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EDITORIAL: Will the Constitution survive the political cycle?

EDITORIAL: Will the Constitution survive the political cycle?

The community should craft the governing document for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Certainly, the community will want legal guidance for the process. That is just a reality of our times. We have become a society of vague language, with multiple meanings and motives attached to the words we write.

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COMMENTARY: Tsalagi Minute signs would provide education around town

COMMENTARY: Tsalagi Minute signs would provide education around town

Several years ago, the One Feather started a weekly informational graphic we call the Tsalagi Minute.  I think it would be neat to see Tsalagi Minute signs made, featuring some of these graphics, that could be placed around the Qualla Boundary – most specifically in and around downtown Cherokee and the cultural district. 

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SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ

SWIMMING: Tribal member honored for outstanding career

SWIMMING: Tribal member honored for outstanding career

Rebecca Wolfe Damas won accolades for swimming at the high school, collegiate, and national levels, and now she has been honored by her local school district.  Damas, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, was inducted recently into the Clear Creek Independent School District (League City, Texas) Athletic Hall of Honor. 

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OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ

OBITUARY: Tony Steven Taylor

OBITUARY: Tony Steven Taylor

Tony Steven Taylor, 61, passed away Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Cherokee Indian Hospital. Tony was born Nov. 1, 1963 to the late Sandi Taylor Reagan. He loved his Tarheels, his babies, and taking care of his loved ones.

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OBITUARY: LilyMay Smith Tucker

OBITUARY: LilyMay Smith Tucker

LilyMay Smith Tucker, age 87, of the Wolftown/Big Y community, passed away at her residence after an extended illness on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. She is the daughter of the late John and Ollie Smith.

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HAPPENINGS

Upcoming Pow Wows for April 5-7

Note: This list of pow wows was compiled by One Feather staff. The One Feather does not endorse any of these dances. It is simply a listing of ones occurring throughout the continent. Please call before traveling.

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