NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Man pleads guilty to first-degree murder of Marie Walkingstick Pheasant
Ernest D. Pheasant, Sr., 47, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), pleaded guilty on Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 to first-degree murder in Indian Country, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. Pheasant entered his guilty plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge W. Carleton Metcalf.
Bradley sentenced for trafficking fentanyl
John Edward Bradley, 50, of Cherokee, N.C., was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 to seven years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians takes significant step towards strengthening Inter-Tribal Collaboration
On Aug. 13-14, representatives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), including Principal Chief Michell Hicks and members of the Tribal Council, traveled to Hollywood, Fla. for a meeting held with the leaders of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee student participates in REU Program at UT
By GALEN FADER Special to the One Feather KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Many college students use their time off school to relax or de-stress, but one aspiring chemist spent her summer working with cutting-edge technology instead. Robin Reed, a graduate of Cherokee High...
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff Shana Bushyhead Condill was announced as the new executive director of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in June and says she has hit the ground running. Shana Condill, new executive director of the Museum of the Cherokee...
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos makes $70,000 Donation to Folds of Honor
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos has announced the company will donate $70,000 to support Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization that assists military families by providing educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Enough is enough – Bad behavior by coaches, parents, and fans must stop
There’s an unfortunate trend continuing in North Carolina and across the nation that must be stopped: the bad behavior of coaches, parents and fans at high school athletic events.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Disappointed in lack of Christmas lights
It’s disappointing that our town’s usual Christmas Lights displays aren’t even up yet. All you see is the lights on the (Oconaluftee) Island and on a few lightpoles here and there throughout town.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Missing the Christ of Christmas
A familiar decoration at Christmas is the Nativity Scene. Some people adorn their homes with small statues or their yards with large, illumined figures of the Nativity. We know the characters all too well.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
FOOTBALL: Coach Briggs named co-SMC Coach of the Year, numerous players named All-Conference
Just days after claiming its first-ever state football title, accolades began flowing in for the Cherokee Braves football team.
ON THE SIDELINES: Cherokee fans won’t get a ring, but they deserve one
All season long, the Braves have been supported by some of the most loyal fans in high school sports – anywhere!
FOOTBALL: BRAVES WIN STATE TITLE
Neither rain nor sleet nor snow could keep the Braves from their appointed round of picking up their first state title this weekend.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Nora Jane George
Nora Jane George, age 74, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Mountain View Nursing Center.
OBITUARY: Avery Rufus Brown
Avery Rufus Brown, age 76, of Tuckesegee, N.C., passed away on Monday. March 13, 2023. He was born on Feb. 8, 1947, in Jackson County, to the late Hexter and Mattie Queen Brown.
OBITUARY: William D. “Bill” Beck
William D. “Bill” Beck, 80, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 in a Buncombe County Hospital. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Fred and Wilma Lambert.
HAPPENINGS
Arrangements for Tahnee Arkansas
Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 1 from 5-12pm at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center. The viewing will be on Wednesday, July 2 from 1-1:30pm at the Mormon Church, and the funeral services will follow at 2pm. Burial will be by the family home.
Vacation Bible School
July 7-11 from 6:30-8:15pm each evening at the Cherokee Wesleyan Church. Children of all ages are invited for a week of Bible stories, crafts, games, skits and snacks with the theme “Sail with Jesus”. Info: Pastor Patricia Crockett 586-5453
Seeking Contestants for the 2014 Teen, Junior and Little Miss Cherokee Pageants
Application packets for the Teen, Junior and Little Miss Cherokee 2014 pageants are now available at the Cherokee Visitors Center (498 Tsali Blvd.) and the Cherokee EOC (282 Seven Clans Ln). Applicants must be EBCI tribal members and; Teen Miss –Must be a female...
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