NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cannabis Commission legislation tabled until December
The debate for establishing regulations regarding cannabis in the territory of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) continues.
Tribal Court Docket for Nov. 20, 21
This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court. All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Principal Chief’s Report for Nov. 15
The Qualla Boundary is abuzz with excitement and events as we are approaching the Holiday Season.
2026 4th of July Powwow
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COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Native Children Commission Bill gets early support from fellow Senators
10 Senators Sign on to Co-Sponsor the Bipartisan Legislation WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) announced on Thursday, Nov. 21 that 10 of her colleagues in the Senate have already co-sponsored the first bill she introduced as a Senator, a comprehensive...
Tribal member appointed to Governor’s Task Force on Safer Schools
Mary Jane Ferguson, an EBCI tribal member, was appointed to Governor Pat McCrory’s Task Force on Safer Schools on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The Task Force will provide guidance to the Center for Safer Schools and consider future policy and legislative action that is needed...
Student Opportunities: Thank you and farewell!
It is hard to believe that my time as a weekly contributor to the One Feather has come to an end. You may remember that this column originated as part of my Senior Exit Project as a senior at Murphy High School. I hope that it has supplied students with a wealth of...
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
THANK YOU: Welch thanks sponsors for Miss Teen NC Pageant
Thanks to the generosity of my sponsors, I was able to compete once again in the National American Miss Teen North Carolina Pageant held June 27-29. While there, I was awarded the Spirit of America Trophy, the State Finalist Trophy and the second runner-up in the...
EDITORIAL: Street Side Pride
Tourist season is always a busy and exciting time in Cherokee. Local folks and tourists enjoy the sights of summer and the downtown area is packed with shoppers. A common scene is the street or roadside dancers performing in the middle of a huddle of happy men, women and children.
THANK YOU: Beau Carroll thanks Yogi Crowe Scholarship
This summer semester, I was awarded the Yogi Crowe Memorial Scholarship. I am currently enrolled at the University of Tennessee working toward my master’s of arts degree with a concentration in archeology. This summer, I was able to enroll in an internship class that...
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Sovereign Sportsman series wins Emmy
Sovereign Media Group, LLC, (SMG) originator and producer of the nationally televised hit sportsman’s television series “The Sovereign Sportsman”, took center stage at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences annual Emmy Awards gala on Saturday, March 17.
Local team wins NAYO
The NRBQ2 (Nothing Really Beats Quality) basketball team took the championship in the 12-14 year old division at the NAYO tournament held in Atmore, Ala. on April 6-7. There were 15 teams in their age division, and the NRBQ2 team went undefeated throughout the...
Cherokee Flight wins AAU Super Regionals
The Cherokee Flight Boys Basketball team traveled to Charlotte for the AAU Super Regionals on March 23-25. There were 22 teams in the 8th grade division from all over the East Coast, and the Flight won the championship and a bid to the AAU Nationals Tournament at Disney’s Wide World of Sports in Orlando in July.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
Michael Ray French – obituary
Michael Ray French, 62, of Cherokee passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at his residence with his loving family by his side.
Sandra Locust Gunther
Sandra Locust Gunther, 66, of Cherokee passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at her residence.
Betty Singletary-Spray – obituary
Mrs. Betty Singletary-Spray passed away quietly on Monday, July 4, 2016 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva after a lengthy illness.
HAPPENINGS
Growing the Next Generation program flyer
T-Ball parents meeting
April 4 at 5pm at the John A. Crowe Complex. This is for all parents who have signed their child or children up for t-ball.
Alumni of WCU’s Graduate School to gather in Asheville
CULLOWHEE – Alumni of Western Carolina University’s Graduate School will gather in Asheville on Thursday, April 11, to reconnect with one another and learn about the school’s newly established Alumni Advisory Board. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at WCU’s...
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