NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
“Work hard for the right reasons:” A year in review from Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief) and First Lady Hicks
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief) Michell Hicks is now a little over a year into his fourth term. Ugvwiyuhi Hicks and EBCI First Lady Marsha Hicks sat down with the One Feather to reflect on this first year in office and look forward at the overarching goals of the administration.
Wilnoty receives two counts of felony death by vehicle, murder charges dismissed
The trial in Jackson Co. Courthouse for second-degree murder in the deaths of Jessica and Ah-Yo-Ka Calhoun began on Dec. 3. The trial ended in just a few days with a plea agreement from defendant Jacob Wilnoty resulting in the dismissal of two second-degree murder charges.
Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) changes Minors Fund Distribution plan
During their regular session on Thursday, Dec. 5, Dinilawigi passed Ord. No. 334 (2024) unanimously that changes the distribution plan from three staggered distributions to five.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Tribal member shows art in Brooklyn
Isabella Saunooke, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and a sophomore seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting with a minor in philosophy from the Pratt Institute, participated recently in the university’s art show entitled “XO”. (Photo courtesy of Saunooke family)
Tribal member named to Alaska’s Top Forty Under 40
The Top Forty Under 40 list of young executives in Alaska was announced recently by the Alaska Journal of Commerce and the Anchorage Daily News, and a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians made the cut.
Produce program teaches healthy habits
Jessica Mrugala has been focused on a healthier Cherokee for years.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Faith is what is always needed…
By TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Read Hebrews 5:12-14; 1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians 14:33; Jonah 1. “Father, we thank you for this time together, today. We pray You’d allow the Word of God...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Resurrection Sunday, 2023
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Conclusion, having read: Matthew 28:1-10; Mark 16:1-20; John 20: 12, 18-23. Pastor Tim, began adding, “I remember one time being asked to pray for a...
COMMENTARY: Cruelty
A friend, many years ago, lost a Yorkie that she had from a pup. She had left it at home while she worked and when she got home, the dog was gone.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
RUNNING: McCoy tackles BADWATER 50, earns buckle
Kallup McCoy, an EBCI tribal member, went to the beach recently and came back with a belt buckle. But, to earn that buckle he had to complete a 51.4 mile run most of which was on a wet beach.
2018 NAYO Basketball Tournament brackets
Following are the brackets, courtesy of Cherokee Recreation, for the 2018 NAYO Basketball Tournament being hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on March 30-31:
RUNNING: Cherokee Runners complete grueling races
Several members of the Cherokee Runners have completed grueling races in the past month.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Craigan STAN Wildcat
Craigan STAN Wildcat, 42, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Thursday July 27, 2023. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of Quincey Wildcat and Jessie Wildcat both of Cherokee.
OBITUARY: Emil Bryan Beck
Emil Bryan Beck was born in Owosso, Mich. His family moved to Roscommon, Mich. while he was in elementary school and then to Cherokee, N.C. in 1976 to help run his maternal grandparents’ Piney Grove Campground in the Smoky Mountains.
OBITUARY: Mary Ann Fortenberry
Mary Ann Fortenberry, age 56, of the Little Snowbird Community of Graham County, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023 at her home.
HAPPENINGS
WCU to sponsor political debates for congressional and statehouse races
Candidates vying for elected office in three races to be decided by Western North Carolina voters in November have agreed to take part in a series of debates sponsored by Western Carolina University’s Public Policy Institute and Department of Political Science and Public Affairs.
Constitution Committee seeking comments
The EBCI Constitution Committee is seeking comments on the progress they are making as they prepare the document. A website has been established https://aroneach.wix.com/cherokeeconstitution where documents are uploaded regularly as the Committee works on various...
Upcoming Pow Wows for Aug. 8-10
Upcoming Pow Wows for Aug. 8-10
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Donation establishes the Nation’s First 24-Hour Native American TV Channel
A $6 million donation by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians will allow San Bernardino-based KVCR Television to launch the nation’s first 24-hour Native American television channel, tribal leaders and the station announced on Wednesday, June 16.
Protection for Indian Artists Seminar planned (corrected release)
The Indian Arts and Crafts Board (IACB), U.S. Department of the Interior, in collaboration with the Cherokee Nation, will host a free seminar, Promote and Protect Your Authentic Indian Art and Craftwork, on Sunday, July 11, 2010, at the Cherokee Nation Tribal Complex, Osiyo Training Room, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Open Air Market to start Next Weekend
The Cherokee Culture-Agriculture Market featuring “Handmade, Homemade, Homegrown” items will start on Saturday, June 26 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.
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