NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Second busiest year ever recorded at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2022
Great Smoky Mountains National Park experienced its second busiest year ever in 2022 with 12,937,633 visits. Last year’s visitation was more than 1.5 million above the park’s ten-year average, and more than the visitation of Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon national parks combined.
National Park passes will now be required, how to get yours.
Starting on Wednesday, March 1, visitors to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park (GSMNP) will be required to display a parking pass when on Park property.
CAMPAIGN BIO: Peanut Crowe
(Note: The Cherokee One Feather sought candidate bios and posed several questions to candidates in the upcoming Special Election in the Wolftown Community. Bios are published exactly as they were sent to us with no editing.) Question 1: What qualities,...
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Thank you from the Toineeta family
There are no words to express how saddened we are of the passing of our wife, mother, and grandmother, Monika Toineeta.
EBCI pageants cancelled; royalty to serve another year
Due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) will not have royalty pageants this fall.
Cherokee Preservation Foundation announces Spring Grants for 2020
The Cherokee Preservation Foundation awarded 16 spring grants to partners within Western North Carolina and beyond. Grants totaled more than $2 million and were awarded to projects advancing the Foundation’s mission of improving the quality of life for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and neighboring communities.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Kids pay the price
We have been talking about domestic violence because this is the month set aside to place focus on the issue. We have discussed elder and spousal abuse. But those are not the only sufferers from this societal challenge.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus is worthy of all praise
Read Matthew 28:17-20; Hebrews 2:1,17; Acts 1:8; Psalm 8:6
ON THE SIDELINES: Coach Pam deserves Coach of the Year honors
The Cherokee Lady Braves varsity volleyball team is currently enjoying its best season in recorded school history, and the lady at the helm deserves Coach of the Year honors. The 12 wins this season equals the 12 losses from last season when they went 0-12.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Roberts awarded MAAC Special Olympics Award
Jennifer Roberts, an EBCI tribal member, was awarded the 2017 Mountain Amateur Athletics Club (MAAC) Special Olympics Award at the organization’s annual awards banquet held Sunday, May 7 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville.
New turf being installed at Cherokee, lawsuit filed
Ray Kinsland Stadium at Cherokee Central Schools is getting a new look. The turf on the field is currently being replaced due to degradation, and a lawsuit has been filed by the school system against the original installers.
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee boys place second at conference championship
Cherokee High School hosted the Smoky Mountain Conference track and field championship during a bright, sunny spring day on Wednesday, May 3, and the Braves team came away with a second place finish.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Joseph “Joe” Thompson
Joseph “Joe” Thompson, 94, of the Big Cove Community, went to his Heavenly Home to join his Father on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Jackson and Alice Wolfe Thompson.
OBITUARY: Jean Johnson Arch
After a courageous battle with various illnesses, Jean J. Arch entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, March 26, 2022, from her home surrounded by family. Jean’s faith was the essence of her service to her community. She was given awards that described her outstanding service and tireless dedication to the Cherokee people and community.
OBITUARY: Patricia Ann Murray
Patricia Ann Jumper Murray, age 55, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Harris Regional Hospital.
HAPPENINGS
George Lopez to perform at Harrah’s Cherokee
George Lopez is a multi-talented entertainer whose career encompasses television, film, standup comedy and late-night television. For two seasons, Lopez hosted Lopez Tonight, a late-night television talk show on TBS, which represented Lopez's return to series...
Qualla Arts & Crafts Membership/Pot Luck meeting
July 10 at 5pm at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. Members are invited to join them and bring your favorite side dish or dessert. Meat, bread, and drinks will be provided. Members will be voting on applicants from February and July. Info: 497-3103
Spaghetti Benefit Dinner for Tahnee Arkansas (flyer)
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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