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Kananesgi holds 6th Annual Fashion Show
Nevayah Panther walks in the 6th Annual Kananesgi Fashion Show held at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Event Center on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 9. (BROOKLYN BROWN/One Feather photos) By BROOKLYN...
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Tribal member selected to Knoxville Mayor’s Youth Council
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Mayor’s Youth Council of Knoxville, Tenn. is made up of 15 young people who have a voice in the decisions of the city. Jasmine...
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Carving a path: The future of Cherokee art collection
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter CHEROKEE, N.C. – Driver Blythe, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is a graduate student and student teacher in Western Carolina...
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Cherokee people revisit homelands at Buck Creek
CLAY COUNTY, N.C. – The Center for Native Health, in partnership with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Natural Resources Division and the USDA Forest Service, recently coordinated a historic...
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Tribal member working at NASA
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor Miranda Thompson Meyer, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), works for one of the most well-known federal agencies there is – the...
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WCU alumna records 100,000th person into craftsman database
CULLOWHEE – Isabel Driver knows how important the work she does is. As an intern with the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University, Driver etched 224 craftspeople into the Museum of...
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EBCI selects its 2025 Remember the Removal ride candidates
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has selected six tribal members to join riders from the Cherokee Nation in June 2025 on the annual Remember the Removal Ride (RTR) including, left to right,...
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Thompson and CIHA Physical Therapy Department named 2024 Dr. Frell Owl Award...
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Jennifer Thompson, DPT, CLT, physical therapy manager at the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA), and the CIHA Physical Therapy...
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WCU’s Project Discovery celebrates, reflects on 40th anniversary
CULLOWHEE – Heath Robertson sat at the back of the bus on a college tour trip when he was asked about his future plans. Robertson’s answer? He didn’t have any. He didn’t think he could afford it, and...
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Faith Long-Presley selected for prestigious SWAIA Native Fashion Week
CHEROKEE, N.C. – Faith Long-Presley, an accomplished artist, designer, and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has been selected as a designer for the highly-anticipated SWAIA Native...
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WCU Printmaking Class partners with KPEP on handmade books
WCU Asst. Prof. Tatiana Potts binds books with WCU students Zoila Carrasco, Wren Petersen, Valeria Ramos, Gracelyn Turner, and Samantha Taub. (BROOKLYN BROWN/One Feather photo) By BROOKLYN BROWN One...
View ArticleCherokee Elementary School Honor Roll 2024-25 1st 9weeks grading period
Submitted by Cherokee Elementary School 3rd Grade Principal Honor Roll: Aaron Beach, Abel Saunooke, Addie Martens, Alena Wade, Analee Garcia-Hernandez, Avaleena Teesatuskie-Taylor, Ayla Wildcatt,...
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9th grade Principal’s honor roll: Jessica Arsana, Lillian Bradley, Zohanet Colon-Maysonet, Kahya Cucumber, Khloe Cucumber, Zoe De Los Reyes, Jean Layno, Lilly Lossiah, Wakinyan Raines, Kiara Sneed,...
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Healing is culture: New Museum exhibit on view at CIHA
Museum of the Cherokee People has announced the new exhibition ᏅᏬᏘ Nvwoti: Healing is Culture, on view now at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA). (Photo courtesy of Museum of the Cherokee...
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Center for Native Health receives $500K grant to start Doula Program
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Center for Native Health (CNH) has been selected to receive a $500,000 grant, provided by the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors and...
View ArticleCherokee Elementary School Honor Roll 2024-25 – 2nd 9-weeks Grading Period
Submitted by Cherokee Elementary School 3rd Grade Principal Honor Roll: Aaron Beach, Addi Martens, Alena Wade, Analee Garcia-Armachain, Avaleena Teesatuskie-Taylor, Berklee Hicks, Blair Owle, Carter...
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EBCI tribal members to shine on the runway at Santa Fe Native Fashion Week
CHEROKEE, N.C. – Cherokee designer Faith Long-Presley is making waves in the fashion world with her upcoming showcase at Santa Fe Native Fashion Week. Representing her community with pride, she has...
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Shop local in Cherokee for Valentine’s Day
By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Sweetheart Market is coming soon on Friday, Feb. 7 at the Peaches Squirrell Sports and Recreation Complex in Tsisqwohi (Birdtown). The...
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Museum of the Cherokee People dedicated to using a Cherokee voice
Some of the staff of the Museum of the Cherokee People are shown in the main exhibit, which is undergoing an update at the moment and is scheduled to re-open in March. Shown, left to right, are Evan...
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Qualla Arts & Crafts, Inc. looking towards the future
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – With sunlight shining into the gallery space at Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual, Inc. (Qualla), brilliantly illuminating some of the...
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