NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Joint school board meeting to be held on March 4 with Swain Co.
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Feb. 5, in the Central Office Board Room of Cherokee Central Schools (CCS).
Kituwah, LLC launches AllTribe Advertising
In December 2023, Kituwah, LLC officially launched their advertising company, AllTribe Advertising which is a Cherokee-based all-inclusive advertising agency with a leadership team comprised of Chris McCoy, Matt Levin, and Luke Swimmer.
EBCI, Caesars to enter mobile sports betting market
Mobile sports betting will go live in North Carolina on March 11, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) plans to be a part of that market.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Frank Blythe and Francene Blythe-Lewis — father and daughter executive directors complete a circle during Vision Maker Media’s 45th Anniversary
The year was 1972. A group of 45 public television stations, primarily from the western United States, were brought together with the help of a Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) grant for a three-day meeting at historic Wingspread, the Lloyd Wright House at the Johnson Foundation in Racine, Wisconsin. Frank Blythe (Eastern Cherokee/Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) was one of the participants. He was one of just six Native attendees who were working in public television at the time.
Superintendent Cassius Cash receives Walter T. Cox Award for Conservation Leadership
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announced on Friday, Nov. 12 that Superintendent Cassius Cash was recently awarded the Walter T. Cox Award for conservation excellence by the Clemson University Institute for Parks.
Qualla Boundary Head Start and Early Head Start staff completes COSP training
To develop staff’s skills and abilities in attachment and bonding, QBHSEHS has embarked on a training investment to support trauma informed care and cultivate skills to achieve these outcomes.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Zoo or sanctuary?
You only have to look at the reactions of both locals and tourists when wildlife breaks through the trees and underbrush and makes a public appearance to know that a nature habitat or wildlife park would be a no-brainer economic development idea.
COMMENTARY: A message from the president of USET
By KIRK FRANCIS USET President Note: The following is a transcript of a video speech delivered by Kirk Francis, USET (United South and Eastern Tribes) president during the USET SPF Impact Meeting in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Feb. 6. On behalf...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tribal members should be equal on tax issue
Regarding the bill that says that the tribal members living in the five surrounding counties not paying North Carolina taxes.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Updated CHS basketball schedule
Updated CHS basketball schedule
FOOTBALL: Five Braves named to SMC All-Conference team
Five Cherokee Braves were named to the All-Smoky Mountain Conference football team and another four received Honorable Mentions as post-season honors are handed out.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves get big win at Swain; Braves lose close one
The Cherokee Lady Braves (3-0) led the entire game as they remained unbeaten with a big 79-51 win at Swain County on Friday, Dec. 14.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: William D. “Bill” Beck
William D. “Bill” Beck, 80, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 in a Buncombe County Hospital. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Fred and Wilma Lambert.
OBITUARY: Lloyd Carl Owle
Lloyd Carl Owle, 80, of the Birdtown Community passed peacefully to his Heavenly Father on Saturday March 11, 2023
OBITUARY: Shane Lewis Walkingstick
Shane Lewis Walkingstick, age 38, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, March 10, 2023.
HAPPENINGS
Zhaniser to Speak at Wilderness Act Celebration
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a celebration on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Sugarlands Visitor Center in honor of the Wilderness Act which was signed into law 50 years ago by President Lyndon Johnson.
Memorial for Barbara Kosko-Holm
Sept. 27 from 11am – 1pm at the Rock Hill Church in Birdtown. Kosko-Holm was a substance abuse counselor and facilitated Celebrate Recovery meetings in Cherokee. “Barbara attended Bible Study groups, loved the Lord with all her heart and volunteered with the Indians...
Homecoming at Goose Creek Baptist Church
Sept. 21 at 11am. Service followed by dinner and singing. All are welcome. Guest Singers: Hearth String Quartet
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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...
Interview with Native musician Saint Mike
Interview by Dr. HONEY DAWN KARIMA SPECIAL TO THE ONE FEATHER Q: When I think of Saint Michael, I think of the ArchAngel. What should I think of when I think about you? A: That’s exactly who should come to mind. My mother made the Archangel my namesake when I was...
Evening art classes at OICA in March
Looking for something creative to do? Southwestern Community College's Fine Arts Program at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts will be offering three evening art classes for the month of March. Each class is open to any skill level, from novice to...
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