NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Great Smoky Cannabis Company announces official grand opening
Qualla Enterprises, LLC, has announced the grand opening of the Great Smoky Cannabis Company will occur on Saturday, April 20 at 10 a.m.
MMIW: Lively Crüe Colindres
Lively Crüe Colindres, an 8-month-old baby girl and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), was murdered in February 2022.
Cherokee Tribal Court Disposition Summary (Jan. 1 to March 1, 2024)
Cherokee Tribal Court Disposition Summary (Jan. 1 to March 1, 2024)
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos announces Cherokee Development Program Associates
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos has announced that the following Team Members applied for and have been selected for the Cherokee Development Program (CDP).
List of recent graduates from Southwestern Community College announced
At the conclusion of the fall semester, 237 Southwestern Community College students earned their associate degrees, diplomas and certificates.
Thompson recognized by First Peoples Fund for artistic excellence
Mary Welch Thompson, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) from the Big Cove Community, has been selected to receive a prestigious art award. She is one of four recipients in Indian Country to receive the 2023 Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Award given by the First Peoples Fund.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Sanctification – Changes in Speech and Behaviors
By TIMOTHY L. MELTON Pastor, Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate Read 1 Peter 3:15 The Word says, “We’ve had a heart that was as black as coal.” This teaches me I was lost and had no hope. We should ask ourselves, “Was I lost and...
COMMENTARY: A note of encouragement on cannabis policy to the Cherokee people
One of the driving factors that appears to unite North Carolina’s leaders in Raleigh and the federal leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives is the constant desire to fight the same battles over and over again, no matter the destructive consequences.
LETTER: Chief Sneed weighs in on Rep. Edwards’ commentary on cannabis
Thank you for your words of support and understanding of the Tribe’s sovereignty and the Trust Responsibility of the United States government to Federally recognized Indian tribes.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Cherokee participates in tri-school meet at Hayesville
The Cherokee High School varsity wrestling team traveled to Hayesville High School on Thursday, May 13 to participate in a tri-school meet with Hayesville and Rosman.
TRACK AND FIELD: Cherokee hosts tri-school meet
Cherokee hosted a tri-school meet including Robbinsville and Tri-County Early College on the afternoon of Friday, May 14.
CHS athletes recognized with All-Conference honors
Several Cherokee High School athletes were named recently to All-Conference and Honorable Mention for three Smoky Mountain Conference sports including:
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Emily Shirley (Bellflower) Squirrell
Emily Shirley (Bellflower) Squirrell, 78, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away peacefully, following a period of declining health, on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023.
OBITUARY: Hattie Pauline (Goodeagle) Gibson
Hattie Pauline (Goodeagle) Gibson also known as Judy, age 80, of Cherokee, N.C., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Tsali Care Center.
OBITUARY: Carolyn Hughes Lossiah
Carolyn Hughes Lossiah, 76, of Bryson City, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Oct. 27, 2023.
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming Pow Wows for July 7-10
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 July 1-3
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 June 24-26
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
Local man heads to Sleepy Hollow
Will Harris, an EBCI tribal member from Cherokee, was recently cast in an upcoming episode of the TV series “Sleepy Hollow” to play Frank, a Shaman Biker in the Shawnee Biker Club.
Air Supply to play Harrah’s Cherokee
In 1980, Air Supply signed with Arista Records and "Lost in Love" became the fastest selling single in the world and leaped to the top of the charts. "Lost in Love," "All Out of Love," "The One That You Love," "Sweet Dreams" and "Making Love Out of Nothing at All,"...
Author: Cherokee Little People are real
Stories of the Cherokee Little People permeate the mountains of western North Carolina, and Cherokee people believe that they are real. Area author Mary Joyce states she has proof of their existence in her new book entitled Cherokee Little People Were Real.
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