NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Taylor sentenced for trafficking methamphetamine
U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced a Cherokee, N.C. man on Thursday, Aug. 24 for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Edward Dwayne Taylor, who is 35-years-old and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was ordered to serve 87 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
Museum receives grant for welcome signs to Cultural District
A grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation will provide for two artistic welcome signs to be installed designating the Cherokee Cultural District on the Qualla Boundary (Cherokee, N.C.).
Visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park spent $2.1 billion in local communities in 2022
A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 12.9 million visitors to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2022 spent $2.1 billion in communities near the park. That spending supported 32,590 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $3.3 billion.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Advisory body to guide future of Cherokee Heritage Center
Seven Cherokee Nation citizens conducted the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Cherokee National Historical Society on Thursday, March 11.
Museum decorates walkway with Mississippian designs (Cherokee language translation)
Translation By MARIE JUNALUSKA, Cherokee Speakers Council Article By Scott McKie B.P., One Feather staff Note: This article was published in the Cherokee One Feather in September 2019. It has been translated into the Cherokee syllabary here by Marie...
Ask Dr. Per Cap: W-4, What for?
My employer made me fill out a new W-4 form this year.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Never be afraid to listen.
We are not immune to fear of criticism hear on the Qualla Boundary. If you happen to be in a profession where you provide a public service or deliver a product to the public, there is always going to be someone who is not pleased with one or the other. Indeed, you cannot please all of the people all of the time.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: What does your life tell us?
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Read Acts 16:16-34 I remember when I was a kid. I had always wanted to be a fireman. The Lord had given me that dream. So, I ended up working for the...
COMMENTARY: It is just a pet.
I recently posted a picture of Smoky, a chihuahua that was a part of my family for 13 years. He was eight weeks old when we got him. I have a picture of him in my hand on his first day with us. From head to tip of tail, he fit between my index finger and wrist, a tiny ball of fur, flesh, and bone. A tiny life.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Teesateskie, Toineeta lead Lady Braves to regional semis
The Cherokee Lady Braves (19-6) advanced to the 1A West Regional semifinals with a 71-61 win at Mitchell on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 24.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves advance, Braves fall in second round
Two hundred miles and almost four hours separated the Cherokee High School varsity basketball teams in their 1A state playoff second round match-ups on the night of Thursday, Feb. 22.
FOOTBALL: Davis, Locust sign with Brevard College
Two more members of the historic Cherokee Braves 2017 1A State Championship team have signed letters of intent to play at the next level.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: James Jeff “Buddy” Fischer
James Jeff “Buddy” Fischer, 63, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022. He was the son of the late William Martin Fischer and Mildred Marie Mosley Fischer.
OBITUARY: Patsy Lou Simpson
Patsy Lou Simpson, 63, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022 at the CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville.
OBITUARY: Richard James McCoy
Richard James McCoy, 77, also known as “Greasy”, of the Birdtown Community, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, after a brief illness.
HAPPENINGS
N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs Recognition Committee meeting
Aug. 12 from 10am – 3:30pm in the Governor’s Crime Commission Offices, 1201 Front Street, Raleigh. The purpose of the meeting is to review the state recognition process and review and discuss genealogical, vital records, and membership information submitted by the...
Cherokee Indian Fair Parade info
Entry forms for the 2014 Cherokee Indian Fair Parade are now available at the Welcome Center located across from the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. This year’s theme is “Cherokee People: Our Legends and Tales”. There are three categories including: Community,...
Spinning Classes to begin at Cherokee Life Center
Mondays from 12-12:45pm Tuesdays from 6-7pm Wednesdays from 12-12:45pm Thursdays from 6-7pm Info: 554-6494
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Wise Words: A review of Indian Spirit:Revised and Enlarged
Book Review of “Indian Spirit: Revised and Enlarged”
Starry-Eyed: A review of Taxicab to the Stars
Book Review of “Taxicab to the Stars”
Law and Order: A Review of “Tribal Policing”
Book Review of “Tribal Policing”
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