NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Tribes enter into MOA with Western Carolina Univ. for language preservation
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff A little more than two years after the three federally recognized tribes of Cherokee people declared a state of emergency for the Cherokee language, a new agreement has been signed to help with preservation efforts. The...
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians receives Homeowner Assistance Funds
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has received $2,646,585 in Homeowner Assistance Funds (HAF) under the American Rescue Act Plan. HAF will be administered by the Tribe’s Cherokee Indian Division of Housing. The HAF was established to mitigate financial...
Smith sworn in as assistant D.A. in Haywood County
Sworn-in Monday, July 19, Haywood County native Christopher Smith is now an assistant district attorney assigned to the 43rd Prosecutorial District’s Waynesville office. Smith graduated Tuscola High School. He earned a Batchelor’s degree in criminal justice and...
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Danya Pigeon crowned 2017-18 Junior Miss Cherokee (Nation)
Sequoyah High School senior Danya Pigeon, of Hulbert, was crowned the 2017-18 Junior Miss Cherokee during the 26th annual leadership competition on Saturday, Aug. 19.
Youth Council cultural exchange visit yields great fun and important lessons
A half dozen Cherokee youth spent a week this summer in the Pacific Northwest having great fun and learning some invaluable lessons.
Tribal members win “Native American 40 under 40” award
Hope Huskey and Jacob Reed, both EBCI tribal members, have been selected to receive the Native American 40 under 40 award from the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED).
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER: Mother’s Day is anything but an annual holiday
This coming Sunday will give us all an opportunity to celebrate one of the most important holidays on the calendar, Mother’s Day.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Watch out for false prophets
When it comes to the authority of the believer, there is only One Person, Jesus Who has made this possible for us.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: “Let us hold fast to our confession”
As soon as Jesus was baptized by His cousin John the Baptist, He found Himself being led by the Holy Spirit directly into the wilderness for a forty-day time period—no food, water or shelter offered.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Two Braves win Conference Championships
Two members of the Cherokee Braves varsity wrestling team won championships in their division at the Smoky Mountain Conference tournament held at Murphy High School on Saturday, Jan. 31.
ON THE SIDELINES: Cherokee fans turn away games into home games
Several weeks ago, I was on the sidelines taking photos of the Cherokee varsity basketball teams who had traveled to Murphy.
BASKETBALL: Braves drop first game of season on Friday
The Cherokee Braves (18-1) lost their first game of the season at Hayesville on Friday, Jan. 30 as the Yellow Jackets took the win 84-52.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Owen Joseph Smoker Sr. – obituary
Owen Joseph Smoker Sr., 44, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2020. He was the son of the late Davidson Ray Smoker and Elsie Marie Thompson Smoker.
Winnie Lee Nuñez – obituary
Winnie Lee Nuñez was born to Ernest and Mary Leauna Sneed in Cherokee on Dec. 14, 1939.
John Henry Maney – obituary
John Henry Maney, 89, of Cherokee, took his heavenly flight on March 4, 2020
HAPPENINGS
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance information
If your annual income is $58,000 or less, you are eligible to have your taxes done at no cost at the EBCI Extension Center located at 876 Acquoni Road. . Married filing jointly also has a $58,000 cap. They cannot do rental income (Sch E); Dividend and Investment...
Blood Drives in February
Feb. 14 from 8:30am – 4:30pm at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. To schedule an appointment (800) 733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org and use keyword: Harrahs Feb. 19 from 10am – 2:30pm at Cherokee Indian Hospital. To schedule an appointment: Sally Penick...
Cherokee Speakers Gathering
Jan. 23 at 6pm in the KPEP Community Room. Potluck dinner will be held at 6pm with a dessert auction to follow. Please bring a side dish and/or a dessert to auction. This event will be held weather permitting.
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