NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
“Bring it into the light”; Human Trafficking on the Qualla Boundary
In recognition of January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, representatives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Program, Office of the Tribal Prosecutor, Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority S.A.F.E. (Sexual Assault and Forensic Examiners) Nurse Program, Office of the Principal Chief, and the Cherokee One Feather, met Jan. 25 in the Large Conference Room of the Ginger Lynn Welch Building to discuss community-centered intervention and prevention for the issue of human trafficking on the Qualla Boundary.
Cherokee Supreme Court rules to vacate Cody Long conviction
The Supreme Court of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Tribal Court vacated the conviction of Benjamin Cody Long on Dec. 14, 2023.
CCS School Board holds their first meeting of 2024
The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in the Central Office Board Room. The meeting was called to order at 4:45 pm by Chairperson Jennifer Thompson.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Swain County Schools reopening plan for fall
Following are two PDFs detailing the Swain County Schools Reopening Plan for school this fall.
Cherokee Nation adds 16 bee pollinator homes to heirloom garden
The Cherokee Nation has installed 16 new bee pollinator homes in the tribe’s heirloom garden in Tahlequah as part of a new initiative by First Lady January Hoskin to boost the population of pollinators while improving the environment.
EBCI freshman college students facing challenges amid COVID-19
High school graduations, in whatever form they took, are over and recent graduates are now looking at a whole new set of challenges as they prepare to enter college this fall.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Cultural Preservation
From language to artifacts, we say that the preservation of our ancestry is a high priority. We say.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: What’s needed is all of each of us.
The Lord has placed in my heart for the year 2022 that this shall be a year of soul-winning for this church.
COMMENTARY: Show me the commodities!
The Lloyd Welch constitution came from our desire to be free. It was a constitution because we wanted not to be governed, but to govern. Why allow us to then, decades later, throw ourselves under a charter?
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK and FIELD: Cherokee participates in Polk Co. Indoor Meet
Members of the Cherokee High School track teams competed in a polar bear indoor track meet at Polk County on Wednesday, Dec. 7.
BASKETBALL: Lady Braves 83 Highlands 23
The Cherokee Lady Braves defeated the Highlands Lady Highlanders 83-23 at the Charles George Memorial Arena on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
TRACK and FIELD: Cherokee hosts Polar Bear meet
The first Cherokee Invitational Polar Bear meet was held at Cherokee High School on Saturday, Dec. 3.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: John Norman Driver
John Norman Driver, age 60, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Mission Hospital following an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Marcell “Esi” Franklin Cline
Marcell “Esi” Franklin Cline, age 89, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Vero Nursing Home after an extended illness.
OBITUARY: Keara Isobella Malate
Keara Isobella Malate, age 23, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.
HAPPENINGS
Masters of Illusion LIVE to perform all-ages show at Harrah’s Cherokee
Believe the Impossible! Nothing beats the experience of seeing a magic show in person. You'll see grand illusions, levitating women, appearances and vanishes, escapes, comedy magic, sleight of hand and beautiful dancers...everything you could possibly imagine and...
Notice of Road Closing
Highway 441 North will be closed from the signal light (Museum of the Cherokee Indian) to the pedestrian bridge (below the former Dairy Queen) beginning Monday, May 12 at 8pm until 6am and each night after until Wednesday, May 14. This is to allow a utility road...
EBCI college grad photos wanted
If you are an EBCI tribal member graduating college this spring or if you know of one, please send a high resolution photo (at least 250 dpi) along with the school name and degree to wacipi1971@yahoo.com. The deadline to submit these is Friday, May 23 at 12noon. These...
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