NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Buchanan sentenced to 30 years in prison for second degree murder
U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. sentenced Brandon Tyler Buchanan on Monday, April 14 to 30 years in prison for second degree murder
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)
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Senior Citizens Center named in honor of Deb West
A long-time employee of the Cherokee Senior Citizens Program has been honored by having a building named after her.
EBCI students receive Tribal Council Awards
The following students, all members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, received a Tribal Council Award for academic excellence during a ceremony at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Convention Center on the morning of Monday, May 1.
Environmental and Cultural Education at CCS
January 2020 was a much different time. While the next few months would completely shift the landscape of everything in life, Sara Duncan’s focus on a new program at Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) did not falter.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Fairgoer objects to Pretty Legs
I had lived away for some time and had not attended the fair in years. I was very excited to be able to go this year and wanted to experience everything. I enjoyed almost everything. However, the Pretty Legs Contest was unacceptable.
COMMENTARY: The future of tribal freedom of speech
The craziness of the holiday season is upon us. Here at the Tribe, everyone starts gearing up for gearing down around this time. Everyone knows that it is time to line up all those projects that can be processed and implemented before the calendar year ends need to be worked on with a soon endgame in mind, and those with little chance of finishing in 2023 must be prepped for the holiday pause so that they may be cranked back up when critical services like EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Finance return from the holiday break.
Faith Commentary: Reader gives thoughts on personal trauma and spiritual healing
By TIFFANY FOSTER Murphy, N.C. Government agencies such as the Department of Social Services, police and the sheriff's office, are here to help us as civilians to have a better life. They are here to provide and help guide us with resources to make things...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
High School athletics bring students from Cherokee and Lincoln Charter together
In the hustle and busyness of interscholastic athletics, often times it is easy to miss opportunities to connect people and provide important social and cultural learning opportunities.
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.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Mary Ann Morgan Tyndall
Mary Ann Morgan Tyndall, aka Mikki Aganstata, 83, of Palatka, Fla., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 at her residence following a brief illness.
OBITUARY: Wayne Clinton Land
Wayne Clinton Land, 92, went to his eternal home Friday, Jan. 19, 2024.
OBITUARY: Maxine Bumgarner
Maxine Bumgarner, age 92, of Gastonia, N.C., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. She was born on June 23, 1931, in Cherokee, N.C., to the late Kyle Daly and Vera Bradley Moles.
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
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...
Harrah’s Cherokee March promotions and Essence Lounge calendar
Blake Shelton to play Harrah’s Cherokee
WHO: ACM Awards Co-Host and CMA Awards Entertainer of the Year, Blake Shelton, is one of the "most versatile of contemporary country singers" (The New York Times). With 12 No. 1 smash hit singles which include, Austin, Ol' Red, God Gave Me You, Honey Bee, Hillbilly...
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