NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
“He was very brave”: Military headstone unveiled for Junaluska during Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Famed Cherokee warrior and leader Junaluska (1775-1868) is known for his heroics on the battlefield during the War of 1812 and for walking back to his beloved mountains in western North Carolina after being removed on the Trail of Tears.
Cherokee Police Commission discusses elder and vulnerable adult abuse draft ordinance
The Cherokee Police Commission of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met on Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Ginger Lynn Welch Large Conference Room for their monthly meeting.
CCS School Board discusses budget cuts
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Nov. 6, and the board had an in-depth discussion on their budget for fiscal year 2023. The board ultimately decided to decrease staff salary raises from 15 percent to 7.5 percent to decrease their budget by $2 million as requested by Principal Chief Michell Hicks and Tribal Council.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Summer Carnival returning
After a long year of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Cherokee Summer Carnival returns to the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on July 6-17. Promoters have announced that C & M Southern Midways from Eastabogo, Ala. will field almost 30 amusement rides, games, and food units that will feature some of the newest rides in the amusement industry.
Tribal member admitted to N.C. State Bar
Mara Nelson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), has been admitted to the North Carolina State Bar Association. After passing the bar exam recently, Nelson took the oath of office to enter the bar from District 30B Superior Court Judge Bradley Letts, also an EBCI tribal member, on the morning of Tuesday, June 15.
“A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art” exhibit set to open
“A Living Language: Cherokee Syllabary and Contemporary Art” features over 50 works of art in a variety of media by 30+ Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and Cherokee Nation artists.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
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”.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Through spiritual growth, people can get results
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Read Colossians 1:9-10 “Come to that place where one can ‘see,’ not only knowledge of these things, but know how to put it all into practice in one’s life. ...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Using knowledge, putting wisdom into practice
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Continued… Read Colossians 1:9-10 “I just want to spend a few minutes in bringing the Word of God. In verse 9, “that you may be filled with the knowledge of...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Bradley, Day sign college letters of intent
Cherokee High School seniors Marley Bradley and Justus Day both signed letters of intent to continue their sports careers at the next level. In a ceremony in the Cherokee High School Fieldhouse on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 30, Bradley signed to the cheerleading squad at Young Harris College in Young Harris, Ga. and Day signed to play basketball at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory.
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee athletes place at state meet
Several members of the Cherokee High School track and field team placed at the 1A State Championship meet held on Sunday, May 20 at N.C. A&T State University in Greensboro.
FOOTBALL: Paul signs with Guilford College
Will Paul, an EBCI tribal member and senior at Swain County High School, signed a letter of intent on the afternoon of Thursday, May 17 to play football this fall at Guilford College in Greensboro.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Gertrude (Trudy) Olean Bradley Fann
Gertrude (Trudy) Olean Bradley Fann went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. She was 99. Born on May 22, 1923, on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, N.C., she was the eldest daughter of nine children born to the late Julia Emma...
OBITUARY: Debra Louise Smith Ramirez
Debra Louise Smith Ramirez, age 65, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, at Mission Hospital after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Frederick Scott Lambert
Frederick Scott Lambert, cherished Dad, Pop, Pop-pop, 94, died Friday, Dec. 9, 2022 at his home in Cherokee, N.C. He retired from the Cherokee Boys Club after 26 years as the Garage Manager.
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
OICA welcomes New Instructor
This spring semester brought many new starts at the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts, Southwestern Community College’s fine arts program, including Brian Kane, OICA’s new program instructor.
Founding NMAI director appointed to Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
The Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF) has appointed W. Richard West, Jr. to its board of directors. West is founding director and director emeritus of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) in Washington, D.C.
Programs partner to Help Cherokee Artists Market Work
Partners HandMade in America, Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan Resources (RTCAR), Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual and Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts (OICA) are collaborating to offer the new certificate program entitled Certification in the Building Industry for Cherokee Craft Artists.
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