NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Vice Chief candidates respond to issues
The Cherokee One Feather invited all candidates in the 2023 EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Election to weigh in on various topics. Each candidate was given a 250-word limit per topic. Below are the responses we received by our deadline. Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot per the EBCI Board of Elections.
Principal Chief candidates respond to issues
The Cherokee One Feather invited all candidates in the 2023 EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Election to weigh in on various topics. Each candidate was given a 250-word limit per topic. Below are the responses we received by our deadline. Candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot per the EBCI Board of Elections.
Police Commission pledges support to transitional program
Police Commission pledges support to transitional program
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
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.
Museum cancels Cherokee Voices Festival; will feature artists through August
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has cancelled its annual Cherokee Voices Festival due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Late Cherokee artist to be featured at Gilcrease Museum
The innovative artistry and work of the late Shan Goshorn will be featured in an upcoming exhibit at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Okla.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: You should be able to see through it.
There have been good and bad days for the Cherokee press this year. While our Tribal Council and Executive Office have verbally supported the idea of transparency in government, everyone seems to have a different definition of the word “transparent”.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Waste not, want not
“God wastes nothing,” Pastor Melton made clear, “Not one of your tears. Not one breath. Not even one hair, as each one is numbered.”
COMMENTARY: When it is time to dance, who leads?
A small group of people have been diligently at work in an attempt to engage community input for a tribal constitution.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ON THE SIDELINES: Look mommy…a dinosaur!
My wife, daughter, and I enjoy watching YouTube videos featuring the paranormal or cryptid creatures. Last night, while watching one entitled “real dinosaur caught on tape”,
CHS hosts Fall Athletic Banquet
The Cherokee High School Athletic Department hosted a Fall Sports Athletic Awards Banquet at the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on Sunday, Feb. 12. Following are the awards that were given in each fall sport: Varsity Cheerleading * Most Valuable...
WRESTLING: Toineeta wins 1A West Regional
Anthony Toineeta, senior member of the Cherokee Braves wrestling team, won the 1A West Regional title in the 160lb division on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Alleghany High School.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Katie Marlene Reed
Katie Marlene Reed, age 53, of Haywood County, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 16, 2022.
OBITUARY: George Steffen Beck
George Steffen Beck, of Cherokee, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Tsali Care Center after an extended illness. He was the son of Niels K. and Anna Louise Beck who were Danish immigrants, that married in Racine, Wisc.
Michelle Annette (Mathis) Wilnoty
Michelle Annette (Mathis) Wilnoty, 54, of Anne Arundel Co. Maryland and previously of the Birdtown Community of Cherokee passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2022 at the University of Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Baltimore, Md.
HAPPENINGS
Sixth Annual Fishing Weir Workshop planned for youth
There will be a hands-on, in-the-creek experience designed to explore the ancient stone fishing weir located in Webster (Jackson County). A weir is a shallow dam in the form of a “V” designed to capture fish. The Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River (WATR)...
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...
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