NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Gov. Cooper announces five more weeks of Phase II
The State of North Carolina will remain in Phase II of COVID-19 re-opening for at least five more weeks.
Jackson County reports fifth COVID-19 death in county
The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) has confirmed that a recent death in a Jackson County resident is related to COVID-19, bringing the total COVID-19 deaths in the county to five.
EBCI being “strategic and compliant” with millions in CARES Act funds
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has received millions in CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act funds and related funding – all being used to aid tribal members and the local economy during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Gadugi Earth Day winners
Following are the winners of the community and individual competition that brought in the most recycling (measured by weight) at the first annual Gadugi Earth Day event held on April 24 at the Acquoni Expo Center.
Gardening with the First Lady
It is not uncommon on a spring day to see Cherokee youth outside helping their parents or grandparents in the garden. But, Taliquo Walker and Iwodi Toineeta, fifth graders at the New Kituwah Academy, recently worked on a garden with First Lady Michelle Obama.
Cherokee residents honored at SCC Academic Awards
More than 285 of Southwestern Community College’s top students were recognized in an academic awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 14.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Making ourselves more attractive
The Qualla Boundary has been a tourist attraction since before the 1950s when it became our primary source of income. Our land and people have been the object of curiosity seekers for decades, even as much as a century.
LETTER: Former employee upset with wages at River Valley
As a member of the Tribe and part owner of those casinos, I’m not proud that the workers are paid so little.
EDITORIAL: It has to be true. I saw it on the Internet.
Media bias…in national and regional media, the practice of providing commentary as news has become an everyday occurrence.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
6th Annual Trooper Shawn Blanton Scholarships awarded
At the 6th Annual Trooper Shawn Blanton Memorial Golf Tournament, held on June 14 at the Sequoyah National Golf Club, the family of Shawn Blanton recognized seven female athletes from across western North Carolina as recipients of the Shawn Blanton Scholarship.
ASU athletes, American Indian students to visit Navajo and Hopi tribal nations this weekend
TEMPE, Ariz. - Athletes and American Indian students from Arizona State University will travel to Navajo and Hopi lands this weekend to share in wellness activities and cultural exchanges. The “ASU Tribal Nations Tour” will focus on learning about native communities,...
EBCI represented at Jim Thorpe Games
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was represented in wrestling and golf at the annual Jim Thorpe Native American Games held June 9-15 in Oklahoma City. EBCI tribal members Tavi Rivera, Michael Montelongo and Raymond Taylor competed in...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Linda Kay Tramper Bradley – obituaries
Linda Kay Tramper Bradley, 59, of the Painttown Community, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday March 20, 2018.
Tony Goodson – obituary
Tony Goodson, age 55, passed away at Cherokee Indian Hospital on Wednesday, March 20, 2018.
Sandra Annette Farris – obituary
Sandra Annette Farris, 57, of the Painttown Community, passed away on March 12, 2018 in Chapel Hill after a short, hard fought battle with cancer.
HAPPENINGS
4th Annual Chief’s Challenge flyer
Whiskers, canners, costumers, cutters and runners to compete at WCU’s Mountain Heritage Day
CULLOWHEE – Horace Kephart had a bushy mustache. So did Robert Lee Madison. Yet it’s hard to know how either the patron of Great Smoky Mountains National Park or the first president of Western Carolina University would fare in the mustache and beard competition at...
Relay Idol
Aug. 23 at 10pm at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. The Native Honey Badgers will host the event during the Cherokee Relay for Life. The entry fee is $10 with all proceeds going to the Cherokee Relay for Life. There will be a teen division and an adult division. ...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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