NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Husband charged with wife’s 2013 murder appears in federal court
Ernest D. Pheasant, Sr., 46, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is charged with one count of first-degree murder in Indian Country. Pheasant made his initial court appearance on Monday, April 8, 2024, before U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf.
Chief’s Report for A-nv-yi (ᎠᏅᏱ)
March proved to be another busy month as we reached the six-month milestone of our new administration.
Sexual Assault Awareness Walk held in Cherokee
On the morning of April 3 beginning at the Water Beetle Stage of the Cherokee Welcome Center, the Office of the Principal Chief and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Domestic Violence-Sexual Assault Program (DVSA) held a joint Sexual Assault Awareness event and walk in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event was called Agwohiyu, meaning “I Believe.”
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Pipestem inducted into the OSU Hall of Fame
The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association inducted Otoe-Missouria tribal citizen Wilson K. Pipestem into the OSU Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb. 11.
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 2nd Quarter
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 2nd Quarter
Cherokee Middle School Honor Roll – 2nd Quarter
Cherokee Middle School Honor Roll – 2nd Quarter
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Resurrection Day 2023
By TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Continuation… Read Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-20; John 20:12, 18-23 God is Real. God is Powerful. God can make things happen. The tomb is empty, and the stone...
COMMENTARY: Platitude season
You should be able to recognize a platitude when you see it. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a platitude is “a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful”.
COMMENTARY: A rebuttal to the Attorney General’s thoughts on proposed Constitution
EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Attorney General Michael McConnell wrote in his commentary letter, “On April 6, 2023, Tribal Council passed Resolution No. 559 (2023), which was submitted by the Community Club Council.”
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Wolfe named to state’s Special Olympics Athlete Council
Tony Wolfe, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from the Yellowhill Community, has been selected to serve on the Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) Athlete Council.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves defeat Swain Co., second place in BSMC
The Cherokee Lady Braves are heading into February tournament and playoff time in second place in the Big Smoky Mountain Conference and ranked third in the latest Maxpreps 1A poll (Feb. 1).
GYMNASTICS: Legends of the Smokies being held in Cherokee this weekend
New Vision Gymnastics and MGK Productions have teamed up to host the second annual Legends of the Smokies Gymnastics Competition on Feb. 1-3 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Juanita Littlejohn Bradley
Juanita Littlejohn Bradley, 85 of the Wolftown Community, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 22, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Encie George Littlejohn. Juanita enjoyed making dreamcatchers, sewing, cooking, and...
OBITUARY: Jessica Elaine “Happy” Bryson
Jessica Elaine “Happy” Bryson, 35 of Sylva, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. She was born in Jackson County on Oct. 3, 1987, to Tonya Franks and John Bryson.
OBITUARY: Mary Alice Bradley
Mary Alice Bradley, 67, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
HAPPENINGS
Hot Dog Dinner and Singing
Sept. 28 at 5pm at Shoal Creek Baptist Church. Dinner at 5pm, Singing at 6:30pm. They will serve hot dogs, slaw, baked beans, dessert and drink for a donation to the Building Fund. Chris Smith, the one-man quarter, is the guest for the singing. Everyone is...
Upcoming Pow Wows for Sept. 26-28
Upcoming Pow Wows for Sept. 26-28
WCU to host Silent No More Week on campus Sept. 22-26
Western Carolina University will host Silent No More Week to encourage community members to speak up against sexual violence and help individuals realize personal responsibilities to end sexual violence.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Sovereign Sportsman series wins Emmy
Sovereign Media Group, LLC, (SMG) originator and producer of the nationally televised hit sportsman’s television series “The Sovereign Sportsman”, took center stage at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences annual Emmy Awards gala on Saturday, March 17.
2012 SCC Student Art Show featured in OICA Gallery
The gallery at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts is currently featuring the 2012 SCC Student Art Show for the month of April. The exhibition features 73 works of art by 42 students currently enrolled in programs at Southwestern Community College,...
Cherokee and mountain heritage celebrated in concert and art show
The Peacock Playhouse is delighted to present BYNA: Life Songs of a Southern Appalachian Woman of Cherokee Descent on Saturday, April 14 at 4:30pm with a pre-concert art show by Cherokee artist, Faren Sanders Crews, at 3:30 p.m. Inspired by their mountain...
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