NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Federal cuts have not affected Cherokee Indian Hospital
The Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA), providing health care to the members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), has not been affected by the recent cuts to funding and staffing to some programs and departments at the federal level.
Cherokee Speakers Council holds February meeting
The Tsalagi Aniwonisgi Dinilawigi (Cherokee Speakers Council) held their monthly meeting on the morning of Thursday, Feb. 27 in kalvgviditsa tsalagi aniwonisgi tsunatsohisdihi (Cherokee Speakers Place).
EBCI Planning Board discusses several projects
Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief) Michell Hicks chaired the Feb. 18 meeting of the Planning Board of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Several items were discussed.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Madison Hornbuckle Foundation is back and ready to help families
After a four-year hiatus, the Madison Hornbuckle Children’s Cancer Foundation is back and ready to fulfill its mission of helping western North Carolinas families affected by childhood cancer.
Harrah’s Cherokee donates $70,000 to Folds of Honor
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos presented a $70,000 check to Folds of Honor on Wednesday, Aug. 3. The donation is the result of funds raised during the company’s six-week beverage fundraising event, in addition to the generous donation of $10,000 from its SALUTE Committee.
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Acknowledgments for Tribal Election Debates
We just wrapped up the tribal election debates for 2023. I wish to thank all of the candidates who were able to attend and participate in the debates
SPEAKING OF FAITH: God sometimes rocks our world as a part of training us
Uncomfortable situations, in a place one may not want to be in, could be nothing more than being placed in training to become that tree of Righteousness that God has called us to be.
LETTER: Neadeau bows out of Big Cove race
First and foremost, I would like to thank every tribal member that has taken time to speak to me, support me, and trust me as the Chief of Police, Tribal Council candidate, and as a proud EBCI tribal member.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
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:
FOOTBALL: Braves double Blues on rainy night
For such a wet and rainy night, Cherokee (2-1) and Asheville School (2-1) surely put up some big offensive numbers.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Dennis E. Kindrick
Dennis E. Kindrick, age 68, of Waynesville, N.C., passed away at Cherokee Indian Hospital on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, after a brief illness.
OBITUARY: Fred Harley Cochran
Fred Harley Cochran, 70, of Swain County, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.
OBITUARY: Ricky Lee Ward
Ricky Lee Ward, age 53, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023.
HAPPENINGS
RFP: Cherokee One Feather FY2015 Print Services
RFP - COF PRINT SERVICES FY2015
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
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.
Native Internships with Stipend at Indian Arts Research Center
The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) offers two nine-month internships to Native individuals who are recent college graduates, current graduate students, or junior museum professionals interested in furthering their professional museum experience and enhancing their intellectual capacity for contributing to the expanding field and discourse of museum studies.
Arneach, Duncan to perform with The Liars Bench
The Liars Bench, western North Carolina’s own Southern Appalachian live variety show, plays City Lights Bookstore on Saturday, Feb. 5 at 7pm for the show’s tenth time and EBCI tribal member Lloyd Arneach Sr. and Museum of the Cherokee Indian education director Barbara Duncan will both perform.
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