NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
WCU launches MMIW art exhibition
Western Carolina University’s (WCU) Fine Arts Museum is now displaying a new exhibition that highlights art of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) movement.
‘Hidiyelisesdigwu’: Groundbreaking ceremony held for new Speakers Building
Tuesday, Aug. 16 marked the groundbreaking for a new Speakers Building in Cherokee that will facilitate preservation of the Cherokee language.
CCS School Board welcomes friendly faces in latest meeting
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education hosted several guests to their meeting on Monday, Aug. 15. Among those guests was Consie Girty, director of the Hope Center and Pre-K with CCS. She said that their program...
2025 Cherokee Indian Fair Countdown
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ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
“Sleepy Hollow” hits the mark for year one
“The Sleepy Hollow Experience” capped off a successful debut year in Cherokee on Sunday, Nov. 3 after running 24 shows.
Tribal member receives white coat at ECU School of Dental Medicine
Less than 0.25 percent of dentists in the United States are Native American, and one member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) recently took a step towards increasing that number.
One Dozen Who Care, Inc. presents the 2019 Community Treasure Award to Snowbird elder
One Dozen Who Care, Inc. presented the Community Treasure Award to Onita Bush, an elder of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) from the Snowbird Community, at their annual Elder Diner celebration held on Saturday, Nov. 9.

OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Tsali Care Center’s zero COVID count is remarkable
Tsali Care Center is one of the only nursing homes in the state of North Carolina that has not had a case of COVID-19 since the pandemic began last year.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Kingdom of God – Thinking and Doing
As we begin to apply what we’ve learned, we’re now entering the ‘how to do it’ portion of our understanding. In the Kingdom of God, we’re each responsible to make full use of, and build on, what we’ve been learning.
COMMENTARY: Supply our guardians with the tools of the trade.
There are very few pats on the back for our Cherokee Police Officers. There are a few mentions during Tribal Council sessions while providing reports, but for the most part the officers go about their business with little thanks.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Sports are a distraction…and, that’s a good thing
This past Thursday night, I huddled into the Swain County High School gymnasium with about 27,000 other people (or, at least it felt like it) as the Cherokee Braves and Lady Braves took on their arch nemesis – the Maroon Devils.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves 70 Swain Co. 51
The Cherokee Lady Braves defeated the Swain County Lady Maroon Devils 70-51 in a game at Swain on Thursday, Jan. 26.
BASKETBALL: Braves win barnburner at Swain
You couldn’t ask for more in a high school basketball game than Cherokee and Swain gave everyone on Thursday, Jan. 26.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: William Ryan Crowe
William Ryan Crowe, age 31, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021.
OBITUARY: Mary Ann Wachacha
Mary Gloyne Wachacha died Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. Mary was preceded in death by her parents, John H. Gloyne and Francis Smith Gloyne.
OBITUARY: Michael Calvin Farmer Sr.
Michael Calvin Farmer Sr., 44, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021.
HAPPENINGS
SonShine Bible Days
June 16-20 at Goose Creek Campground. Ages 5-13 will be from 10am – 3pm daily and ages 14 and up will be from 10am – 7:30pm daily. Cherokee School buses will pick up between 9-10am and drop off between 3-4pm.
Young scientists and volunteers needed to help in Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is offering special programs for youth to participate in science and service activities this summer. Salamander Scientists Did you know that Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known as the “Salamander Capital of the World”? Join...
WNC Youth Entrepreneurship Camp
July 21-24 at the Wolftown Gym. The camp, for kids ages 10-14, gives kids the opportunity to have fun while learning the skills that make business people successful. The first 20 applicants can get a $200 scholarship. The cost of the camp is $250. Info: Sequoyah...
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