NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ

Update on the EBCI Tribal Portal

Update on the EBCI Tribal Portal

Over the last few months, the EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Executive staff and Tribal Council met with Kevin Jackson, EBCI Information Technology (IT) director, and members of his team to examine a beta test of the upcoming EBCI Tribal Member Portal currently undergoing development since November 2023.

read more

ONE FEATHER PHOTOS

COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ

OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ

COMMENTARY: I got chills, they’re multiplying!

COMMENTARY: I got chills, they’re multiplying!

The month of October is bookended with two exceptionally fun and exciting events. The signature event for the tribe is the Cherokee Indian Fair which runs Oct. 3-7, although the initial information from the Fair committee is that there will be a “Fair Week Stick Off”, meaning as part of the start of the Fair, stickball games will be held at Unity Field on Monday, Oct. 2. So, bonus!

read more
COMMENTARY: Hey Facebook, quit deleting photos of Natives

COMMENTARY: Hey Facebook, quit deleting photos of Natives

Last evening, I uploaded a photo I took of men of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) playing stickball during the Annual Kituwah Celebration in June.  That photo was almost immediately deleted by Facebook stating it went against their community standards on “nudity or sexual activity”. 

read more

COMMENTARY: Which public is the public?

We need to figure out, as a tribe, how we want to disseminate information to our community. As you know, there is an incredible amount of information that is relevant to our community discussed in the Tribal Council sessions.

read more

SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ

OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ

OBITUARY: Helen Biddix Parker

OBITUARY: Helen Biddix Parker

Helen Biddix Parker, 85, of Sylva, passed away Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Newt and Margaret Biddix.

read more

HAPPENINGS

Upcoming Pow Wows for June 17-19

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.

read more

Upcoming Pow Wows for June 10-12

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.

read more

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Sleepy Hollow casting Native American males

The Sleepy Hollow TV show is currently in need of Native American males 18+up for some scenes in an upcoming episode filming in Wilmington.  They are looking for “great faces with authentic looks”.  There isn’t an exact filming date yet, but it will be sometime...

read more
Call

(828) 359-6262

Address

801 Acquoni Road • Cherokee, NC 28719

Hours

Mon – Fri • 7:45am – 4:30pm