NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
Hope in Deep Waters: Finding refuge from Hurricane Helene
Amidst the horror of Hurricane Helene, Artiss Barbour was stunned awake by a sound he described as two transfer trucks crashing. He would soon discover the sound to be an onslaught of water and mud flooding his room and the home of his landlord, Stevie Brown, in Swannanoa.
Construction begins on new Cherokee County Clinic
After a brief delay, construction officially commenced in September on the new Cherokee County Clinic site, a satellite clinic of the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) that will serve enrolled members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in Cherokee County.
Saunooke represents EBCI at National Head Start meeting
Tina Saunooke, Qualla Boundary Head Start and Early Head Start early education director, represented her program and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) at the National Indian Head Start Directors Association (NIHSDA) Policy Institute held recently in Washington, D.C.
ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CCS and Manna Foodbank collaborate to address food insecurity
Colby Taylor, a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, a rising senior at the Honors College at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Jones-Bowman Fellow has taken a proactive approach to address food insecurity within the Cherokee Central Schools community. Recognizing the pressing issue of food insecurity among students, he initiated efforts to establish a partnership with MANNA Foodbank alongside Jessica (Jae) Winchester, community affairs coordinator at Cherokee Central Schools, to provide essential nutritional support.
EBCI tribal members featured in new documentary
What happens when storytelling, native wisdom, and nature’s intelligence converge? That’s what a new film by award-winning documentary filmmaker David Weintraub and the Center for Cultural Preservation seek to explore in “Nature’s Wisdom Thru Native Eyes”, set to hold its world premieres this June.
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter
Cherokee High School Honor Roll – 4th Quarter
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
Faith Commentary: Hens and chicks
I am a father of two children who are now adults. They have given me three grandchildren. I have memories of the times my children have been hurt or became ill. I know how I felt when I could comfort them and soothe their hearts. God loves us more. He loves with a love only God can give. Only He can heal the sin-sick heart. May we never forget God’s love for us and His ability to comfort us and save us when we let Him.
COMMENTARY: Shut them up!
Some folks have some interesting takes on free speech. They will rail on someone’s opinion, then insist that the person’s opinion be removed from public view. Then, they get upset when their personal attack is removed from public view.
Faith Commentary: Loving the unlovely
People will not care for what you have to say until they know how much you care. The best churches I’ve ever been part of are those where most of the congregation shows one another genuine love.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CCS Athletics: “Why are we participating in athletics when we’re not attending school?”
One question that keeps circulating is “why are we participating in athletics when we’re not attending school?”
CROSS COUNTRY: Cherokee runners place at SMC middle school championship
Dvdaya Swimmer and Tyce Hogner both placed at the Smoky Mountain Conference middle school championship held at Kituwah on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 13.
CROSS COUNTRY: Esquivel takes second as Smoky Mountain Conference holds championships
Jaylynne Esquivel, a member of the Cherokee High School cross country team, took second place in the girls race at the Smoky Mountain Conference championships held at Kituwah just outside of Cherokee on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 6.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Glenn Gilbert Wolfe
Glenn Gilbert Wolfe, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 at Mission Hospital.
OBITUARY: Kenneth Lane Welch
Kenneth Lane Welch, 81, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024 following a brief illness.
OBITUARY: Lehua Joan Walkingstick
Lehua Joan Walkingstick, also known as, “Hookie”, age 45, from Cherokee, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024.
HAPPENINGS
Museum offering programs, workshops for Native American Heritage Month
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will offer free programs and special workshops to the public in November to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
Park to celebrate Bat Week on Oct. 25-31
Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host several events for Bat Week, Oct. 25-31, to highlight the important role bats play in our ecosystem.
Upcoming Pow Wows for Oct. 30 – Nov. 1
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
Dark Chocolate Truffles
I hope you all had a great Mother’s Day! This week, I decided to continue with the chocolate theme from last week and make some awesomely delicious truffles!
WCU unveils schedule for 10th annual Galaxy of Star Series
The Galaxy of Stars Series at Western Carolina University will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a lineup highlighted by a return engagement of country-western icons Riders in the Sky, a Grammy Award-winning group that performed during the inaugural season of the series.
Jake Owen to play Harrah’s Cherokee
His roots are fairly easy to describe. Jake Owen was raised in the coastal town of Vero Beach, FL. He and his fraternal twin Jarrod grew up in the sand and surf. Both boys attended Florida State. That's where music became Jake Owen's true focus. He suffered a severe...
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