NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
CCS School Board holds Sept. 16 meeting
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) met on Monday, Sept. 16, in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:47 p.m. by Chairperson Jennifer Thompson.
Connecting to Kuwohi: Students learn history in special event
As the sun glistened off of the clouds hanging in the valley at Kuwohi, mulberry place, on the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 10, students were learning about the history of the site that is special to the Cherokee people.
Letts honored by Dinilawigi
Resolution No. 294 (2024) was taken up by Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) in its Thursday, Sept. 5 session and called for the addition of recognition for Mary Jane Letts as a visionary and collaborator with Susan Bradley Jones in redesigning the Oconaluftee Island Park.
Qualla Art Market
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ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
“Stack ya bread”: Cherokee High holds commencement for Class of 2022
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff It was pouring down rain outside, but inside the Charles George Memorial Arena spirits were high as the Cherokee High School (CHS) Class of 2022 had its commencement exercises on the evening of Thursday, May 26. ...
New Kituwah Academy holds first senior walk
In 2004, the first Cherokee language immersion classroom opened at Dora Reed with babies around six months of age. The following year, an additional room was opened and in subsequent years more. In 2009, the first cohort were kindergarten students and moved into the new facility, Atse Kituwah Tsunadeloquasdi “New Kituwah Academy” on Sept. 28, 2009.
Tribal member reflects on 102 years
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff You can meet a lot of people in a century. Ethelyn Roberts, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians whose maiden name is Owle and is much better known as ‘Siss’, knows this as well as anyone could. April 10...
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Those who watch over us
The Cherokee Indian Hospital Emergency Room, Emergency First Responders, Emergency Medical Services are all in a similar boat. They never know when there will be an overdose, a heart failure, a gunshot, a tumble down the stairs, or a car crash will sound the alarm for them to get their gear and make their way to whatever hurt may be ahead of them.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: A survival guide…
Read 1 Kings, Chapter 17 Ephesians 6:10-13 (Ref. Genesis 9 & 11)
Faith Commentary: Don’t Be Fooled
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Dr. Fuchs book Preacher Spurs (2022, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville Pennsylvania). Edited and used with the author’s permission. Ephesians 5:1-20 is one of Paul’s instructions on living as a...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
FOOTBALL: Maroon Devils top Braves, Cherokee at .500 for season
What started out as a close defensive-driven game, ended up with 71 points being scored and the teams combining for over 780 yards of total offense.
FOOTBALL: Braves blank Gladiators on Homecoming Night
The Cherokee Braves (3-2) scored 30 points in the first quarter and just kept going as they defeated the Gladiator Sports Academy (0-3) 57-0 on Homecoming Night at Ray Kinsland Stadium on Friday, Sept. 21.
ON THE SIDELINES: Pardon the cliché, but never give up
Who thinks they will go to a junior varsity football game and see the best catch they’ve seen all year? Not me, but that’s exactly what happened on the humid evening of Thursday, Sept. 20 as the Cherokee JV Braves traveled to Swain County.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Katherine Elizabeth Smith (Kat)
Katherine Elizabeth Smith (Kat), age 84, born on Jan. 8,1939, went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, July 29, 2023.
OBITUARY: Craigan STAN Wildcat
Craigan STAN Wildcat, 42, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Thursday July 27, 2023. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Quincey Wildcat and Jessie Wildcat both of Cherokee.
OBITUARY: Emil Bryan Beck
Emil Bryan Beck was born in Owosso, Mich. His family moved to Roscommon, Mich. while he was in elementary school and then to Cherokee, N.C. in 1976 to help run his maternal grandparents’ Piney Grove Campground in the Smoky Mountains.
HAPPENINGS
SCC to offer poker dealer certification course in Cherokee
If you enjoy card games and are looking for a new career, Southwestern Community College has an option worth looking into. Starting next month at the Tribal Bingo building in Cherokee, SCC will offer a poker dealer certification course that prepares students for work...
Pro office management course starts Sept. 8 at SCC
SYLVA - Beginning on Monday, Sept. 8, Southwestern Community College (SCC) will offer a professional office management course designed to help participants find employment in an office environment. Class meets from 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through Dec....
Turkey Shoot to benefit Senior Games participants
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
An interview with Ojibwe musician Justin Quake Jones
INTERVIEW By DAWN KARIMA PETTIGREW ONE FEATHER CONTRIBUTOR DKP: What's the first and most important thing you want us to know about you? What should I think of when I think about you? QJ: The most important thing i'd like for everybody to know is that I would...
Tribal members place at Cherokee Homecoming art show
Three EBCI tribal members won at the 16th Annual Cherokee Homecoming art show held at the Cherokee Heritage Center. The show runs through Oct. 2.
Tribal member nominated for seven NAMMY Awards
Matt Bryant, an EBCI tribal member known as “UNO” in the music industry was recently nominated for seven Nammy Awards: Debut Artist of the Year, Best Producer, Best Male Artist, Best Rap/Hip Hop Recording (“A Strange Revolt”), Song Single of the Year (“Cant’ Be Human”), Record of the Year (“A Strange Revolt”), and Songwriter/Composer of the Year.
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