NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
No criminal charges to be filed in shooting death of Lambert Wilson
No criminal charges will be brought against a South Carolina resident who shot and killed Lambert Wilson last fall, according to District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch.
Cherokee JROTC Obstacle Course dedicated in honor of Cherokee hero
JROTC students at Cherokee High School (CHS) for years to come will go on an obstacle course, dubbed “Reuben’s Run”, that has been dedicated to a hero of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
Search continues for man missing in Deep Creek area
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers, with assistance from 29 area agencies, continued searching the Deep Creek area this weekend for missing 68-year-old Gordon Kaye, of Tampa, Fla.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Shalyn Barker earns Park Scholarship
Cherokee High School (CHS) senior Shalyn Barker has been awarded the Park Scholarship, a four-year scholarship to North Carolina State University.
Cherokee High School Academic Awards 2020-2021
Cherokee High School Academic Awards 2020-2021
From The People marketplace offering virtual help to Native artists, vendors
Many businesses felt the pain in 2020 due to the numerous shut-downs and cancelled events because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One area that was hit especially hard was Native American artists and vendors, and From The People, an online community, was formed to try to lessen those pains.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Stand together firmly planted in the light…
“There’s coming a day…they that choose not to follow after the Light, but after the wicked…They shall perish, (go to verse 11) and for this cause or reason…they have chosen to believe a devastating lie.”
COMMENTARY: Paying attention to the lynchpins.
It doesn’t matter if you are doing a gigantic, multimillion-dollar project or a relatively small event, neglecting the details of planning can be costly and even result in critical failure. What may seem to be a small cog in the big machine of an operation may just be the lynchpin to the entire project.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Wickedness is destroyed with the brightness of His coming
By TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Continuation… Read 2 Thessalonians 2:7-17; 2 Corinthians 10:1-5; Matthew 24:44 “For the mystery of iniquity’ is the heading, in my Bible, so, be not ignorant, we...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Santa Maria hits career milestone as Braves win sixth of last seven
Sterling Santa Maria, Braves junior, hit a shot in the third period of a game at Robbinsville on Friday, Jan. 25 that was a milestone for him and helped his team win their sixth game of their last seven.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves atop conference, ranked third in state
The Cherokee Lady Braves are 13-2 on the season, atop the Big Smoky Mountain Conference, and are ranked third in the state (1A) in the Maxpreps.com poll that was released on Friday, Jan. 18.
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Panther qualifies for state meet
Hallah Panther, a junior at Cherokee High School, has qualified for the North Carolina 1A State Indoor Track and Field meet.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Raymond Eugene Jones
Raymond Eugene Jones went home to be with the Lord unexpectedly, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.
OBITUARY: Carolyn Rae Queen
Carolyn Rae Queen, age 79, of Whittier, N.C., passed from this earth after a brief illness on Nov. 20, 2022, in the Cherokee Indian Hospital. Carolyn’s spirit started its next journey surrounded by her loving family.
OBITUARY: Michael Ray Driver
Michael Ray Driver, 37, of Robbinsville, went home on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. He was born in Cherokee, N.C. on Aug. 22, 1985.
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming Pow Wows for Oct. 10-12
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.
John and Mary Bigwitch Crowe Family Reunion
John and Mary Bigwitch Crowe Family Reunion
EBCI Land Needs Assessment meetings planned
An initiative is underway to identify the kinds of land, beyond existing EBCI holdings, which could be helpful in supporting cultural preservation, health, and economic development in the future for the community.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
CHA expanding offerings at Mountainside Theater
“A Cherokee Family Reunion” to be presented there this year in addition to “Unto These Hills” By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Cherokee Historical Association (CHA) is expanding its offerings and will be adding new plays each year that will run in...
Native Arts and Cultures Foundation calls for 2013 Artist Fellowship applications
VANCOUVER, Wash. - The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) has announced a call for applications for its 2013 Artist Fellowships. Awards will be $20,000 and will be made in six disciplines: Visual Arts; Filmmaking; Music; Dance; Literature and Traditional...
Bark to attend NC Excellence in Community College Awards
At the NC Excellence in Community College Awards ceremony April 19 in Raleigh Darrin Bark will represent not only Southwestern Community College but the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts. With the theme of “The Great Within the 58,” the ceremony will...
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