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CHS student chosen as HOSA State Officer
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Paytyn Barker, a junior at Cherokee High School (CHS), has been selected as one of the state officers for North Carolina HOSA (Health...
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WCU graduate finds a career through Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort...
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Hannah Broyer is a talent acquisition coordinator at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. She graduated from Western Carolina University in May of 2023 with a degree in communication and...
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Cherokee language is spoken again at Old Chattooga Town
By ADAM GRIFFITH RTCAR director The Cherokee Language Master’s Apprentice Program (CLMAP) students from Robbinsville visited Old Chattooga Town deep in Sumter National Forest in South Carolina on...
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Pageants returning to Cherokee Indian Fair
Submitted by EBCI Division of Commerce CHEROKEE, N.C. – Change is in the air, and it’s bringing a fresh wave of excitement to the 111th Annual Cherokee Indian Fair. This year, we’re thrilled to...
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EBCI Cooperative Extension gives Annual Garden Contest awards
One Feather Staff Report CHEROKEE, N.C. – The 2023 EBCI Cooperative Extension Office’s Annual Garden Contest awards were given on the evening of Monday, Sept. 18 at the Yellowhill Activity Center....
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The Center for Native Health receives $30,000 Stewarding Native Lands Grant
Center for Native Health release The Center for Native Health recently received a $30,000.00 grant from the First Nations Development Institute of Longmont, Colorado. This award will support the...
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Scare-okee Committee continues to eye improvements.
By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Scare-okee Committee met recently near the BIA Parking Lot and Oconaluftee Island Park to iron out additional details of the layout of this...
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Tribal member wins awards for gardening, beekeeping
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor For Sharon Braswell-Zern and her husband, Leidy Zern, gardening and beekeeping are a way of life. Sharon, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee...
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Thank you letter from Teen Miss Cherokee Kyndra Postoak
Shiyo, My name is Kyndra Postoak, and on Oct. 3 I was crowned the 2023/2024 Teen Miss Cherokee. I am very excited and look forward to representing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. I would like to...
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Thank you letter from Little Miss Cherokee Rhiannon Postoak
Shiyo, My name is Rhiannon Postoak, and on Oct. 5 I was crowned the 2023/2024 Little Miss Cherokee. I am excited and look forward to representing the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. I would like to...
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Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, Inc. winners list from the 111th Cherokee Indian...
A set of rivercane double-woven baskets by Gabe Crowe took first place Best of Show in the Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, Inc. competition at the 111th Cherokee Indian Fair. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One...
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WCU Cherokee Center hosts Indigenous People’s Day celebration
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The WCU (Western Carolina University) Cherokee Center held their Indigenous People’s Day celebration on the morning of Monday, Oct. 9 at the...
View ArticleEBCI Cooperative Extension winners list from the 111th Cherokee Indian Fair
Submitted by EBCI Cooperative Extension Agriculture, Adult Any Traditional Cherokee Crop Not listed as a Category: 1st – Aisha Owle, 2nd – Chad Cooper, 3rd – Vicki Standingdeer Corn Beads: 1st – Mary...
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N.C. Symphony Music Discovery program comes to Cherokee
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – The deep, rich tones of a bass trombone filled the activity room at the Dora Reed Children’s Center in Cherokee, N.C. on the morning of...
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CHS students growing plants using hydroponics
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Plants are growing in a classroom at Cherokee High School (CHS) using a technique known as hydroponics. Students in Tagan Crowe’s...
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The Kituwah Equestrian Program is revitalizing Kituwah horse culture
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter CANTON, N.C.— Natalie Smith is the founder and director of the Kituwah Equestrian Program (KEP), a nonprofit organization for equine education rooted in Kituwah...
View ArticleThank you letter from Miss Cherokee Scarlett Guy
ᏏᏲ ᏂᎦᏓ ᎩᎦᎨ ᏓᏆᏙ ᏃᎴ ᏧᏂᎩᎶᏍᏗ ᏚᏂᏂᏗ ᏑᏓᎵᏁ ᏥᎨᏒ ᏔᎵ ᎢᏯᎦᏴᎵ ᏔᎵᏍᎪ Ꮶ ᎤᏕᏘᏴᏌᏗᏒ ᎠᎨᏯ ᎠᎾᎵᏙᎩᏯᏍᎬ ᎠᏆᏓᏔᎶᏒ. ᎤᏁᏝᏅ ᎬᏯᎵᎡᎵᏤ ᎠᎬᏱ ᏥᏘᏗ ᎠᏆᏚᎵ ᏃᎴ ᏕᎬᎳᎡᎵᏤ ᏂᎦᏓ ᎬᎩᏍᏕᎸᎲ. ᏍᎩ ᏓᏆᎵᏘᎾᎥ ᏃᎴ ᎣᎦᎵ, ᎠᎩᏥ ᏃᎴ ᏦᏣᏟᏅᏥ ᏂᎦᏓ ᏍᎩᏍᏕᎸᎲ ᎤᏙᎯᏳ ᎢᏨᏯᎵᎡᎵᏤ ᏃᎴ ᎢᏨᎨᏳ! ᎱᎾᏓᏥᏍᎦ...
View ArticleCherokee Central Schools Honor Rolls – 1st Quarter
12th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Roxi Bark, Jayle Creson, Jimya Driver, Leondes Garcia, Ayriona Hendrix, Carys Holiday, Destyni Johnson, Madison Ledford, Mason Long, Dalaina Mills, Niyahi Mora,...
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8th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Jessica Arsana, Kahya Cucumber, Khloe Cucumber, Zoe De Los Reyes, Jean Layno, Lilly Lossiah, Kahmera Pheasant, Wakinyan Raines, James Smith Jr, Levi Tramper Alpha...
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Kananesgi Fashion Show and Art Competition announces winners
Brian Aaron Lambert won the Best in Show award in the Adult Category. (Photo courtesy of Ravens Eye Media) Submitted by Kananesgi Fashion Show and Art Competition CHEROKEE, N.C. – Following yet...
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