NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
EBCI Joint Information Center wins top SOAR Award
The EBCI Joint Information Center won the top award as the 2020-21 SOAR (Success in Operations, Accountability, and Reporting) Awards were given during a Tribal Council session on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Dogwood Health Trust donates to Center for Native Health
Dogwood Health Trust recently awarded more than $1 million over three years to the Center for Native Health to further strengthen and expand The Medical Careers and Technology Pipeline (MedCaT) for Indigenous and rural Appalachian students. Started in 2010, MedCaT
Cherokee Police Commission talks Tribal X and NRE
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Police Commission held its monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 25 and discussed advances in the justice system and a continuing need for manpower.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Elementary School 4th, 5th grade Honor Rolls – 2nd Nine Weeks Grading Period
Cherokee Elementary School 4th, 5th grade Honor Rolls – 2nd Nine Weeks Grading Period
Jones-Bowman Fellows complete service project for kids
For the Jones-Bowman Leadership Award Fellows, one of their most important traditions is their annual group service project.
Snowbird Christmas Celebration held
A Christmas party and celebration event was held at the Snowbird Community Center on Tuesday, Dec. 20 for members of the Snowbird and Cherokee County communities, and it ended up being about a lot more than the holidays themselves.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Cherokee’s young people need varied music shows
My wife and I recently watched a short documentary on YouTube entitled “Metal from the Dirt” which covered a fledging, and growing, metal band scene on the Navajo Nation.
EDITORIAL: Familiarity breeds contempt
I was watching the live feed of Tribal Council and again some of the official video archives of different sessions of government workings, and I came away a little sad at what we are allowing ourselves to be and how we talk to the people we say that we love.
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.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: McCoy featured in Wrestling USA Magazine
EBCI tribal member Spencer McCoy, a junior at Swain County High School, received an Honorable Mention in the March 2014 issue of Wrestling USA Magazine. The publication ranked the Top 30 high school wrestlers from across the nation in the 195lbs. weight class. ...
Fishing Report: Get ready for opening weekend
Bring your own rock Saturday for the opening weekend of North Carolina fishing season. This is one of the biggest “sporting events” in the state. Anglers flock to the rivers and creeks in the seeming hundreds to catch the first trout of the season. Going fishing on...
BASEBALL: Swain rallies late to defeat Braves
The Cherokee Braves baseball team traveled to Bryson City on Thursday, March 27 to take on the Swain County Maroon Devils in the Smoky Mountain Conference matchup.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Raymond Fairchild – obituary
Born in Cherokee, North Carolina, Raymond began playing the banjo at the age of 18.
Donald E. Rose – obituary
Donald “Lucky Duck” Edward Rose, 87, was born April 22, 1932 in Cherokee and passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019 at his home in Swain County following a period of declining health.
Donnie Edward Jackson – obituary
Donnie Edward Jackson, 48, of Cherokee, went to his forever home on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee One Feather’s Halloween Happenings
Safe Kids Trick-or-Treat Night flyer
Growing Bloodroot for Dye Workshop
Oct. 24 from 10am - 12pm at Qualla Arts & Crafts. Info: 497-3103
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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