NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee to hold Veteran’s Day ceremony on Saturday
Each year on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour, we are privileged to honor our Cherokee veterans and all American veterans for their service to our country.
Fifth Annual Kananesgi Show held at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Event Center
The fifth annual Kananesgi Fashion Show was held on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 4 in the Event Center of the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.
KPEP forges connection with Cherokee Nation Language Department
The Kituwah Preservation and Education Program (KPEP) returned home recently from a fruitful professional development trip to Tahlequah, Okla
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos makes $70,000 Donation to Folds of Honor
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos has announced the company will donate $70,000 to support Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization that assists military families by providing educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members.
Tribal member named to statewide nonprofit board
Juanita Wilson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is one of five people selected statewide this year who were elected to membership in the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (NCCNP).
Rachel Collins recognized as 2021 Mercy Award Winner
Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital announce Rachel Collins, RN as the 2021 Mercy Award winner.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Praise can move away every enemy
Praise. The Lord has been working in my heart this week.
COMMENTARY: Don’t look back.
With the demolition of the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds buildings, it is hard to not feel that it marks an ending. It is fitting that the trees are going into hibernation, a type of death for the forests until the warm weather next year revives them.
COMMENTARY: Where did you buy that?
Several years ago, a group of independent retailers got the idea of generating an advertising campaign around the term “Buy Local”.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee teams compete in Huckleberry Hustle
The Cherokee High School cross country teams traveled to Robbinsville on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 10 to compete in the Huckleberry Hustle.
FOOTBALL: Big second half propels Braves over Tigers
With the annual Cherokee Indian Fair in full swing at home, the Cherokee Braves (4-3) traveled to the Rosman Tigers (2-6) on the evening of Friday, Oct. 5.
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee teams compete at ACA Ramble by the River
Cherokee’s cross country teams competed in the ACA Ramble by the River Invitational at Asheville Christian’s cross country course on Saturday, Sept. 29.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Michelle Lavonne Rodriguez
Michelle Lavonne Rodriguez, age 50, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. She is the daughter of the late David and Mary Catt.
OBITUARY – Nevada “Vadie” Serenity Bone
Nevada transitioned from this life on Friday, Jan. 13, 2023, at the age of 39.
OBITUARY: Andreanne Rose Catt
Andreanne Rose Catt, a daughter of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the Sicangu Lakota Nation. Daughter of the late Rochelle Rae Walking Eagle and Boyd Andrew Catt (Andrew Iron Shell). Andreanne was born during a fierce summer storm that knocked the lights out...
HAPPENINGS
The Smoky Mountain Roller Girls and their Lil’ Nemesisters benefit rummage sale
Sept. 20 from 8am – 1:30pm at the Swain County Recreation Center located on West Deep Creek Road. The sale will benefit the Cherokee Children’s Home and the Hawthorne Heights Teen Center.
Ginseng Seminars
Sept. 17 from 2-4pm at the Swain Extension Center Room 114 and Sept. 18 from 6-8pm at the Jackson Extension Center Room 234. These free seminars are for homeowners desiring to grow “sang”. Topics covered will be: state regulations for growing and hunting “sang”,...
Last Day Revival at Cherokee Church of God
Sept. 7-13 at the Cherokee Church of God on Soco Road. Sunday morning at 11am, Sunday evening at 6pm, Monday – Saturday at 7pm nightly. There will also be a session Monday – Saturday at 10am. Dr. Avind D’Silva, a native of India, will be preaching. Soul Vision...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Liars Bench to present “Haints, Boogers, and Belled Buzzards”
The Liars Bench will present “Haints, Boogers, and Belled Buzzards” at WCUs Mountain Heritage Center auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7pm.
Pendergraft recognized for role of ‘Alice’
Neosha Pendergraft, an EBCI tribal member, received an annual Rubye Award from Encore! Theatre Production Company in Tulsa, Okla. on Sunday, Sept. 25.
OICA and SCC Heritage Arts offering fall evening classes
For more information or to register for any of these classes at the Oconaluftee Institute of Cultural Arts (OICA) or Southwestern Community College (SCC), contact Jeff Marley 497-3945 or j_marley@southwesterncc,edu. Intro to Printmaking: In this two and a half...
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