NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Cherokee Police Commission meets for first time in 2023
The Cherokee Police Commission met on Thursday, Jan. 19 to address items at the turn of the year and any ongoings issues involving the police department.
Search underway for missing person on Blue Ridge Parkway
National Park Service Law Enforcement rangers are coordinating the efforts of a multi-agency search and investigation underway for a missing person near milepost 410 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Interior Department completes vote to remove derogatory names from several locations
The Department of the Interior announced recently the Board on Geographic Names (BGN) has voted on the remaining replacement names featuring the word sq___. In September, the Department announced the final vote for nearly 650 features, but completed an additional review for seven locations that are considered unincorporated populated places.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
Ask Dr. Per Cap: IIM accounts earn higher interest
Why does my IIM account pay so much higher interest than my bank account? Isn’t it basically the same thing?
WCU honors former scholar Thomas Belt with doctorate of humane letters
Western Carolina University Board of Trustees awarded Cherokee scholar Thomas Belt with its highest honorary degree, doctorate of humane letters, as part of its commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 15.
69th Annual Cherokee National Holiday to be hybrid of virtual, in-person events
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. has announced that the 69th Annual Cherokee National Holiday will be a hybrid celebration featuring both virtual and limited, smaller-scale in-person events.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
COMMENTARY: Cherokee unity for 183 years – The Act of Union
By CHUCK HOSKIN JR. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Political division. Competing governing factions. Revenge killings. Whatever our disagreements may be today, nothing compares to what divided the Cherokee people 183 years ago. In 1839, after the Trail of Tears,...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Stand together firmly planted in the light…
“There’s coming a day…they that choose not to follow after the Light, but after the wicked…They shall perish, (go to verse 11) and for this cause or reason…they have chosen to believe a devastating lie.”
COMMENTARY: Paying attention to the lynchpins.
It doesn’t matter if you are doing a gigantic, multimillion-dollar project or a relatively small event, neglecting the details of planning can be costly and even result in critical failure. What may seem to be a small cog in the big machine of an operation may just be the lynchpin to the entire project.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
WRESTLING: Quarterfinal results from NCHSAA 1A State Tournament
The NCHSAA held the championship first round of the 2020 Individual Wrestling Tournament on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 21 at the Greensboro Colesium.
BASKETBALL: Feather named Midwest Conference Performer of the Week
Meona Feather, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians attending Lake Forest College, was named the Women’s Basketball Performer of the Week
WRESTLING: Three Braves, other SMC wrestlers qualify for State
Three members of the Cherokee Braves Varsity Wrestling Team placed at the 1A West Regional Championship at Mt. Airy High School on Saturday, Feb. 15 and punched their ticket for the State meet on Feb. 21-22 in Greensboro.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Pamela Janeen (Driver) Jackson
Pamela Janeen (Driver) Jackson, 49, of the Big Community of Cherokee, went home to be with the Lord and her Heavenly Family on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 following an extended illness and month stay at the Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory.
OBITUARY: Mary Elizabeth (Sequoyah) Swayney
Mary Elizabeth (Sequoyah) Swayney passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022 surrounded by her family.
OBITUARY: Rachel Mathews Mathis
Rachel Mathews Mathis, 67, of the Towstring Community, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022.
HAPPENINGS
Upcoming Pow Wows for March 25-27
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.
Upcoming Pow Wows for March 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.
Upcoming Pow Wows for Feb. 5-7
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
SCC offers free artists workshops
SCC’s Nantahala School for the Arts will be offering two free workshops for artists this spring. These workshops are free of charge and designed to provide essential skills necessary for the successful operation of a studio-based business.
Jennifer Nettles to play Harrah’s Cherokee
A winner of multlple CMA and Grammy awards, including a four-year streak of CMA "Vocal Duo of Year" awards, Nettles has had a vast success as leading vocalist of Sugarland. Now she strikes out on her own to recreate herself with her first solo release, "That Girl."...
WCU School of Music to present April Fools’ Day concert
CULLOWHEE – The Western Carolina University School of Music will present an April Fools’ Day concert Tuesday, April 1, that will feature surprises and unusual talents of faculty musicians. Faculty members performing in the concert will include Shannon Thompson,...
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