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
Celebrating 35 years of service of Deb West
On Thursday, March 30, it was business as usual at the Cherokee Senior Citizens program. Clients began arriving as early as 10 a.m. for activities and lunch. On that day, like every day, announcements began around 11:15 a.m. But Thursday was a little different. Unbeknownst to the staff who were asked to gather in the dining room, a special announcement was being made.
Cherokee Elementary School 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Cherokee Elementary School 3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll
Cherokee Middle School Third Quarter Honor Rolls
Cherokee Middle School Third Quarter Honor Rolls
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Raging Cherokee
I want to talk a little about road ownership. I imagine the immediate reaction of our readers will be that all of them “own the road”.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Strategy – Time well spent
By TIMOTHY L. MELTON Pastor, Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Reference Hebrews 11:1-3, 12 I do hope many will be led to declare what He has promised me and what He has put in my heart that is mine because if one agrees with me in prayer, I am going to push...
COMMENTARY: Social Media is the New Trade Route; Cherokee Artists in the 21st Century
Indigenous nations have been connected through trade routes for centuries before and after colonization. We traded food, beadwork, clothes, raw materials, anything useful or beautiful or both.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Let’s finally get rid of the ‘jocks are dumb’ trope
The movie trope of the dumb jock has been used over and over again, especially throughout the 1980s. I think it is time to put that trope to bed as many student-athletes are excelling at both these days, especially the first part.
TRACK & FIELD: Panther wins state title, two Braves place
Hallah Panther, Lady Braves junior, won the NCHSAA 1A State Championship in the Women’s Pole Vault at the state meet held at NC A&T Irwin Belk Track in Greensboro on Saturday, May 18.
Smith, Teesateskie win top honors at CHS Athletic Awards
Two seniors were awarded the top honors at the annual Cherokee High School Athletic Awards banquet held in the CHS cafeteria on the afternoon of Sunday, May 19.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Sarah Lou Swayney
Sarah Lou Swayney, 76, of the Birdtown Community, went to her eternal home on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.
OBITUARY: Sandra Marie Bradley (Maples)
Sandra Marie Bradley (Maples), 75, went to her eternal home on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
OBITAURY: Wilburn James Wiggins
Wilburn James Wiggins, 67, of the Galbreath Creek Community, passed away peacefully on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, N.C. after a courageous battle with cancer.
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming Pow Wows for Oct. 17-19
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.
Annual Rally Day at Cherokee Wesleyan Church
Oct. 12. Sunday School will be at 10am followed by a worship service at 11am. After the service, there will be a time of fellowship and a covered dish dinner in the Fellowship Hall. Info: Rev. Patricia Crockett 586-5453
Cherokee Language proficiency assessments
Members of the Cherokee Language Revitalization Initiative will be conducting Beginner Cherokee language proficiency assessments during the Cherokee Indian Fair.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Ronald Cooper to discuss Trail of Tears book
Jan. 12 at 6pm at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. Cooper, a member of the Comanche Nation of Oklahoma, will discuss his book It’s My Trail Too. In January 2011, Cooper began walking the northern route of the Cherokee Trail of Tears for personal reflection and...
Twelve Native artists awarded total of $200K
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, a national charity dedicated to the revitalization, appreciation and perpetuation of Native arts and cultures, has awarded a total of $200,000 in awards to 12 American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian artists. Through...
Got Talent? CHA hosting acting classes
Mountainside Performing Arts School is seeking individuals interested in forming a Community Theatre. If you are 16 years old and over, experienced in acting or not, you are invited to a meeting on Jan. 8 from 7-8pm at Cherokee Historical Association located at 564...
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