NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
MMIW: Lively Crüe Colindres
Lively Crüe Colindres, an 8-month-old baby girl and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), was murdered in February 2022.
Cherokee Tribal Court Disposition Summary (Jan. 1 to March 1, 2024)
Cherokee Tribal Court Disposition Summary (Jan. 1 to March 1, 2024)
RezHOPE holds Gadugi House ribbon cutting ceremony
RezHOPE held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Gadugi House, a men’s transitional living home in Tsisqwohi (Birdtown), on the morning of Friday, March 22. RezHOPE is a Cherokee-based non-profit organization that supports people in recovery from substance use disorders.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Frell Owl Award presented to Peaches Squirrell
The coveted Frell Owl Award has been presented to a Cherokee basketball legend who has continued to give of her time and knowledge to help countless numbers of young players. The 2021 Frell Owl Award was presented to Peaches Squirrell during a luncheon at Harrah’s Cherokee Convention Center on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 4.
Tribal member named to Public Art Advisory Council
Angelina Jumper, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the cultural resource supervisor for the Junaluska Museum, has been named to the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) Public Arts Advisory Council.
Wilma Mankiller Quarter to be released during June 6 ceremony
On June 6, a limited number of the 2022 Wilma Mankiller Quarters will be released to the public in Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee Nation.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Talking trash
We should be as concerned, as a people, about the environment as any people group. It is in our genes. The relationship of the Cherokee people to land, wind, water, and sky is spiritual and the stuff of myth and legend.
COMMENTARY: Attorney General weighs in on Constitution
On April 6, 2023, Tribal Council passed Resolution No. 559 (2023), which was submitted by the Community Club Council. The resolution is the Community Club Council’s request for a referendum vote at the General Election on Sept. 7, 2023, to immediately repeal the Charter and Governing Document and replace it with a draft Constitution that was written by the Constitution Committee.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Resurrection Day 2023
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Continuation… Read: Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-20; John 20: 12, 18-23 “I wonder if we realize the Power of the Words that begin to come out of our mouths...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Central Schools 2019 Fall Sports Schedules
Cherokee High School and Middle School Cross Country August Wednesday, 21: Black Knight 5K Kickoff, Robbinsville High School, 4 p.m. (high school team) Saturday, 24: WNC Cross Country Carnival, Jackson Park in Hendersonville (high school) September Wednesday,...
ON THE SIDELINES: Mariah Bahe making mark with Puma commercial
It’s hard to turn on the television without seeing at least one commercial involving a sports figure with athletes endorsing everything from actual sporting equipment to food.
NAYO 2019 Softball and Baseball brackets
NAYO 2019 Tournament Brackets The 2019 NAYO Softball and Baseball tournaments will be hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) on July 18-20 at the John A. Crowe Complex and at Cherokee High School. Following are the teams representing the...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Corrie Jean Andrews
Corrie Jean Andrews went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, the 20th of June at 10:30 a.m. She was 79-years-old. She was born in Marianna, Fla., to the late Charles Nichols and Grace Nichols Nata.
OBITUARY: Joseph A. Garcia (Joe)
Joseph A. Garcia (Joe), 70, of Ohkay Owingeh, N.M. passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at the UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. He was the son of the late Peter Sr and Reycita Garcia.
OBITUARY: Gertha Sneed Shipman
Gertha Sneed Shipman, 91, of East Flat Rock, N.C., passed into Heaven Monday, June 5, 2023.
HAPPENINGS
Meeting planned to discuss EBCI Land Needs Assessment
A meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 2 from 11am – 2pm at the Yellowhill Community Club Building for a review and discussion of initial results from the first phase of the EBCI Land Needs Assessment.
Upcoming Pow Wows for Nov. 28-30
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.
NAIWA Bake Sale
NAIWA is hosting a bake sale on Nov. 25 from 11am – 1pm at the Yellowhill Community Building.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Shinedown to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Melodic hard rockers Shinedown hail from Jacksonville, Florida. Snapped up by Atlantic Records during the early 2000's flurry of post Creed and Nickleback signings, the group released its debut album, Leave a Whisper, in 2003. Whisper went platinum aided by its single...
Dwight Yoakam coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
Multi-platinum Grammy winning singer-songwriter, actor, director and country music pioneer Dwight Yoakam returns to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort for a live performance in their state-of-the-art Event Center. The legendary superstar began his career on Reprise...
Aaron Lewis to play Harrah’s Cherokee in May
WHO: Aaron Lewis is the lead vocalist of the successful rock group, Staind. He ventured into country music with his debut solo EP Town Line (2011) and his first full length solo release, The Road (2012). His song Country Boy was nominated for the 2011 CMT...
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