NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee basketball legend passes away
A Cherokee basketball legend with a gigantic smile and an amazing heart passed away recently. Mianna “Peaches” Squirrell passed away on Monday, April 7 at the age of 44. Squirrell’s obit sums up her life. “Peaches didn’t just touch lives – she transformed them.”
“Learning by burning”: EBCI Natural Resources holds cultural burning of river cane
Tommy Cabe, left, forest resources specialist for EBCI Natural Resources, and Mary Thompson, a Cherokee basket-maker and potter who is also a part of the Elohi Dinigatiyi (Earth Keepers), start a fire using a traditional Cherokee fire pot in a river cane patch at Gibson Bottoms on the afternoon of April 9. (BROOKLYN BROWN/One Feather photos)
Cherokee Police Commission holds April meeting
The Cherokee Police Commission met in the Ginger Lynn Welch Poke Salad Room on the afternoon of Thursday, April 10.
Qualla Art Market
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ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period
Cherokee cyclists retracing Trail of Tears
Ten Cherokee cyclists stood on the mound at Kituwah on a sunny, late spring evening preparing themselves for a journey through history and emotion. A send-off event was held for the 2023 Remember the Removal Ride (RTR) at Kituwah on the evening of Friday, June 2.
Cherokee Middle School 4th Quarter Honor Rolls
Cherokee Middle School 4th Quarter Honor Rolls
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: EBCI needs separate judicial branch of government
In my experience with the Tribal Court system, I have concluded that the current governmental system woefully underserves the citizens of the EBCI.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: 2024: “Now” Words to Live By
The new year, 2024, is not so much to be about our country and all of what we are seeing that transpires in it. It is to be more about our own faith beliefs concerning our own lives, such as saying, “I am now a saved saint, according to and by the Most High God I am the Righteousness of God, in Christ Jesus.”
Faith Commentary: Hens and chicks
I am a father of two children who are now adults. They have given me three grandchildren. I have memories of the times my children have been hurt or became ill. I know how I felt when I could comfort them and soothe their hearts. God loves us more. He loves with a love only God can give. Only He can heal the sin-sick heart. May we never forget God’s love for us and His ability to comfort us and save us when we let Him.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CROSS COUNTRY: Esquivel, Swayney qualify for state meet
Jaylynne Esquivel, Cherokee Lady Braves cross country team, took fifth place at the NCHSAA 1A West Regional Cross Country Championships at Southside Park in Newton on Saturday, Nov. 2.
CROSS COUNTRY: Esquivel takes third at SMC Championship meet
On a cool, crystal-clear day made for running, Cherokee’s Jaylynne Esquivel took third place in the girls race at the Smoky Mountain Conference Cross Country Championships held at Cherokee High School on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
CROSS COUNTRY: Swimmer takes second at SMC Middle School Championships
Dvdaya Swimmer, a seventh grader at Cherokee Middle School (CMS), took second place at the Smoky Mountain Conference Middle School Cross Country Championships held at Cherokee High School on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 16.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Jordan Nicole Toineeta
Jordan Nicole Toineeta, age 30, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, at her residence. She is the daughter of the late Jonathan Toineeta and Janice Catolster.
OBITUARY: Dewayne Devon Harper
Dewayne Devon Harper, age 35, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 at Cherokee Indian Hospital.
OBITUARY: John Calvin Standingdeer Sr. (John Bull)
John Calvin Standingdeer Sr. (John Bull), 86, of the Big Cove Community, went to his Heavenly Home Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Virginia Standingdeer.
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
Hank Jr. coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
In the music industry, there are very few artists who surpass superstar status to become true American icons. Hank Williams Jr. is a founding member of that elite club. Throughout his career, he has helped shape our country's cultural landscape with his unbridled...
Miranda Lambert coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
She is country music's reigning female vocalist of the year as named by both the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. She has also won the prized Album of the Year award from the Academy of Country Music for her second album, Crazy...
Harrah’s Cherokee June Essence Entertainment calendar
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