NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Kituwah, LLC announces new chief executive officer
The Kituwah Economic Development Board (KEDB) has formally selected Samuel Owl, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) from the Wolftown community, as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Kituwah, LLC after a comprehensive search to fill the position. Owl will be succeeding Mark Hubble, who has served as chief executive officer since the entity was formed in 2018.
“Bring it into the light”; Human Trafficking on the Qualla Boundary
In recognition of January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, representatives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program, Office of the Tribal Prosecutor, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority S.A.F.E. (Sexual Assault and Forensic Examiners) Nurse Program, Office of the Principal Chief, and the Cherokee One Feather, met Jan. 25 in the Large Conference Room of the Ginger Lynn Welch Building to discuss community-centered intervention and prevention for the issue of human trafficking on the Qualla Boundary.
Cherokee Supreme Court rules to vacate Cody Long conviction
The Supreme Court of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Tribal Court vacated the conviction of Benjamin Cody Long on Dec. 14, 2023.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
“Searching for Sequoyah” documentary to explore his life
“Searching for Sequoyah”, produced by James M. Fortier and LeAnne Howe, will air on PBS stations nationwide starting in November and examines not only that major accomplishment but also the man’s intriguing life.
Cherokee Nation announces 2021 Cherokee National Treasures, other awards
Three Cherokee Nation citizens have been named this year’s Cherokee National Treasures for their work in preserving and promoting Cherokee art and culture. The Cherokee Nation Treasure status is an honor presented by the tribe to individuals who are keeping the art, language and culture alive through their crafts and work.
University professor makes annual fall color prediction for mountains
Beverly Collins, Western Carolina University’s fall color forecaster, announced her bold predictions this week that leaf looking season this year will be pleasant and reasonably colorful in the region.
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: Braves lose to Mustangs in first road game of season
With Hurricane Florence causing widespread football cancellations throughout North Carolina, the Friday Night Lights came on at Smoky Mountain High School’s Carr Hooper Stadium on Friday, Sept. 14.
JV FOOTBALL: Black Knights top Braves in season opener
The Cherokee JV Braves averaged 1 yard per offensive play in a season-opening loss to the Robbinsville JV Black Knights at Ray Kinsland Stadium on the evening of Thursday, Sept. 13.
CROSS COUNTRY: CMS hosts Cross Country Invitational
Following are the results from the Cherokee Middle School XC Invitational held on Thursday, Sept. 6:
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Johnson “Bugger” Arch
Johnson “Bugger” Arch, 59, of Cherokee, N.C. passed away on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at home after an extended illness.
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.
HAPPENINGS
15th Annual Maple Leaf Festival
Oct. 11 from 10am – 4pm on Main Street in Whittier. Live music, face painting, wagon rides, local crafters, and more. All proceeds go to benefit various community outreach projects including the Grace House Food Pantry. Info: Gloria Nolan, festival organizer,...
Fight Lab to return to Harrah’s Cherokee
Fresh off the heels of an exciting August 16 event, the Fight Lab series returns to Cherokee this October. Sixteen regional fighters converged on Cherokee on August 16, marking the first professional fighting event at Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort in two years. The...
Mountainside Theatre Performing Arts School classes
Sept. 16 and every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Acting 1/Intermediate, for ages 8 and over, will be offered every Tuesday from 6-7pm. Musical Theatre class, for ages 5 and over, will be every Thursday from 6-7pm. Community Theatre, for ages 14 and over, is also...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cherokee Carvers featured in Traveling Exhibit
Works by 16 Cherokee carvers living and working in western North Carolina are showcased in Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed, a traveling exhibit from the Asheville Art Museum.
Art League of the Smokies to host Watercolor Canvas discussion
By EUGENIA L. JOHNSON The next Art League of the Smokies meeting will be held on Thursday, July 7, at 6:15 pm at Swain County Center for the Arts. The DVD “Secrets of Painting on Watercolor Canvas,” with Tom Lynch will be shown. On this 50 minute DVD Tom Lynch...
Grant develops new stone carving medium
John Grant is an Air Force veteran and has been a police officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and a gaming host at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel. But, one thing the EBCI tribal member has always been is an artist.
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