NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Federal legislative updates of interest to EBCI citizens (June 12, 2025)
The One Feather will now provide weekly legislative updates on various pieces of federal legislation of interest to members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The bills are shown in the order in which they were introduced following the new bills for the week.
Graham County man sentenced to 19 years in prison on drug, DV charges
District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch announced that a Graham County jury found Keith Mark Tipton guilty of four criminal charges, resulting in a minimum active sentence of 231 months, or 19.25 years in prison.
EBCI Government Explained: Roads of the EBCI
In this week’s article, we’ll take a look at the law in Cherokee Code governing the roads of the trust lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
EBCI tribal members featured in new documentary
What happens when storytelling, native wisdom, and nature’s intelligence converge? That’s what a new film by award-winning documentary filmmaker David Weintraub and the Center for Cultural Preservation seek to explore in “Nature’s Wisdom Thru Native Eyes”, set to hold its world premieres this June.
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Let’s Talk
In second grade, in Mrs. Herbert’s class at Cherokee Elementary School, there was a day where I decided to write in detail everything that happened in class that day and report it to the class. I was a shy kid, but my classmates and teachers were very supportive and receptive of my report. I realized then that I liked reporting. I liked telling stories and sharing them with others, and others appreciated it as well.
Faith Commentary: Friends
Friends, isn’t it great when you know you have a faithful friend?
COMMENTARY: It isn’t as easy as it looks: The view from the backseat.
Like many of you, somewhere in my being is the urge to be a backseat driver. I say like many of you, because I know from your comments on posts that we come from the same place sometimes.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Hundreds of runners participate in the Harvest Half Marathon & 5K
Hundreds of runners filled the streets of Cherokee for the Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon & 5K which was held on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 14.
CROSS COUNTRY: CMS Lady Braves take second at Bulldog XC Open
The Cherokee High School (CHS) and Middle School (CMS) cross country teams participated in the Bulldog XC Open, hosted by Murphy High School, on Saturday, Sept. 7.
FOOTBALL: Braves defeated by Smoky Mountain in home opener
Cherokee held strong early in the game, but a second quarter burst by Smoky Mountain buried the hosts.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Doris Wilkerson
Doris “Mom, Mutti, Oma, Pug” Wilkerson, age 90, departed this life on Saturday, March 9, 2024 after a sudden illness.
OBITUARY: Donna Lee Jackson
Donna Lee Jackson, 55, of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Thursday, March 28, 2024, at Cherokee Indian Hospital in Cherokee, N.C.
OBITUARY: Angel Gabrielle Jumper
Angel Gabrielle Jumper, age 35, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 23, 2024. She is the daughter of Glenn Jumper (Karen) and Gussyrobin Zepeda.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee High School 2014-15 varsity and JV basketball schedule
This is the Cherokee High School 2014-15 varsity and JV basketball schedule.
Cherokee Middle School 2014-15 basketball schedule
This is the Cherokee Middle School 2014-15 basketball schedule.
Cherokee Life Community League Basketball sign-ups
Community League Basketball Sign-ups will begin Thursday, Oct. 23 at 12pm.
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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