NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
CCS Board meets and greets with CBC Board
The Cherokee Central Schools School Board met on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in the Central Office Board Room of Cherokee Central Schools.
EBCI applauds U.S. Truth & Healing Commission Bill
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) expresses its full support and endorsement of the U.S. Truth & Healing Commission Bill introduced in Congress. This groundbreaking legislation marks a significant step towards acknowledging historical injustices and fostering reconciliation among Native American tribes and the broader American society.
“A special day, a good day”: Cherokee Speakers Place opens officially
The Cherokee language has been spoken for many millennia in the mountains of western North Carolina and throughout the southeast, and it will endure for many more due to the efforts of Cherokee speakers today.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
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.
Cherokee youth learning about raising chickens
The EBCI Cooperative Extension Office was full of smiles and the chirps of baby chickens ready to go to their new homes. It was distribution night for the Cherokee 4-H Youth Poultry Project as Sally Dixon and Benjamin Collette gave 10-12 chicks to each of the families in attendance at the event on the evening of Thursday, July 15.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Cherokee Nation has no rights to seat a delegate in Congress
The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) has conducted a major ad campaign to generate support to have a delegate seated in the House of Representatives. Several native leaders across the country and legislators are supporting this action, accepting at face value what Cherokee Nation has said.
COMMENTARY: 2022
As we come to the end of a very busy year at the One Feather, I thought it would be interesting to look back at the top stories of the year and reflect on our time, both the newspaper staff and the readership.
COMMENTARY: Enough is enough – Bad behavior by coaches, parents, and fans must stop
There’s an unfortunate trend continuing in North Carolina and across the nation that must be stopped: the bad behavior of coaches, parents and fans at high school athletic events.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee hosts SMC Middle School Championship
Cherokee Middle School played host to the Smoky Mountain Conference Middle School Championship on Friday, April 27.
Georgia Swarm, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos renew deal
The 2017 NLL World Champion Georgia Swarm announced on Wednesday, April 25 that Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has renewed their co-presenting sponsorship of the Swarm for the next three seasons.
TRACK & FIELD: Swain County Invitational results
Swain County High School hosted the Swain County Invitational on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 18. A total of fifteen teams competed including: Cherokee, Andrews, Enka, Hayesville, Highlands, Hiwassee Dam, Murphy, Pisgah, Rabun Gap (Ga.), Robbinsville, Rosman, Smoky Mountain, Swain County, Tri-County Early College, and Tuscola.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Linda Carol Crowe
Linda Carol Crowe, 71 years of Cherokee, N.C., passed away on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. She was born on Thursday, July 12, 1951, in Cherokee, the daughter of Richard Crowe “G-pa Geet” and Berdina Powell “Granny Birdie”.
OBITUARY: Frank Welch
Funeral services for Frank Welch, 85, of Sisseton, S.D., were held on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 at Family Life Center, Sisseton, S.D. with Pastor Vern Donnell officiating.
OBITUARY: David Allen “Dave” Parker
David Allen “Dave” Parker, 61, of Long Branch in Cherokee, N.C., passed away following an extended illness on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023 while among family at the Cherokee Indian Hospital.
HAPPENINGS
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Cherokee Farmer’s Market
Aug. 15 from 11am – 2pm at the EBCI Extension Center. Featuring green and red heirloom tomatoes, kale, yellow squash, cucumber, silver queen sweet corn, green beans, okra, Kennebec potatoes, tend October beans, and farm fresh eggs
3rd Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
Oct. 14 at 3:30pm at the Little Snowbird playground in the Snowbird Community. This event is being sponsored by Snowbird Community Health. Info: 554-6990 or 554-6991
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
EPA announces Artwork Contest for Native American Youth
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Monday, Aug. 30 a poster artwork contest for Native American students aimed at protecting the environment by encouraging the reporting of possible environmental crimes through EPA’s tips and complaints website.
Three Country Stars, One Great Cause
Three of country music’s fastest rising stars-Jason Michael Carroll, Josh Thompson and Lee Brice-are performing at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center on Thursday, Aug. 26, to raise funds for the Development Foundation of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching Inc. (NCCAT).
New Events Center on schedule to open at Harrah’s Cherokee
The new Events Center at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel is on schedule to open in late August.
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