NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
COVID-19 cluster at Big Cove church
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) and Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority announced on Friday, Oct. 9 they have identified a COVID-19 cluster associated with services held at the Big Cove Pentecostal Holiness Church between the dates of Sept. 17 and Oct. 7.
Cherokee Centrals Schools to remain remote “until further notice”
The Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education has reversed its decision to reopen their school system.
Tribe reporting COVID-19 uptick due to “community spread”
The community of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is facing a significant uptick in COVID-19 cases due to gatherings, according to information from tribal officials. The Tribe has gone back into the Red COVID Risk Level (‘take strong measures to limit all contact’) with a total of 52 new positive cases since Friday, Sept. 25.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Scholarships up for grabs at SCC’s 50th anniversary open house
Free food, giveaways and the opportunity to win scholarships and other prizes will be a part of Southwestern Community College’s 50th anniversary open house celebration on Friday, April 10 from 4-6pm at the Jackson Campus.
Miss Cherokee Report for February
February was an interesting month for me as I traveled to Washington, D.C to represent the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians at the 2015 U.S.E.T Impact week!
Wachacha receives the Hayes Award
Sarah Wachacha has been named the 2014 recipient of the Hayes Award which is presented annually to an employee of Cherokee Indian Hospital.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
EDITORIAL: Where do we go from here?
It has been an eventful year. The most significant of which for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was the election of a new principal chief after 12 years, three consecutive terms, under a single administration
COMMENTARY: An independent newspaper works for open and accountable government
I was 26 years old when I was hired as editor of the Cherokee One Feather. I had no editing experience, no management experience, no supervisory experience, and I certainly had no experience putting together a budget.
Reader responds to Ledford’s commentary
William Ledford is well located in New Mexico since that is close to Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, and others that have helped Obama push this country to the brink of a third world country.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
BASKETBALL: Cherokee sweeps Rosman
Both the Braves (8-6) and the Lady Braves (15-1) won against the Rosman Tigers on Tuesday, Jan. 22. Led by Avery Mintz and Kendall Toineeta, who scored 24pts apiece, the Lady Braves got their fifteenth win of the season with a 72-60 win over the Lady Tigers. Cherokee...
WRESTLING: McCoy named MOW at tournament
Robbinsville’s Spencer McCoy (shown in photo at left), an EBCI tribal member, was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler at the James Orr Memorial Tournament held in Graham County on Saturday, Jan. 19. McCoy took first place in the 195lb. division. With 165 points,...
BASKETBALL: Toineeta leads Lady Braves over Robbinsville
Kendall Toineeta was a scoring machine against Robbinsville on Friday, Jan. 18. She poured in 35 points to lead the Lady Braves (14-1) to a 85-79 win over the Lady Black Knights. Cherokee led 23-12 after the first period and 48-39 at halftime. The second half was...
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Wesley Queen – obituary
Wesley Queen, 57, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville.
Iona Marinda Jean Sneed – obituary
Iona Marinda Jean Sneed, 83, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at Tsali Care Nursing Home.
Emmaline Lambert – obituary
Emmaline Lambert, 86, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, Jan. 12, 2018.
HAPPENINGS
Tribal Cannery open for season
The Tribal Cannery is open for the 2013 canning season. The hours of operation are Monday – Thursday from 8am – 4:30pm. It is closed on Fridays for cleaning. The Tribal Cannery charges $0.50 per jar for processing. Ball Blue Book recipes only. All customers must...
Park to conduct road striping on Newfound Gap Road
A contractor for Great Smoky Mountains National Park will perform striping operations in NC beginning Wednesday, June 12 through Tuesday, June 18 along Newfound Gap Road from Newfound Gap south to Cherokee, along with various secondary roads throughout the NC section...
Hank Jr. coming to Harrah’s Cherokee
In the music industry, there are very few artists who surpass superstar status to become true American icons. Hank Williams Jr. is a founding member of that elite club. Throughout his career, he has helped shape our country's cultural landscape with his unbridled...
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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