Mother and daughter’s unique passion and flare for fashion
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter CHEROKEE, N.C.— On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 4, Ayosta Lossie, a junior at Cherokee High School, presented her first collection in the 2023 Kananesgi...
View ArticleEBCI high school senior attends Governor’s Page Week
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter RALEIGH, N.C. – Tylie Bridges, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and a senior at Robbinsville High School from the Snowbird Community,...
View ArticleEBCI Community Clubs recognized at WNC Honors Awards
Submitted by WNC Communities ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The WNC Honors Awards, a program of WNC Communities, is built on a 74-year tradition of recognizing rural community development clubs for their...
View ArticleAsheville Symphony to perform at Harrah’s Cherokee Center’s...
Asheville, N.C. – Join the Asheville Symphony to ring in the new year with soul, symphony and style during “New Year’s Eve: She’s Got Soul” on Sunday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. in the Harrah’s Cherokee...
View Article121 Holes: Check out cribbage group in Cherokee
By WILBUR PAUL Yellowhill Community CHEROKEE, N.C. – Most enthusiasts consider it the best two-person card game there is. It has the combinations of poker, the strategic thinking of bridge, the luck...
View ArticleEBCI ARTIST PROFILE: Jody Bradley Lipscomb
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – For Jody Bradley Lipscomb, her art is a way to connect with and educate others about her heritage. A member of the Eastern Band of...
View ArticleCCS school board receives strategic innovation planning winter update
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter CHEROKEE, N.C. – The School Board of Cherokee Central Schools met on Monday, Dec. 4. The meeting included the CCS (Cherokee Central Schools) strategic...
View ArticleBraves showcase Broadway in fifth annual show
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Songs and dances from Broadway filled the Chief Joyce Dugan Cultural Arts Center on the evening of Friday, Dec. 8. Students in the...
View ArticleEBCI selects its 2024 Remember the Removal candidates
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has selected seven tribal members to join riders from the Cherokee Nation this June on the...
View ArticleCherokee Middle School Honor Rolls – 2nd Quarter
8th Grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Zoe De Los Reyes, Jean Layno, Lilly Lossiah, Kahmera Pheasant, Wakinyan Raines, Levi Tramper, Armani Watty Alpha Honor Roll: Khloe Cucumber, Morgan Hernandez, Kimo...
View ArticleCherokee High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
9th grade Principal’s Honor Roll: Nayaa Addo, Sage Bark, Livia Crowe, Alexis Grimes, Carlito Huerta-Perez, Reginald Hyatt, Chloe Locust, Johnny Long, Elizabeth Myers, Jade Palomo, Addison Stewart,...
View ArticleTribal member named to Center for Native Health Executive Board
CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Center for Native Health has announced that the Executive Board appointed Brett Treadway as the newest member. Treadway, a member of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, grew...
View ArticleCPF grant to help re-establish bloodroot plantings in Cherokee
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – A grant will help re-establish bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) plantings in various sites in Cherokee in a project that started a...
View ArticleCherokee musicians featured in new album with N.C. artists
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter ASHEVILLE, N.C.— Blue Ridge Music Trails released an album in November of 2023 titled, “Fine Tuned: Volume One” featuring artists from western North Carolina to...
View ArticleLongtime partner to GSMNP rebrands as ‘Smokies Life’
GATLINGBURG, Tenn. — Great Smoky Mountains Association has announced that, as of Feb. 1, the organization will operate under a new name and brand identity: Smokies Life. Founded in 1953, Great Smoky...
View ArticleA Day in the Life: Cherokee Youth Center
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter CHEROKEE, N.C. – Lucina Lira is a youth development professional for the Cherokee Youth Center, an afterschool and summer youth program. Lira, a member of the...
View ArticleModern Cherokee moccasins included in exhibit at Ulster Museum in Ireland
BELFAST, Northern Ireland – Ulster Museum, located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has recently refreshed “Inclusive Global Histories”, an exhibition which was launched in March 2022 demonstrating...
View Article“A safe haven”: Junior NAIWA Cherokee group breaking new ground
Members of the Junior NAIWA (North American Indian Women’s Association) Cherokee group, comprised of members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, had their quarterly cultural meeting on the...
View ArticleJackson County Chamber director honored
Special to the One Feather The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 25th work anniversary of Executive Director Julie Spiro Donaldson on Thursday, Feb. 15. The Chamber staff treated her...
View ArticleLiving her dreams: Tribal member passionate about representation, inclusion,...
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor Inclusion, representation, and health – both physical and mental, are all passions of Dr. Natalie Welch who works daily to improve these in Indian...
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