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Cherokee Water employees visit Denmark factory
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF In an effort to better understand their product, EBCI Water & Sewer employees toured a factory in Denmark last month. The Kamstrup Corporation, which...
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Cherokee Indian Fair Parade Grand Marshals
Abe Queen – Painttown Community (Photo contributed) Abe Queen – Painttown Community Abe has lived in Cherokee all his life. Prior to retiring from the Tribe after over 30 years of service, he worked...
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Blankenship among 24 North Carolinians named Friday Fellows
The William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, the flagship program of Wildacres Leadership Initiative, has named Cory M. Blankenship, an EBCI tribal member, to its 2017-19 class. The William...
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Library manager moving to Museum
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF After 11 years as manager of the Qualla Boundary Public Library, Robin Swayney will be changing jobs. But, she looks at it not so much as leaving the Library...
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Active Routes to School program starts at CES
EXERCISE: Students in third, fourth, and fifth grades at Cherokee Elementary School walk on the track to kick-off the Active Routes to School program on Thursday, Sept. 28. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One...
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Miss Cherokee final report and farewell
COIN TOSS: The EBCI royalty participated in the coin toss at the Cherokee High School Homecoming football game at Ray Kinsland Stadium on Friday, Sept. 22. Shown (left-right) are – Little Miss...
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Rooted in the Mountains symposium draws on tradition, looks to future
HEALING: Onita Bush, an EBCI tribal elder from the Snowbird Community, speaks at the Rooted in the Mountains symposium on the Cherokee use of plants for health and healing. (WCU photo) CULLOWHEE –...
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Tribal member, former addict starts Rez Recovery Riders
GOOD CAUSE: Kallup McCoy (left), founder of Rez Recovery Riders, and Larry Norman of Motion Makers Bicycle Shop of Sylva pose with the five bicycles the shop donated to the Riders group. (Photo...
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LETTER: Junior Miss Cherokee says thanks for support
AMBASSADOR: Dvdaya Swimmer smiles shortly after being crowned Junior Miss Cherokee 2017-18 at the pageant held on Thursday, Oct. 5. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather) Cherokee Community, Si yo, on Oct....
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LETTER: Thank you from Teen Miss Cherokee Raylen Bark
CROWNED: Raylen Bark reacts after being selected as the Teen Miss Cherokee 2017-18 during a pageant at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Oct. 4. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather) I am...
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Tribe represented at 40th Annual AISES Conference
AISES: Shown at the AISES Sequoyah Honors Breakfast (left-right) are Kayla Johnson; Chloe Blythe; Rick Stephens, AISES Board Chair; Sarah EchoHawk, AISES chief executive officer; Alicia Jacobs; Andrew...
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WCU dedicates Judaculla Hall
DEDICATION: Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher (left) and Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed sign documents pledging additional collaboration between the entities. The signing came...
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LETTER: Little Miss Cherokee says thank you
CROWNED: Araceli Martinez-Arch was crowned Little Miss Cherokee 2017-18 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on the night of Thursday, Oct. 5. Here, Little Miss Cherokee 2016-17 Nevayah Panther, places...
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Cherokee Tribal EMS Training Center graduates first class
GRADUATES: The first graduating class of Paramedic students from the Cherokee Tribal EMS Training Center are shown (left-right) with instructors: Dr. David Trigg, medical dDirector; Adam Simonds,...
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Cherokee Chamber Singers are Carnegie Hall-bound
BIG APPLE: The Cherokee Chamber Singers, shown singing at last year’s Cherokee Veteran’s Day observance, have been selected to sing at the world-famous Carnegie Hall next spring. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One...
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Four EBCI elders honored on Ned Long Day
HONORED: Distinguished Citizen Awards were presented to four EBCI tribal elders during the 18th Annual Ned Long Day at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Oct. 25 including Dan McCoy (far...
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Miss Cherokee thanks supporters
CROWNED: Miss Cherokee 2016-17 Amorie Gunter crowns Faith Long, the newly-named Miss Cherokee 2017-18, during the pageant on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds while Principal Chief...
View ArticleCherokee Elementary School 4th, 5th grade honor rolls
4th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Araceli Martinez-Arch, Chaske Raines, Dawoni Dv-di-s-di, Dawson Clapsaddle, Javan Garcia, Josilyn Ledford, Kieaira Ensley, Kiera Toineeta, Lilia Jarvis, Nikki...
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9th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Shalyn Barker, Judson Bradley, Eeyannah Catolster-Sexton, Ryanne Junaluska, Dreyton Long, Mattie Maney, Shania Mathis, Destiny Mills, Rocky Peebles, Caden Pheasant,...
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Patty Grant retires from Cherokee Indian Hospital
Cherokee Indian Hospital said goodbye to Patty Grant, a behavior health consultant who retired with 19 years of service to the Tribe and the hospital, on Oct. 20. “God has blessed me in so many...
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