NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
CCS School Board holds their first meeting of 2024
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:45 pm by Chairperson Jennifer Thompson.
Kituwah Services, LLC receives $6.8 million contract with U.S. Navy
Kituwah Services, LLC and their subcontractor C.A. Murren have been awarded a $6.8 million dollar contract with the U.S. Navy for the installation of domestic and fire supply water piping to Townsend Bombing Range: Townsend, Ga.
EBCI officials: SI layoffs will not harm investment in Sports Illustrated Resorts
The Arena Group, operator and publisher of Sports Illustrated magazine, announced layoffs of over 100 employees on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Officials of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) assure that this news will not negatively affect the Tribe as Kituwah, LLC, a tribal entity, is a lead investor in the Sports Illustrated Resorts.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee One Feather Spooky Story Contest winners
Cherokee One Feather Spooky Story Contest winners
EBCI member recognized at Alabama National Fair
Earlier this month, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was recognized for his artistic skills at the Alabama National Fair in Montgomery, Ala.
EBCI Vax for Cash winners list
Following are the winners in the Vax for Cash lottery hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. This list is provided to the One Feather by the EBCI Public Health and Human Service Division.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Faded and dilapidated
Forward thinking. Progressive. Powerful. Great. Wise. Caring. Proud. Prosperous. All words used by one person or another to describe the people and lands of the Qualla Boundary. And, in many ways, we reflect all those words.
COMMENTARY: Don’t leave it to your loved ones.
Every so often we have a week or two where the volume of obituaries we receive from our community and readership increases significantly.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: The Promises of God Are Kept, “Yes and Amen”
We’ve found out that Abraham, when he first spoke to God, learned that not every time God speaks or answers us, will we always want to hear them or even be happy with His answers the first time we hear them.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
FOOTBALL: Evans, Coach Briggs receive Shrine Bowl invites
For the second year in a row, a Cherokee Brave will be on the roster for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas which pits some of the best seniors from North Carolina against their South Carolina counterparts.
Download entry and roster forms for NASA Basketball Tournament 2019
Download entry and roster forms for NASA Basketball Tournament 2019
CROSS COUNTRY: Regional meet held at Asheville Christian
The 1A West Regional cross country meet was held on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Asheville Christian cross country course in Swannanoa.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Freda Charlene Wolfe-Maya
Freda Charlene Wolfe-Maya, 63, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at her residence in Cherokee.
OBITUARY: Justin Lee Salinas
Justin Lee Salinas, age 33, of Cherokee, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023, at his home. He was born Jan. 25, 1990, in Lexington, N.C. to Daniel Lee Salinas and Angelea Christine Jones Salinas.
OBITUARY: Harriett Roberta Crowe Rice
Harriett Roberta Crowe Rice, age 82, passed away on Monday, Feb. 13 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness. She is the daughter of the late, Edwin Clement Endros-Crowe and Cinda Reed.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee Community Chorus organizational meeting
Oct. 2 at 7pm at the Cherokee Baptist Church. All community members are invited to discuss and plan for the formation of a Cherokee Community Chorus. All singers from around the area are welcome to attend. Practices will be held every two to three weeks. It is the...
Smoky Mountain Beekeepers meetings
Smoky Mountain Beekeepers meet at 7pm on the second Thursday of every month in the Old Almond School Room 114 at Southwestern Community College. Educational programs and fellowship for beginning and experienced beekeepers. Info: Bill Williams 488-2391
Upcoming Pow Wows for Sept. 19-21
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. Four Winds Intertribal Society 22nd Annual...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Indian Arts and Crafts Board releases new consumer protection brochure
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), an agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior, has released a new consumer protection brochure, created in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Consumer Protection Division.
Tri-Council Meeting logo contest being held
The first Tri-Council Meeting between the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the Cherokee Nation, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians is scheduled for July 13 in Cherokee. To commemorate this historic event, a contest will be held to pick a logo to...
OICA to exhibit paintings by TJ Holland
The gallery at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts will be featuring an exhibition of paintings by artist TJ Holland, an EBCI tribal member from the Snowbird Community, during the month of February. Holland's work explores Cherokee myths and legends in...
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