NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee School Board approves multiple new positions at latest meeting
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff The Cherokee Central School Board of Education spent their latest meeting focusing on approving several positions before the start of the school year. There was less than an hour of open discussion in this meeting held Monday,...
EBCI hosted EPA’s Tribal Science Council; discussed Sicklefin Redhorse, rivercane, electric school bus
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) hosted the Tribal Science Council (TSC), a program of the EPA, last month, with TSC promoting the blend of tribal ecological knowledge (TEK) and modern scientific approaches.
Cherokee Police Commission meets with new Police Chief
The Cherokee Police Commission held their first meeting with Cherokee Indian Police Dept. (CIPD) Chief of Police Carla Neadeau on Thursday, July 21.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Thank you from the Toineeta family
There are no words to express how saddened we are of the passing of our wife, mother, and grandmother, Monika Toineeta.
EBCI pageants cancelled; royalty to serve another year
Due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will not have royalty pageants this fall.
Cherokee Preservation Foundation announces Spring Grants for 2020
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation awarded 16 spring grants to partners within Western North Carolina and beyond. Grants totaled more than $2 million and were awarded to projects advancing the Foundation’s mission of improving the quality of life for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and neighboring communities.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Lead us ‘By Still Waters…’
When asked to set up a counseling session, I always ask that person what Scripture verse or verses they have been standing on in their prayer time. They can always be found in His Living Word.
COMMENTARY: Truly Spooky Stories
By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor “Domestic abuse, also called ‘domestic violence’ or ‘intimate partner violence’, can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner....
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Praises care at Cherokee Indian Hospital
This is not something I would normally do, but I want to share my experiences so that it may help someone else.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Pardon the cliché, but never give up
Who thinks they will go to a junior varsity football game and see the best catch they’ve seen all year? Not me, but that’s exactly what happened on the humid evening of Thursday, Sept. 20 as the Cherokee JV Braves traveled to Swain County.
JV FOOTBALL: Maroon Devils top Braves 22-8
The final score didn’t reflect how close the game really was between the Cherokee JV Braves and the Swain County JV Maroon Devils on the last day of summer. Cherokee lost 22-8 at Swain on the muggy evening of Thursday, Sept. 20.
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee hosts large meet, CMS teams place second
With Hurricane Florence looming and edging its way to western North Carolina, runners from throughout western North Carolina converged on Cherokee High School for the Cherokee XC Invitational.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Rachel Smoker
Rachel Smoker, 72, of Little Snowbird in Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021.
OBITUARY: Jacob Colby Smith
Jacob Colby Smith, age 21, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 at his residence.
OBITUARY: Toby Joe Smith
Toby Joe Smith, born Sept. 16, 1976 went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.
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
Native American Artist Exchange Program
In 2010, four EBCI members hosted four New England Native American artisans in Cherokee as part of the New England foundation for the Arts Native American Artist Exchange. The program will fund exchanges from all artistic disciplines traditional to contemporary...
OICA to feature photographs by Anna Fariello
The Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts (OICA) will be featuring an exhibition of photographs in OICA Gallery during the month of January by author Anna Fariello.
Cherokee resident blends folk, electronics and hip-hop on sophomore release
Multi-talented multi-hyphenate Honey Dawn Karima, of Cherokee, takes her lovely voice in some bold and unexpected new directions on her sophomore release as a recording artist, The Desire of Nations.
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