NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
New Cherokee Royalty crowned for 2023-24
The new Little Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss and Miss Cherokee were crowned at the 111th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair in the long-awaited return of pageants at the Fair.
Museum changing name, branding, and moving forward
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has changed its name and branding and is looking to further expand its mission of educating people. Announced officially on Tuesday, Oct. 3 during the Cherokee Indian Fair Parade, the new name of the facility will be the Museum of the Cherokee People – but, there’s more to it than that.
Veterans honored at 111th Cherokee Indian Fair
Veterans of all branches of the United States Armed Forces were honored during activities at the 111th Cherokee Indian Fair in Cherokee, N.C. on Friday, Oct. 6. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Veterans Honor Day event began with a Veteran’s Walk followed by a luncheon and an honoring program.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WCU designated a ‘green college’ for 10th year by The Princeton Review
For a decade, Western Carolina University (WCU) has been listed by The Princeton Review as one of the most environmentally responsible and ecologically connected institutions in North America.
Cherokee One Feather Spooky Story Contest winners
Cherokee One Feather Spooky Story Contest winners
Grandfather Buzzard soars at Cherokee Indian Hospital
In 2015, the Cherokee Indian Hospital opened the doors to a new state-of-the art facility designed specifically to reduce stigma and create a warm, comfortable atmosphere for patients.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Let the madness begin
“The buying and selling of dope in this country may be the last vestige of free enterprise left.”- “Up in Smoke” (1978)
COMMENTARY: Wish lists
Our Charter gives the Tribal Council sweeping power to govern the affairs of the Tribe, from the largest decisions of financial and jurisdictional sovereignty down to settling two-party land disputes. Every area of life on the Boundary is impacted by the decisions of Tribal Council.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Joining the Army of the Elderly
When my daughter, Hope, was five, her Kindergarten teacher invited her and her classmates to share a little bit about what their parents did for a living. Hope later told me that she told her class,
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: The CHS Arena does not exist
There is no place known as the CHS Arena. It doesn’t exist. It is the Charles George Memorial Arena. It is not the CHS Arena or the high school arena or simply the arena.
FOOTBALL: Bulldogs top Braves, Cherokee still gets top seed
Murphy (9-2) defeated Cherokee (10-1), giving the Braves their first loss of the season, 35-12, at Ray Kinsland Stadium on Friday, Nov. 3.
Tribal member planning a triathlon for Cherokee
Kallup McCoy II likes to push himself. The EBCI tribal member from the Birdtown Community, who has been in sobriety and recovery for seven months as of Saturday, Oct. 28, has become a triathlete and hopes to bring a sprint triathlon event to Cherokee in the spring.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Mary Edith Reed
Mary Edith Reed, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022, at Mission Hospital.
OBITUARY: Darlene Ann Whitetree
Darlene Ann Whitetree, 84, of Whittier, and formerly of Cherokee, Atlanta, Ga. and Jacksonville, Fla., passed away following an extended illness on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022 while at home with her loving family by her side.
OBITUARY: Rena Jannet McCoy
Rena Jannet McCoy, age 60 of Cherokee, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Ervin and Shirlene Lambert McCoy.
HAPPENINGS
‘Summer Reading Adventures’ to be offered July 28-Aug. 1 at WCU
“Summer Reading Adventures,” a program for rising first- and second-graders, will be offered Monday, July 28, through Friday, Aug. 1, by Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education.
GLW pool closed
Per Cherokee Life Center: Ginger Lynn Welch Pool is closed until further notice.
Park proposes firewood changes
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are proposing changes that will help protect park forests by further limiting the type of firewood brought into the park. Non-native, tree-killing insects and diseases can unknowingly be introduced into the park through...
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