NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
EBCI receives $4.99 million EPA grant
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has received an almost $5 million Climate Pollution Reduction Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In all, $300 million was awarded to 33 federally recognized tribes and one U.S. territory out of 110 applications.
Cherokee Police Commission holds November meeting
The Cherokee Police Commission held their November meeting in the Ginger Lynn Welch large conference room on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 15.
EBCI leaders to D.C. officials: The Lumbee should go through the OFA process
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, a state recognized group, has been seeking federal acknowledgement as an Indian tribe for decades, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has opposed this since day one.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Cherokee Middle School Honor Rolls – 2nd Quarter
Cherokee Middle School Honor Rolls – 2nd Quarter
EBCI selects its 2024 Remember the Removal candidates
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has selected seven tribal members to join riders from the Cherokee Nation this June on the annual Remember the Removal Ride (RTR). The ride will retrace the northern route of the Trail of Tear.
Braves showcase Broadway in fifth annual show
Songs and dances from Broadway filled the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on the evening of Friday, Dec. 8. Students in the Cherokee Central Schools Dance and Musical Theatre Program put on the 5th Annual Braves on Broadway show.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
Faith Commentary: You get what you deserve
And what is that, exactly? What do we deserve? Does anyone owe us anything? This nation? This county? Does your mom or your dad owe you anything? Does your brother or your sister? How about your kids?
LETTER: North Carolina residents eager to celebrate dispensary opening
When I began the Change is Coming movement in 2020, the goal was to tear down the wall forcing cannabis users to die in the dark and allow them to finally grow in the light. In 2021,
COMMENTARY: Good Friday and victimization
There is a real irony for Christians and veterans that Vietnam Veterans’ Day falls on Good Friday, March 29. This is a day sacred to Christians. It is also a day set aside by bureaucrats to memorialize the 58,267 men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam and those of us that survived. We were victimized by false promises and poor leadership.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CROSS COUNTRY: Varsity Braves win team event at Eagles Meet
The Cherokee Braves varsity cross country team took first place at the Hiwassee Dam Eagle Meet held at the Murphy High School XC Course in Murphy on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 29.
Cherokee youth giving triathlon a go
The sport of triathlon is a tough discipline that involves swimming, cycling, and running combined into one race. Dvdaya, Ogana, and Uweluga Swimmer and Joscelyn and Cambry Stamper, all members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, participated in the Sugar Creek Youth Triathlon in Greer, S.C. in early September.
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee runners place at Bulldog XC Meet
Members of the Cherokee High School and Middle School cross country teams traveled to Murphy High School for the Bulldog XC Meet on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 25.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Aaron D. Long
Aaron D. Long, of Cherokee, North Carolina, got his wings and entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the age of 41 years old.
OBITUARY: Mary Lou Gloyne Byler
Mary Lou Gloyne Byler, 95, died Saturday, May 11 in the Cherokee Indian Hospital after a brief illness of COVID-19 and pneumonia. Mary Lou was one of the four children of the late Lula Owl Gloyne and Jack Freize Gloyne.
OBITUARY: Charlene Joletta Crowe
Charlene Joletta Crowe, 71, of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday May 22, 2024.
HAPPENINGS
Cherokee Nation calendar of events for March
The Cherokee Nation is hosting several events in March, including the tribe’s annual Public School Appreciation Day and the start of community language classes. See all Cherokee Nation calendar items below.
Park announces Solar Eclipse Event
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials have announced event plans for the Great American Total Eclipse occurring on Monday, Aug. 21.
Upcoming Pow Wows for March 3-5
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.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
WCU production of ‘Peter Pan’ April 16-19 to feature special flying effects
The Western Carolina University School of Stage and Screen will close its 2014-15 Mainstage season with a high-flying production of the J.M Barrie classic “Peter Pan: The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up.”
Tribal member named NACF director of programs
In a national search, the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation has selected Francene Blythe, an EBCI tribal member, to succeed as director of programs.
Jack Hanna bringing show to Harrah’s Cherokee
Jack Hanna is bringing his Into the Wild Live show to Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center on Saturday, June 13.
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