NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Tsali Care holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On the morning of Thursday, Sept. 19, Tsali Care Center held the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for their new facility. The state-of-the-art residential care facility will begin operations starting Oct. 14.
Federal judge sentences Lexington man to 15 years for engaging in sexual contact with a minor in Indian Country
Rogelia Vega Evans, 26, of Lexington, N.C. was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024 to 180 months in prison for engaging in sexual contact with a minor by force in Indian Country, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Upon his release from prison, Evans will be subject to a lifetime of supervised release and must register as a sex offender.
Flint Gap Fire update (Sept. 19)
Firefighters observed little fire activity on the Flint Gap Fire yesterday, Wednesday, Sept. 18. While the current acreage estimate is 58 acres, only a few areas are actively burning within the perimeter. The fire is 0 percent contained; however, firefighters observed only 12 areas with heat along the perimeter yesterday.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 1st Nine Weeks for Grades 3-5
Cherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 1st Nine Weeks for Grades 3-5
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 1st quarter 2021-22
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 1st quarter 2021-22
Cherokee One Feather Spooky Story Contest winners
Cherokee One Feather Spooky Story Contest winners
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Oh, what a tangled web we weave
I have always been a great proponent of transparency in government. And I know that some of you are wondering why I won’t let go of the topic. I think it is a critical need that is at the forefront of the issues of our Tribe.
COMMENTARY: Tsali Manor Seniors thankful after bus scare
On the evening of Dec. 8, 2022, Tsali Manor Senior Citizens were on their annual Christmas outing to Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Are we ready yet?
In Psalm 91, we are to submit to God, submit to the Lord yield to Him, draw nigh (draw closer to Him), honor Him and He will honor the one honoring Him, cleanse the heart, purify the heart. As it tells us in Psalm 91, it is in the secret place, that His secrets are revealed.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Five Cherokee athletes sign letters of intent
Five athletes at Cherokee High School signed letters of intent to play college sports on National Signing Day. Four members of the Cherokee Braves 1A State Championship football team and one member of the Lady Braves basketball team signed during a ceremony held in the Charles George Memorial Arena on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 7.
BASKETBALL: Braves, Lady Braves finish regular season atop Conference
The Cherokee Braves (16-3) and Lady Braves (14-5) both finished their regular season atop the Big Smoky Mountain Conference.
BASKETBALL: Straughan, Teesateskie hit 1,000 pt. milestone on same night
Two Cherokee varsity basketball players hit career milestones on the same evening. Holden Straughan, Braves senior, and Tori Teesateskie, Lady Braves junior, both scored the 1,000th point of their career during games against Andrews at the Charles George Memorial Arena on the evening of Tuesday, Feb. 6.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Carroll Ray Lambert Jr. “Ray”
Carroll Ray Lambert Jr. “Ray”, 50, of Robbinsville, passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in his home. He was an avid Tar Heel fan, Black Knight fan, Dolphins fan, honorary Tennessee Volunteers fan, golf lover, deer hunter, deep sea fisher, proud husband, father, uncle, brother, son, and most of all – a best friend.
OBITUARY: Craig Alexander Otter
Craig Alexander Otter, age 57, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
OBITUARY: Rebecca Ensley Butler
Rebecca Ensley Butler, known to everyone as Becky, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023.
HAPPENINGS
Park to host Birds of Prey event
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is hosting a special birds of prey program by Doris Mager on Friday, July 25 at 10a.m. The program will be on the porch of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. Known as “The Eagle Lady”, Mager has been working with raptors for over 35...
Madison Hornbuckle Charity Golf tournament flyer
Smoky Mountain Host of NC 4th Friday Workshop Series
July 25 from 1-3pm at the Best Western River Escapes Inn & Suites in Dillsboro. Roger Brooks will discuss “The Power of Itineraries!”. Show up at 12:45pm for lunch. RSVP: sharmane@visitsmokies.org
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Northern Cree stays True Blue on latest Release
Northern Cree has built a reputation for being one of the most powerful drum groups on the circuit today.
Canyon Records releases Two New Peyote Albums
Canyon Records, out of Phoenix, Arizona, has released two new Native American Church song albums; “Awakening of Life,” by Cheevers Toppah and Kevin Yazzie and “Rhythms Within a Turquoise Dream,” by Louie Gonnie.
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