NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee Police Commission holds first meeting of 2025
The Cherokee Police Commission held their first meeting of 2025, including the newly sworn commissioners, in the Ginger Lynn Welch building on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 16.
Cherokee Preservation Foundation announces Fall Grants for 2024 totaling more than $2.1 million
In fall 2024, the Cherokee Preservation Foundation awarded 10 grants to partners within Western North Carolina. Grants totaled more than $2.1 million and were awarded to projects advancing the Foundation’s mission of improving the quality of life for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and neighboring communities.
MMIW: IWMF One-Year Grant in Review
From January 2024 to January 2025, with help from a year-long grant awarded by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Transgender People (MMIWG2T), the Cherokee One Feather has worked to cover as many of the 35+ documented Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) cases as possible with articles and graphics. With the grant year complete, we have compiled an overview of the coverage and developments.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
A Day in the Life: Cherokee Youth Center
Lucina Lira is a youth development professional for the Cherokee Youth Center, an afterschool and summer youth program. Lira, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), attended the Youth Center as a child, and she now enjoys providing a fun and educational space for new generations.
Longtime partner to GSMNP rebrands as ‘Smokies Life’
Great Smoky Mountains Association has announced that, as of Feb. 1, the organization will operate under a new name and brand identity: Smokies Life.
Cherokee musicians featured in new album with N.C. artists
Blue Ridge Music Trails released an album in November of 2023 titled, “Fine Tuned: Volume One” featuring artists from western North Carolina to highlight the musical traditions of the region. Keaw’e Bone and Jarrett Wildcatt, members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), collaborated on a song on the album titled, “Three Demons.”
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Control yourself (Part 1 of 2)
I have seen most of you after the invitation to the alter has been made; it looks like everyone is saved. That’s good. I’m in good company.
COMMENTARY: How to win an online fight
COMMENTARY: How to win an online fight
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Response to “Cherokee needs to prepare for NCAI” Commentary
I wanted to write to you regarding your recent article referring to the six “fake Cherokee Tribes”. While I cannot speak for any of the tribes officially, I’ll say that I am a proud citizen of the Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama and that is why I am writing to you as merely a tribal citizen.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
JV FOOTBALL: Braves double offensive yards in 48-6 defeat of Andrews
The Cherokee JV Braves gained a total of 321 yards of offense while holding the Andrews JV Wildcats to only 161 during a game at Ray Kinsland Stadium on the beautiful fall evening of Thursday, Sept. 23.
VOLLEYBALL: Lady Braves seeing success through positive attitudes
For the first time in many years, the Cherokee Lady Braves varsity volleyball team is having a winning season, and players and coaches are attributing much of that success to positive attitudes and a can-do work environment.
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee hosts multi-school meet
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Cherokee Central Schools hosted a multi-school cross country meet for both middle school and high school runners on the afternoon of Wednesday, Sept. 8. Cherokee’s teams all placed including: Middle School Braves,...
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
Upcoming Pow Wows for Nov. 24-27
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 Indian Hospital hosting “Great American Smoke out”
Cherokee Indian Hospital will host a “Great American Smoke out” on Thursday, Nov. 17 in an effort to help people quit smoking for good.
Upcoming Pow Wows for Nov. 18-20
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
Boston to play Harrah’s Cherokee
Boston is set to play Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center on Friday, May 22.
Merle Haggard to play Harrah’s Cherokee in June
Classic country icon Merle Haggard returns to Cherokee for one night, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, on Saturday, June 6.
New Journal of Cherokee Studies released by Museum
The new Journal of Cherokee Studies has just been released by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.
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