtle. Gilliam Jackson...
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