NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
EBCI reverses decision and decides to remain in NCAI organization
Seven months after voting for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to (EBCI) leave the NCAI (National Congress of American Indians), Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) has approved legislation for it to remain in the organization.
Dinilawigi authorizes tribal programs to apply for five grants totaling $2.2 million
Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) has authorized several tribal programs of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) to apply for a total of five grants that would benefit the EBCI community.
Campaign financing and inheritance law among five new ordinances introduced
Five new ordinances were introduced in Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) during its regular session on Thursday, Aug. 6.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
The Way We See The World returns for its fifth year
The Way We See The World, presented by the Museum of the Cherokee People, is back for its fifth year and will be held on Friday, Aug. 7 in the Council Fire Ballroom at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᏕᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏚᎾᏛᏁᎴᎢ ᏗᏓᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ – Cherokees in the Revolutionary War – July 1776
Founding fathers plan genocide and removal for the Cherokees. Two nations fight against each other – both seeking freedom. Cherokees go to war. Family betrays family. It’s July 1776 in the Cherokee homeland.
EBCI Tribal Option celebrates Five-Year Anniversary with Community Teddy Bear Clinic
EBCI Tribal Option will celebrate five years of caring for members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) with a free, family-centered Teddy Bear Clinic on Friday, July 31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Welch Top Conference Room at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority. As of today, 5,459 members are enrolled and currently being served by EBCI Tribal Option.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Condemned if you do. Condemned if you don’t.
I have watched some of the confirmation hearings, and there is a bit of a troubling trend starting to appear…again.
THE GOOD STUFF: Life is a series of moments that will never occur again
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to cover the Annual Eastern Band of Cherokee Pow Wow which is one of my favorite events to photograph every year. It is important for us to remember that life is a series of moments that will never occur again.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Take your pick. Part 2 of 2
My instructor was a master chef, an older man who retired from the Navy as a chef on battleships and aircraft carriers. He served seamen of all ranks and became the Officer Quarters master chef.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Tsalagi Anata Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Lady Braves) win SMC Championship
The Tsalagi Anata Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Lady Braves) won the women’s Smoky Mountain Conference Wrestling Championship on the evening of Thursday, Jan. 22 at Cherokee High School which hosted both the men’s and women’s championship.
BASKETBALL: Hicks signs with Pfeiffer University
Marlee Hicks, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and a senior on the Tsalagi Anata Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Lady Braves) varsity basketball team, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Pfeiffer University next season.
WRESTLING: Cherokee takes second place at Enka Duals Boys meet
The Tsalagi Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Braves) varsity wrestling team took second place in Pool D at the Enka Duals Girls meet in Candler, N.C. on Saturday, Jan. 3.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Alice Mae Lewis
Alice Mae Lewis, 95, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, July 20, 2026, at Cherokee Indian Hospital after a period of declining health.
OBITUARY: Mark Steven Lambert
Mark passed peacefully on the evening of Saturday, July 18, 2026 at Tsali Care Center. He was affectionately called Uncle Fluff by his family and Cliffy by his many friends. He was someone that could make you laugh and enjoy the moment you were in. He was an avid Cherokee Braves, Duke Blue Devils and Raiders fan.
OBITUARY: Franklin George Hornbuckle
Franklin George Hornbuckle, 53, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming Pow Wows for February 2020
Note: This list of pow wows was compiled by One Feather staff. The One Feather does not endorse any of these dances. It is simply a listing of ones occurring throughout the continent. Please call before traveling.
Upcoming Pow Wows for January 2020
Note: This list of pow wows was compiled by One Feather staff. The One Feather does not endorse any of these dances. It is simply a listing of ones occurring throughout the continent. Please call before traveling.
Park to host annual Festival of Christmas Past program
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual Festival of Christmas Past celebration Saturday, Dec. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Sugarlands Visitor Center.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
EBCI tribal member selected as Red Earth Artist
Margaret Littlejohn Wakefield, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has been selected as an Official Red Earth Festival Artist for the 2026 event. She will display her paintings at the Festival set for Aug. 1-2 at the OKC Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oka.
Lindley Wyatt brings her culture to the runway
Lindley Wyatt, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is a junior at Western Carolina University (WCU) double majoring in Marketing and Management. Wyatt is also a fashion model signed with a Sante Fe Indigenous modeling agency.
Two Cherokee women receive NC Folklife Apprenticeship Award
Two Cherokee women have received the In These Mountains NC Folklife Apprenticeship Award to better delve into the ancient art of making honeysuckle baskets
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