NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
No criminal charges to be filed in shooting death of Lambert Wilson
No criminal charges will be brought against a South Carolina resident who shot and killed Lambert Wilson last fall, according to District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch.
Cherokee JROTC Obstacle Course dedicated in honor of Cherokee hero
JROTC students at Cherokee High School (CHS) for years to come will go on an obstacle course, dubbed “Reuben’s Run”, that has been dedicated to a hero of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Search continues for man missing in Deep Creek area
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers, with assistance from 29 area agencies, continued searching the Deep Creek area this weekend for missing 68-year-old Gordon Kaye, of Tampa, Fla.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Tribal member admitted to N.C. State Bar
Mara Nelson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), has been admitted to the North Carolina State Bar Association. After passing the bar exam recently, Nelson took the oath of office to enter the bar from District 30B Superior Court Judge Bradley Letts, also an EBCI tribal member, on the morning of Tuesday, June 15.
“A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art” exhibit set to open
“A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art” features over 50 works of art in a variety of media by 30+ Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Cherokee Nation artists.
Museum of the Cherokee Indian announces appointment of new executive director
The Board of Trustees of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian announced recently the appointment of Shana Bushyhead Condill as the new executive director.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Don’t look back.
With the demolition of the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds buildings, it is hard to not feel that it marks an ending. It is fitting that the trees are going into hibernation, a type of death for the forests until the warm weather next year revives them.
COMMENTARY: Where did you buy that?
Several years ago, a group of independent retailers got the idea of generating an advertising campaign around the term “Buy Local”.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Through spiritual growth, people can get results
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Read Colossians 1:9-10 “Come to that place where one can ‘see,’ not only knowledge of these things, but know how to put it all into practice in one’s life. ...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee participates in WNC Cross Country Carnival
The Cherokee High School (CHS) varsity cross country teams participated in the WNC Cross Country Carnival in Hendersonville on Saturday, Aug. 24.
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee participates in Black Knight 5K Kickoff
The Cherokee varsity cross country teams participated in the Black Knight 5K Kickoff in Robbinsville on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
FOOTBALL: Braves 2019 preview
New Cherokee Head Coach David Napert is entering a challenging year with the Braves.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Oliver Otter Jr.
Oliver Otter Jr., also known as “Junebug”, age 53, made his final journey on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. He is the son of the late Oliver Otter Sr. and Nannie Standingdeer Otter.
OBITUARY: Mia Faye Lambert
Mia Faye Lambert, age 50 of the Birdtown Community, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Mia Faye was born on Jan. 12, 1972 to the late Rev. Thomas Herman Lambert and Marilyn Goforth Lambert.
OBITUARY: John Adam Squirrell
John Adam Squirrell, age 85, of the Yellowhill Community, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2022 at Swain County Hospital.
HAPPENINGS
The Cherokee Fitness Complex Thanksgiving Holiday Hours
The Cherokee Fitness Complex will be open on the following days as listed below: 11/26/14 5:00am-4:00pm (weather permitting) 11/29/14 9:00am-2:00pm If you have any questions please call (828)-554-6494.
Harrah’s Cherokee to host WSOP Circuit Event
Two seats to the WSOP (World Series of Poker) Circuit National Championship are up for grabs as Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort will host a Circuit Event from Nov. 27 – Dec. 8.
Upcoming Pow Wows for Dec. 5-7
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.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Tribal members learning art of river cane mats, pine needle baskets
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual recently has hosted classes for EBCI tribal members to learn the art of making river cane mats and pine needle baskets. The classes were funded by a grant from the Cherokee Preservation Foundation.
Alicia Keys is coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
WHO: Alicia Keys is a 14-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer. She's also an accomplished actress, a New York Times best-selling author, an entrepreneur and a powerful force in the world of philanthropy and in the global fight against HIV and...
New carving book concludes Fariello’s trilogy on Cherokee arts and crafts
A new book by Anna Fariello of Western Carolina University’s Hunter Library examines carvers active among the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in the early to mid 20th century.
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