NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
“He was very brave”: Military headstone unveiled for Junaluska during Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony
Famed Cherokee warrior and leader Junaluska (1775-1868) is known for his heroics on the battlefield during the War of 1812 and for walking back to his beloved mountains in western North Carolina after being removed on the Trail of Tears.
Cherokee Police Commission discusses elder and vulnerable adult abuse draft ordinance
The Cherokee Police Commission of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) met on Thursday, Nov. 9 in the Ginger Lynn Welch Large Conference Room for their monthly meeting.
CCS School Board discusses budget cuts
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Nov. 6, and the board had an in-depth discussion on their budget for fiscal year 2023. The board ultimately decided to decrease staff salary raises from 15 percent to 7.5 percent to decrease their budget by $2 million as requested by Principal Chief Michell Hicks and Tribal Council.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Park celebrates 2019 Employee of the Year
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced recently that Steve Spanyer was chosen as the 2019 Employee of the Year.
THANK YOU LETTER: Remember the Remained Bike Riders express gratitude for community support
The 2020 Remember the Remained bike ride participants were Bear Allison, Laura Blythe, Nika West, Drew Johnson, Emra Arkansas, Shayla Jackson, Raylen Bark, Sis Cabe, Matt Martens, Osh and Jake Stephens, Keyonna Owle, and Jan Smith. This ride was organized by...
Architects win award for work on Cherokee Cultural Corridor
Johnson Architecture and IBI Placemaking, both of Knoxville, Tenn., won an award recently for their work on the Cherokee Cultural Corridor master plan.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus, clothed in majesty, our sacrificial lamb
Why did we each need a Savior to be born? Why was Jesus, The Son of God, born on earth as a little baby, and not as a grown man?
COMMENTARY: UNC-Chapel Hill and Henry Owl – Let’s celebrate our steps but not forget the history
Earlier this month, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) announced they would be adding two new names to buildings on campus. They chose two trailblazers at the school. Hortense McClinton was the first Black professor at UNC. Henry Owl, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), was the first American Indian student to attend the university.
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”.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Holidays on the Hardwood Day 1 Results
The Holidays on the Hardwood basketball tournament opened on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at the Charles George Memorial Arena.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves undefeated going into tomorrow’s tournament
The Cherokee Lady Braves are taking an undefeated 4-0 record into the Holidays on the Hardwood Tournament which starts on Wednesday, Dec. 21.
BASKETBALL: North Henderson 100 Cherokee 79
The North Henderson Knights defeated the Cherokee Braves 100-79 in a game at the Charles George Memorial Arena on Saturday, Dec. 17.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Natasha Leigh Martin
Natasha Leigh Martin, age 38, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 20, 2022 at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
OBITUARY: Terry Ward Wright
Terry Ward Wright, 53, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
OBITUARY: Priscilla George
Priscilla George, age 49, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022 after a long battle with cancer.
HAPPENINGS
7th Annual Trooper Shawn Blanton Scholarship Golf Tournament flyer
Basket class at Sequoyah Birthplace
May 24 from 9am – 5pm at the Sequoyah Birthplace Museum in Vonore, Tenn. EBCI tribal member Mary W. Thompson will teach a class on making a reed market basket w/handle. Kits will include natural splints, dyed splints and rims for $60 and an additional $10 for the...
National Women’s Health Week flyer
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