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Museum of the Cherokee Indian receives North Carolina Arts Council Grant
The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has received a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council for $56,905 for the year beginning July 1, 2014 through June 2015. The Arts Council has designated the...
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New public recreation access area opens on the Oconaluftee River
Duke Energy completed construction on the new Bryson Tailrace Access Area and Canoe Portage site located at the Bryson Hydroelectric Project on the Oconaluftee River in Swain County recently. (Photo...
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Deer Clan Dancers perform for Swain Schools
The Deer Clan Dancers, all EBCI tribal members, performed for Swain County elementary school students at the Swain County Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 21. Shown (left-right) are Ricky Joe...
View ArticleVETERANS CORNER: Staff Sergeant Joshua Rory Welch
By AMBLE SMOKER ONE FEATHER STAFF Staff Sergeant Joshua Rory Welch, an EBCI tribal member, enlisted in the United States Army in June 2003 and completed Basic Training at Fort Sill, Okla. He...
View ArticleCherokee Elementary School Honor Roll lists
1st Nine Weeks Grading Period Principal’s Honor Roll – students must receive an A in all academy subjects which include: Reading, Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies 4th grade: Braylon...
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Intertribal Timber Council offering scholarship
The Truman D. Picard Scholarship Program, sponsored by the Intertribal Timber Council, is dedicated to American Indian/Alaskan Native students pursuing a higher education in natural resources. The...
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WCU band selected to lead Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Wesley Whatley, creative director for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, announces to members of the Western Carolina University Marching Band that they will be leading the annual holiday event through...
View ArticleCherokee Middle School Honor Rolls for First Quarter
6th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll Dreyton Long, Destiny Mills Alpha Honor Roll Maya Cruz, Rocky Peebles, Anthony Allison, Daniel Thompson, Jayce Daniels Beta Honor Roll Justus Armachain, David...
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Inaugural Christmas Celebration kicks off in Cherokee
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will premiere its first multi-week Christmas event on Friday, Nov. 28. The holiday season is fast approaching and the Tribe...
View ArticleBig Cove upcoming events
Big Cove Community is having a friendly competition with other communities to see who can decorate their community building the best. Volunteers will be needed. Call Totsie Welch 497-7172 for...
View ArticleIce Skating at Cherokee Lights and Legends Christmas
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR A unique feature of the Cherokee Lights and Legends Christmas event at the Fairgrounds will be a synthetic ice skating rink. Beginning Friday, Nov. 28, the rink...
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Miss Cherokee’s report for October
Miss Cherokee Taylor Wilnoty (left) poses with the recipients of the Distinguished Citizen Award at Ned Long Day on Wednesday, Oct. 29 at the Cherokee Youth Center. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather) By...
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Area Fishing Chapter supports Park’s Brook Trout
Shown (left-right) front row – Acting Superintendent Clay Jordan, Trout Unlimited President Mike Bryant, Sheila Bolinger, and Fisheries Biologist Matt Kulp; back row – Chuck James, Gary Verholek, Bill...
View ArticleCherokee High School – Perfect Attendance for Aug. – Oct.
August: Shannon Albert, Charlee Bird, Darius Blanton, Isaiah Bowman, Jaron Bradley, Gola Crowe, Riley Crowe, Josilynn Driver, Kendall Toineeta, Chelby Driver Owle, Jaylen Evans, Nathaniel Evans,...
View ArticleCherokee High School Sacred Path honorees for 1st quarter
Teachers submit nominations based on those students who exhibit the Sacred Path qualities of responsible, respectful, truthful, and caring. The following Cherokee High School students were Sacred...
View ArticleCherokee High School Honor Roll lists for 1st quarter
Principal’s Honor Roll 9th grade: Jordan Grant, Gabriel Lebron, Jerome Thompson, John Watty and Macie Welch 10th grade: Autumn Endros and Kendra Panther 11th grade: Brittney Driver, Dayini Lossie,...
View ArticlePainttown Community news
Painttown Community Club Veterans Dinner. Nov. 24 at 5:30pm at the Painttown Community Building. The new officers for the community are as follows: Chair – Lula Jackson 736-1511 Vice-Chair – Open...
View ArticleConsumer alert for Cherokee residents
Cherokee residents have been receiving letters from an entity called “Homeserve USA Repair Management Corp” who claims to be an “independent company separate from your local utility or community”...
View ArticleReservation-Wide Christmas Lighting Contest info
The Annual Reservation-Wide Christmas Lighting Contest will be sponsored again by the EBCI Division of Commerce and EBCI Cooperative Extension Office. Each community club will sponsor their own...
View ArticleVolunteers continue 18-year tradition of Park service in Cosby
Y-12’s Help the Smokies team continued their 18-year tradition of stewardship in Great Smoky Mountains National Park by renovating 26 campsites at Cosby Campground. Volunteers from the Y-12...
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