NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
CIPD apprehends escapee
During the late night hours of Monday, Dec. 27, Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) Community Action Team members and Patrol officers successfully apprehended a male subject who had previously escaped custody after having been detained with trafficking amounts of heroin.
First Native American director of NPS sworn in
Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III was ceremonially sworn in as Director of the National Park Service (NPS) by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Thursday, Dec. 16. Sams is the first tribal citizen to lead the agency, which has been without a Senate confirmed leader for nearly five years.
Secretary Haaland wraps “Building a Better America” Tour by Highlighting Clean Energy, Drought Investments
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland wrapped her week-long trip out West on Sunday, Dec. 12 as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s “Building a Better America” tour.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Harrah’s Cherokee employees have volunteered 27,056 hours this year
For quarter one of 2018, employees at Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos made a strong start to the year by accumulating a total of 27,056 service hours through the companies’ employee community outreach program,
Native American Tooth Fairy report for February, March 2018
In late February, I traveled to Oklahoma as the Native American ToothFairy for my Dreamstarter Project.
CHS principal earns doctorate in education degree
The principal of Cherokee High School recently hit the pinnacle of educational achievement, but she is by no means finished with her education and learning. Debora Foerst defended her disquisition successfully on Wednesday, March 21 and will have her doctorate in education (EdD) degree conferred upon her from Western Carolina University in May.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Shopping for the best gifts
By now, most of us are in full shopping mode. Even if we were not lured out by “Black Friday” or bunkered in with our digital devices scrolling through vast buying options of “Cyber Monday,” we are indeed in gift-giving mode
EDITORIAL: Why did the One Feather go free?
The Cherokee One Feather Editorial Board recently (September 2019) reviewed the revenue streams of the paper and the history of rack sales (those copies of the One Feather that you may pick up at various retail outlets locally) over the past five years.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Remembering helps to maintain our confidence
“I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
GOLF: Johnson places third, Braves win at five-team match
Cherokee senior Dustin Johnson carded a career best 46 to finish third in the individual category of the five-team match at The Golf Club at Mill Creek in Franklin on Tuesday, March 24.
MS TRACK: Cherokee teams place second at Murphy
The Cherokee Middle School boys and girls track teams both placed second at a four-school meet at Murphy Middle School on Monday, March 23.
WRESTLING: Cherokee Youth wrestlers place at Jet Rumble
The Cherokee Youth Wrestling team competed in the Jet Rumble on Saturday, March 21 at Enka High School.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Irene Allen Foster
Irene Allen Foster, 85, of Anderson, S.C., passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Rainey Hospice House.
OBITUARY: Mary F. Lambert
Mary Seonia Fuller Lambert, 80, of Cherokee, went to her Heavenly home on Monday, June 29, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. Mary will be greeted at Heavens Gate by her late husband, J.D. Lambert, and sons, Will Lambert and Rick Lambert. The daughter of the late...
OBITUARY: Mary Ross Visage
Mary Ross Visage, 82, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) from Blairsville, Ga. made her journey to her heavenly home on Wednesday, June 24, 2020.
HAPPENINGS
NAIWA Fundraiser
Feb. 21 from 11am – 1pm at the Yellowhill Community Building. Indian dinners including drink and dessert $8. NAIWA will also be selling dinners on March 7 (Poor Man’s Dinner for $6) and March 21 (Indian tacos $7)
Cherokee emergency health numbers
Lawn maintenance applications available
Lawn Maintenance applications and guidelines are now available at Tsali Manor, Snowbird and John Welch Senior Centers. Guidelines: A. Must be a Senior Citizen age 70 and above (and spouse) living alone or with anyone under the age of 18. 1. Must turn age 70...
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