NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Qualla Enterprises, LLC addresses questions on cannabis operation
Qualla Enterprises, LLC addresses some questions raised on their medical cannabis operation following Chief Sneed’s veto of Res. No. 496 (2023) and Ord. No. 531 (2023).
Chief Sneed issues vetoes on cannabis legislation; Tribal Council upholds vetoes
A month after Tribal Council approved $64 million for the Qualla Enterprises, LLC medical cannabis business, the legislation approving the monies has been vetoed.
Remembering and honoring: EBCI walks for missing and murdered relatives
Holding signs honoring missing and murdered relatives, members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) held a walk to remember, honor, and pledge action.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
2021 Reservation Wide Christmas Lighting Contest winners
The EBCI Cooperative Extension Community Development Department, in partnership with the EBCI Commerce Department, hosted the 2021 Reservation Wide Christmas Lighting Contest.
Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle capitalizing on momentum
Fresh off winning the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary award, Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle looks to build on her success.
Tribal member to serve as a delegate to Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Seshadri Pratama, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and a sophomore at Rabun Gap Nacoochee School, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders on March 26-27, 2022.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus, God’s sacrifice, our only answer for our sin
By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Read Genesis 22:1-19;15:1-15; Isaiah 49:8-11,13; Hebrews 11:8-19 All believers have an advantage, and possibly are considered as having an unfair advantage....
SPEAKING OF FAITH: All tests measure one’s growth
Rev. Timothy L. Melton, Pastor (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Read Genesis 22:1-19; Genesis 15:4; Isaiah 49:9-10; Hebrews 11:8-9 “At one’s own altar, I’ve never seen a time in my life when God has let me down, stated...
COMMENTARY: Zoo or sanctuary?
You only have to look at the reactions of both locals and tourists when wildlife breaks through the trees and underbrush and makes a public appearance to know that a nature habitat or wildlife park would be a no-brainer economic development idea.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee travels to Andrews
The Cherokee High School (CHS) track and field team traveled to Andrews High School on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 26.
TRACK & FIELD: Several Cherokee athletes win gold at SMC Middle School Championship
Several members of the Cherokee Middle School track and field team won gold at the annual Smoky Mountain Conference Middle School Championship held in Andrews on Saturday, May 22.
TRACK & FIELD: Cherokee hosts Hayesville, Rosman
The Cherokee High School varsity track team hosted Hayesville and Rosman on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 19.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Mark Phillips Parker
Mark Phillips Parker, age 66, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023. He is the son of the late Sara Jane (Queen) Parker.
OBITUARY: Oliver Otter Jr.
Oliver Otter Jr., also known as “Junebug”, age 53, made his final journey on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. He is the son of the late Oliver Otter Sr. and Nannie Standingdeer Otter.
OBITUARY: Mia Faye Lambert
Mia Faye Lambert, age 50 of the Birdtown Community, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Mia Faye was born on Jan. 12, 1972 to the late Rev. Thomas Herman Lambert and Marilyn Goforth Lambert.
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming Pow Wows for April 14-16
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 April 7-9
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.
Cherokee Heritage Center to host 16th Annual Cherokee Ancestry Conference
Discover your family history and Cherokee ancestry at the 16th Annual Cherokee Ancestry Conference hosted by the Cherokee (Nation) Heritage Center on June 9-10.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Caleb Johnson to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Caleb Johnson is scheduled to play at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Events Center on Saturday, May 2 at 7:30pm.
WCU radio re-creation group to present ‘Robin Hood – The Legacy’ on Feb. 26
The award-winning creative team from Western Carolina University that has done everything from destroying the world with a production of “War of the Worlds” to capturing the spirit of broadcasts from the Cotton Club with their “golden age of radio” re-creations has announced its selection for 2015.
BOOK REVIEW: Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States sets the record straight
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz has penned a work designed to set the record straight with her concise account of the major points of aboriginal history in relation to the U.S. in “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States.”
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