NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Park Rangers issue citation to visitors for feeding a bear
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers issued a citation to visitors responsible for feeding a bear peanut butter in Cades Cove. Rangers learned about the incident after witnesses provided video documentation.
New Youth Center on track for Spring opening
Children in Cherokee will soon have a valuable resource with the construction on a new Cherokee Youth Center slated for completion next Spring.
EBCI Primary Election voter turn-out rates
The following voter turn-out information was supplied to the One Feather by the EBCI Board of Elections:
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
New Kituwah Academy 1st Nine Weeks Honors
New Kituwah Academy 1st Nine Weeks Honors
Big Y Community wins big at WNC Honors
A celebration of the work of 64 rural communities in the western North Carolina mountains took place on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the 67th WNC Honors Awards Program.
CHS Life Skills students win art awards
Seven students in the Life Skills classroom at Cherokee High School have recently displayed their artwork at two area fairs. Nathan Gaddis, Jimmy Welch, Destyni Johnson, Daniel Tramper, Dustin Pheasant, Gabby Mejorado, and Andy Watty entered arts and crafts...
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Tribal member addresses housing issues
We will soon be the proud recipients of a tribal government that has, for the first time in our people’s history, decided to use tribal resources to directly benefit people who aren’t even citizens of the US.
EDITORIAL: Adding value to the language
Getting youth engaged in the Cherokee language can be challenging.
COMMENTARY: Rep. Meadows’ reprimand should cause local reflection
Our congressional representative in congress, Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) was recently reprimanded by the bipartisan House Ethics Committee over how he chose to respond to allegations of sexual harassment from his female staffers.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
NAYO Baseball/Softball Tournament brackets
These are the brackets for the NAYO baseball and softball tournaments scheduled in Cherokee for July 17-19.
PHOTOS: 1st Annual Cherokee Skate Jam
See photos from the 1st Annual Cherokee Skate Jam held at the Cherokee Skate Park on Saturday, June 28.
BOXING: Bahe boxing family proud of Navajo, Cherokee heritage
The Bahe family, who live in Chinle, Ariz. on the Navajo Nation, are dedicated to the sport of boxing. They are also dedicated to and very proud of their Navajo and Eastern Band Cherokee heritage.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Rev. Denny Crowe – obituary
Rev. Denny Crowe, 70, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Joseph George and Edith Crowe George.
Burton “Frog” Littlejohn – obituary
Burton “Frog” Littlejohn passed away on Aug. 28, 2019. He was born in Swain County on June 30, 1970 to the late Jim and Mollie Littlejohn.
Joseph Welch Oocumma Jr. – obituary
Joseph Welch Oocumma Jr., born Jan. 2, 1962, passed away on Aug. 31, 2019 at the Cherokee Indian Hospital following a brief, unexpected illness.
HAPPENINGS
Smoky Mountain Beekeepers Club meeting
Nov. 14 at the Southwestern Community College Swain Center Room 114. The State Bee inspector Jack Hanel will be the special presenter. All individuals interested in beekeeping are encouraged to attend. This will be an excellent opportunity to speak with other...
Big Cove Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov. 18 at 6pm. Church of the Nazarene. Bring a side dish. Ham and turkey will be provided.
Toys for Tots Turkey Shoot
Nov. 16 at 5pm at Jesse Welch’s residence in the Big Cove Community. This event is sponsored by Brothers in the Wind.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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