NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Swain Co. man found guilty of rape and sexual assault
A jury in Swain County found Robert Simpson, 33, guilty Thursday, March 17 of six felony counts of rape and sexual assault, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch and Sheriff Curtis Cochran said in a joint statement.
Construction on CIHA’s Long-Term Care campus to start by year’s end
A project a long time in the making is coming to fruition as construction will start on Cherokee Indian Hospital’s new Long-Term Care campus by year’s end.
Council discusses proposed change to per capita distribution dates
A proposal currently before Tribal Council would change the dates for per capita distribution to members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Ord. No. 135 (2022), submitted by former EBCI First Lady Cyndi Lambert, was discussed by Council in a work session on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 16.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute moves into permanent home
The Ray Kinsland Leadership Institute (RKLI) held a series of open house events Nov. 21-22 to celebrate the renovation of their permanent home at the Noah Powell Education Center on the Cherokee Boys Club campus.
“Sleepy Hollow” hits the mark for year one
“The Sleepy Hollow Experience” capped off a successful debut year in Cherokee on Sunday, Nov. 3 after running 24 shows.
Tribal member receives white coat at ECU School of Dental Medicine
Less than 0.25 percent of dentists in the United States are Native American, and one member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) recently took a step towards increasing that number.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Special orders don’t upset us.
I suppose restaurants are still reeling from the dramatic shift in regulation and the changes in the mindset of their clientele.
COMMENTARY: As you travel, make time to visit Cherokee sites
As you travel on spring or summer trips, try to make a little time for side trips to some of the numerous Cherokee historical sites around the southeastern United States.
COMMENTARY: Blog to empower Indigenous voices
I started a blog. Ironic really, for a person like me who spent so many years bottling up emotions, stuffing those feelings way down deep and being so cautious as to not let my face give away to what was going on.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Rhythm and gelling more important than polls
Neither of Cherokee’s varsity basketball teams got off to a great start this year, but man has that turned around.
ON THE SIDELINES: Lady Braves alumni game could become reality
Kelsey Jackson was a multi-sport athlete while at Cherokee High School and was a proud member of the Lady Braves varsity basketball team. The Class of 2011 alumnus is currently working to put together an alumni basketball game of former Lady Braves.
BASKETBALL: Cherokee sweeps Highlands, teams win fifth in a row
Cherokee’s varsity basketball teams swept visiting Highlands in games at the Charles George Memorial Arena on the rainy evening of Friday, Jan. 12. – their fifth consecutive wins.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Louise Cabe
Louise Cabe, age 80, of Cherokee, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 after an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Charlotte Cabe.
OBITUARY: Christopher Alvin “Jude” Smith
Christopher Alvin “Jude” Smith, age 46, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 at Harris Regional Hospital.
OBITUARY: Cinda Justine Taylor
Cinda Justine Taylor, 33, of Cherokee, loving mother whose kids meant everything to her, took her journey to Heaven on Tuesday, Aug, 17, 2021.
HAPPENINGS
Rogers and Arch Reunion
Aug. 30 at the Indian Community Center on Airport Road in Marble. Doors will open at 11am and lunch will be served at 12pm. All relatives and friends are urged to attend. Bring a covered dish.
Cherokee Tribal Child Care Services recruitment flyer
RFP: Cherokee One Feather FY2015 Print Services
RFP - COF PRINT SERVICES FY2015
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Tribal Member walks the Red Carpet
Constance Owl, an EBCI tribal member living in Murphy, got the opportunity to walk her first red carpet in Hollywood, California on Sunday, April 11 at the annual Young Actor’s Award ceremony held at The Beverly Grand hotel in Studio City.
Tribal Member breaking into Hip Hop on his terms
Uno (real name Matt Bryant), is an EBCI tribal member who is determined to make it in the hip hop world on his terms.
Trudell shines in "Lines from a Mined Mind"
A review of Santee Sioux John Trudell’s latest poetic work “Lines from a Mined Mind.”
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