NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Council approves $1 million budget for Veterans Cemetery
The memory of two Cherokee heroes will forever endure at a cemetery bearing their name which is currently being developed by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).
EBCI looks to clear ‘nuisance buildings’ from Cherokee
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) now has the ability to abate and demolish ‘nuisance buildings’ on the Qualla Boundary.
Chief Sneed vetoes additional funding for Sequoyah National Hotel
Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed sent a letter to Tribal Council Chairman Richard French on Tuesday, Aug. 30 in which he issues a veto of Res. No. 373 (2022) passed in Council on Aug. 4.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
THANK YOU: Student thanks Yogi Crowe Scholarship Fund
Thank you for your continued support going into my fall 2020 semester.
THANK YOU LETTER: Museum interim director thanks dedicated staff
I need to thank wholeheartedly, the people that work with the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.
Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle discusses her debut novel
I sat down with Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle a week before the official publication date of her new novel “Even As We Breathe”.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus, clothed in majesty, our sacrificial lamb
Why did we each need a Savior to be born? Why was Jesus, The Son of God, born on earth as a little baby, and not as a grown man?
COMMENTARY: UNC-Chapel Hill and Henry Owl – Let’s celebrate our steps but not forget the history
Earlier this month, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) announced they would be adding two new names to buildings on campus. They chose two trailblazers at the school. Hortense McClinton was the first Black professor at UNC. Henry Owl, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), was the first American Indian student to attend the university.
COMMENTARY: You should be able to see through it.
There have been good and bad days for the Cherokee press this year. While our Tribal Council and Executive Office have verbally supported the idea of transparency in government, everyone seems to have a different definition of the word “transparent”.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: NASA tournament brackets
These are the brackets for the various divisions of the NASA Basketball Tournament, hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, on Jan. 10-12.
WRESTLING: Braves place at Chief Osley B. Saunooke tournament
Two members of the Cherokee Braves varsity wrestling team placed in the annual Chief Osley B. Saunooke Memorial Tournament held at the Charles George Memorial Arena on Saturday, Jan. 5.
Updated CHS basketball schedule
Updated CHS basketball schedule
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Martha Elaine Sherrill
Martha Elaine Sherrill went home to the Lord’s House on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. She will be welcomed by many beloved family members. She was the daughter of the late Katie Jessan.
OBITUARY: Cynthia “Cindy” Reneé Whitecotton
Cynthia “Cindy” Reneé Whitecotton, 64, of Cherokee, went on her journey on Monday, March 7, 2022.
OBITUARY: John Allison
John Allison, 64, of Cherokee passed away Monday, March 7, 2022.
HAPPENINGS
WCU to close 125th anniversary celebration Dec. 5
Western Carolina University will wrap up the yearlong celebration of the 125th anniversary of its founding on Friday, Dec. 5, with a closing ceremony titled, fittingly enough, the “It’s a Wrap Party.”
Upcoming Pow Wows for Nov. 14-16
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.
Cherokee Lights and Legends Christmas Events begins Nov. 28
The annual Cherokee Lights and Legends Christmas event is coming to the Cherokee Indians Fairgrounds beginning Friday, Nov. 28.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Storyteller to perform at Oconaluftee Visitor Center
Take a seat with Friends of the Smokies on the front porch steps, stretch out in the grass, or prop up in the shade, and join acclaimed national storyteller Michael Reno Harrell for an afternoon of Smoky mountain stories at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great...
Harrah’s Cherokee Essence Calendar for June
Harrah's Cherokee Essence Calendar for June
Using art to re-frame history
If you have seen a small white sign in Cherokee and the surrounding area, proclaiming in the Cherokee syllabary and in English, "We are still here," then you have seen the latest work by artist Jeff Marley. The signs are part of a larger project that he hopes...
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