Wilma Mankiller Quarter to be released during June 6 ceremony
From Anadisgoi (Cherokee Nation news) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. —On June 6, a limited number of the 2022 Wilma Mankiller Quarters will be released to the public in Tahlequah, the capital of the Cherokee...
View ArticleTribal member named to Public Art Advisory Council
Angelina Jumper, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and the cultural resource supervisor for the Junaluska Museum, has been named to the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) Public Arts...
View ArticleFrell Owl Award presented to Peaches Squirrell
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff The coveted Frell Owl Award has been presented to a Cherokee basketball legend who has continued to give of her time and knowledge to help countless numbers of...
View ArticleTribal member reflects on 102 years
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff You can meet a lot of people in a century. Ethelyn Roberts, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians whose maiden name is Owle and is much better known as...
View ArticleNew Kituwah Academy holds first senior walk
Submitted by New Kituwah Academy In 2004, the first Cherokee language immersion classroom opened at Dora Reed with babies around six months of age. The following year, an additional room was opened...
View Article“Stack ya bread”: Cherokee High holds commencement for Class of 2022
The Cherokee High School Class of 2022 celebrates their graduation at the conclusion of commencement exercises held in the Charles George Memorial Arena on the evening of Thursday, May 26. (SCOTT...
View ArticleTribal member joins Center for Native Health staff
Submitted by Center for Native Health For many non-profit entities, building and expanding infrastructure, like hiring staff, can be a significant challenge due to a lack of resources. The Center...
View ArticleCommander Harding honored for 25 years of service
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Lewis H. Harding, an elder of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has served his country, his Tribe, and his community with honor, dignity, and unwavering...
View ArticleThese walls can talk: Jared Wheatley provides a canvas
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff ASHEVILLE – There are quite a few walls in Asheville. They stand amongst the tallest in western North Carolina and help form the many businesses of a seemingly...
View ArticleThe Gourd Gathering holds 20th event in Cherokee
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Gourds and gourd artists filled the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds as The Gourd Gathering held its 20th event on the Qualla Boundary. What started as a group on...
View ArticleChristian Veterinary Mission provides services in Cherokee
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff For two days, pet parents lined up with their cats and dogs at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds for veterinary services. Volunteers with the Christian...
View Article“Night of Gadugi” highlights Cultural Summer School
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Cherokee culture and language were showcased during the “Night of Gadugi” at Cherokee Central Schools on the evening of Monday, June 13. The event featured...
View ArticleBeautiful statements: EBCI tribal member participates in Atlanta art show
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff Three Cherokee citizens are featured in a new art show at the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. Luzene Hill, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,...
View ArticleKansas returns to Cherokee
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff After 10 years, prolific rock band Kansas is coming back to the mountains of North Carolina and will play Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort this Saturday, June 25....
View ArticleTeam works to advocate and support Cherokee elders
The EBCI Elder Service Peer Navigator Program staff includes, left to right, Chynna Connor, Josephine Teesateskie, and Kristin Washington. Not Pictured: Whitney Lowe and Eugenia Thompson-Guess. (EBCI...
View ArticleCherokee Elementary School Honor Roll – 4th Nine Weeks Grading Period
3rd Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Alivia Catolster, Amaya Rodrigues, Arian Teeasateskie, Ariel Crowe, Bryson Beach, Caitlyn Bone, Colton Owl, Connor Thompson, Coralyn Batton, Dahvie Conseen, Dara...
View ArticleIndigenous Conservation Corps to provide conservation training and federal...
By NICK CHILDS EBCI Natural Resources intern The Indigenous Conservation Corps (ICC) started its eight-week service and conservation program on June 6, emphasizing traditional ecological knowledge...
View Article2022 EBCI Extension Community Development Reservation-Wide Landscape...
The EBCI Community Development Division of the Cooperative Extension Center recently hosted a Community-Wide Landscape Beautification Contest. This contest gave members of the community an...
View ArticleThe Hills are alive with the signs of music
By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff At just 15 years old, Noqwisi Crowe is one of the veteran members of the “Unto These Hills” production in Cherokee. Crowe, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee...
View ArticleTim Hill Memorial Fish Tournament results
Dwayne Lossiah, of Cherokee, won a $500 prize and a $100 prize at the Tim Hill Memorial Trout Tournament. (Photos courtesy of EBCI Agriculture and Natural Resources) The 2022 Tim Hill Memorial Fish...
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