WCU announces new graduates, dean’s/chancellor’s list for spring semester
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University has announced its roster of new graduates and released its dean’s/chancellor’s list for spring semester 2018. The university conferred degrees on 1,607...
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Remember the Removal riders finish journey
PRIDE: Darius Lambert, an EBCI tribal member, hugs younger cousin, Lily Lossiah, after completing the Remember the Removal bike ride. (Anadisgoi photo) TAHLEQUAH, OKLA. – Cyclists from the 2018...
View ArticleCherokee High School Honor Rolls – 4th Quarter
9th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Anthony Allison, Braylon Arch, Shalyn Barker, Maya Cruz, Rhyan Girty, Kalista Luther, Destiny Mills, Rocky Peebles, Caden Pheasant, Daniel Thompson, Deante Toineeta,...
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Job Corps students graduate from Cherokee High School
GRAD: Simone Blake (center), shown with Craig Barker (left), Cherokee High School assistant principal) and Dr. Debora Foerst, CHS principal, is one of the first two students to graduate from the school...
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A Cherokee Gardener’s Journal: My okra connection
By JODY BRADLEY OKRA: Jody Bradley raises Baby Bubba Okra in an Earth Box on the deck of her home. Okra is my favorite vegetable. I like it lightly rolled in cornmeal and fried. Sometimes, I add...
View ArticleUniversity of Tennessee Fellowship awarded to Welch
The Richard (Yogi) Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund and the University of Tennessee Graduate School have announced that Natalie Welch, an EBCI tribal member, has been provided a $15,000 fellowship for...
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A Cherokee Gardener’s Journal: Grow-A-Row
By JODY BRADLEY Every gardener at some point in time says to himself, “Why did I plant so many?” I asked myself that the first year I planted spaghetti squash. That questions lead to, “What am I...
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Veterans’ Corner: Warren Dupree
By ROBERT JUMPER and WARREN DUPREE VETERAN: Warren Dupree, an EBCI tribal member, has served his country in three different branches of service over several decades and two wars. (Photos courtesy...
View ArticleCherokee Central Schools earns professional excellence award
The National Joint Committee for the Communication Needs of Persons with Severe Disabilities (NJC) recently honored the Cherokee Central Schools Related Professionals Team of Julie Ogletree, Tina...
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WCU hosts Judaculla Camp
LEARNING: Nate Crowe, an EBCI tribal member, participates in the Judaculla Camp this summer, a partnership between Western Carolina University and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Education and Training...
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EBCI Remember the Removal Riders welcomed home
WELCOME HOME: With family and friends holdings encouraging signs, the 2018 Remember the Removal Riders from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians ride into a welcome back event held at the Tribal...
View ArticleWilliam Barnhill exhibit featured at WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center
CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center is hosting an exhibit on William A. Barnhill, a photographer who documented early 20th-century regional craftsmanship, in the...
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Miss Cherokee Faith Long honored at National UNITY Conference
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Over 2,400 native youth gathered at the 42nd United National Indian Tribal Youth Conference in San Diego, where Miss Cherokee 2017-18 Faith Long was inducted into the third class...
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Tribal member completes run to Oklahoma
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Kallup McCoy II left Kituwah on the morning of May 14, and a month-and-a-half and many grueling miles later, he finished his journey. In order to raise...
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Cherokee Gardener’s Journal: A woman’s got to know her limitations
By JODY BRADLEY So I’m getting older. Who’s not? My life changes every day in many ways. These days, I realize I need to slow down, take a break and smell the roses, or in my case, “deck time!” I...
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Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program expands to SCC
CSTEP: Officials from Southwestern Community College (SCC), UNC-Chapel Hill and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) recently met on SCC’s Jackson Campus to formalize their partnership on the...
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Cooper appointed to WCU Board of Trustees
CULLOWHEE – The University of North Carolina Board of Governors has appointed Casey Cooper, chief executive officer of Cherokee Indian Hospital, to fill an unexpired term on the Board of Trustees at...
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Summer Youth College Experience visit to Mars Hill
SUMMER: EBCI Students Aaron Driver and Bekah Panther participate in a “trust exercise” at Mars Hill University as part of a recent Summer Youth College Experience visit to the school. (Photo by Jaime...
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Cherokee youth place at 4-H competitions
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Two Cherokee youth represented the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians well at two recent 4-H Presentation Competitions. Kaelin Jones and Lucian Davis both...
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Cherokee Indian Fair Parade route changing
PARADE: Junior Miss Cherokee 2016-17 Alitima Perkins rides in last year’s Cherokee Indian Fair Parade. This year’s parade will have a different route than in year’s past. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One...
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