NEWS ᎧᏃᎮᏓ
August Editorial Board meeting held
The Editorial Board of the Cherokee One Feather held their monthly meeting on Thursday, Aug. 20 in the Ginger Lynn Welch Poke Salad Room. The meeting was called to order at 10:08 a.m.
This Week in Native News
This Week in Native News
Kituwah, LLC. project updates
Below is an update for the businesses and projects of Kituwah, LLC., a business conglomerate owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI)
Qualla Open Air Indian Art Market
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ONE FEATHER PHOTOS
COMMUNITY ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
ᎠᏂᏴᏫᏯ ᏕᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏚᎾᏛᏁᎴᎢ ᏗᏓᏃᎮᏍᎪᎢ: Cherokees in the Revolutionary War – August 1776
In 1776, the Cherokee Lower Towns clustered along rivers that rushed down from the mountains: the Chattuga, Tugaloo, Keowee, and Broad, which create the Savannah River.
“It’s who we are”: Cherokee Doula Program continuing to grow
The Cherokee Doula Program has been operating for over a year and is working diligently at bringing back a traditional practice aiding mothers and babies.
A place of wellness and peace: Tohi Edasdi Recovery Community Center has successful first year
Just over a year ago, the Tohi Edasdi Recovery Community Center opened in Wayohi (Wolftown) and has hit the ground running providing services for the recovery community.
OPINIONS ᏃᎵᏍᎬᎢ
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Unbelievable, Part 2 of 2
Recently, my wife and I took a brief vacation and drove to Kentucky to visit and tour The Ark Encounter and The Creation Museum. If you ever get a chance to go, I highly recommend it.
COMMENTARY: Gag at a bear, swallow an elk; matters of faith and tradition
We hear a bunch about traditional values when it comes to, well, most everything. Many have different perspectives on what that means.
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Unbelievable, Part 1 of 2
Not accepting God’s word as the truth and disobeying His commands were man’s original sins, which remain true today.
SPORTS ᏍᎦᏚᎩ
CROSS COUNTRY: Results from Union County Season Opener meet
The Cherokee High School varsity cross country teams participated in the Union County Season Opener at Meek’s Park in Blairsville, Ga. on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
FOOTBALL: Tsalagi Anitsvyasdi are ready to get season rolling
The Tsalagi Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Braves) opened their 2017 campaign at the North Buncombe Black Hawks – a game they would win 36-10. That team went on to win the 2017 1A State Championship. This year, the Tsalagi Anitsvyasdi open their campaign at North Buncombe – just saying.
Kayleigh Wolfe is driven to succeed in MMA
For Kayleigh Wolfe, it is train, eat, sleep, wake-up, repeat. She is driven to succeed in the sport of MMA (mixed martial arts) and has a major fight coming up next month.
OBITUARIES ᏧᏂᏲᎰᏒ
OBITUARY: Ruth Eldean Tooni Lossiah
Ruth Eldean Tooni Lossiah, 77, of the Big Cove Community, went home to be with the Lord after a short illness. A native of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Geneva Cucumber Tooni.
OBITUARY: David Eugene Swayney
David Eugene Swayney, 77, of Cherokee, passed away Saturday, Aug. 16, 2026. He was the son of the late John Wesley Swayney and Nellie Mae Crowe.
OBITUARY: Mary Jane Craig Letts
Mary Jane Craig Letts, 89, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, at Tsali Care Center in Cherokee, N.C., after an extended illness.
HAPPENINGS
32nd Annual Stories from the Pumpkin Patch
The thirty second Annual Stories from the Pumpkin Patch will be held Saturday, October 11th from 3pm till 8pm at Tipton-Haynes State Historic Site. The evening will feature several storytellers from the Jonesborough International Story Tellers Guild. These...
LampLight Theatre to present “The Advocate” in Cherokee
While many haunted attractions promise a night of terror, LampLight’s favored traveling production of “The Advocate” will besiege you long past your visit to see it. Have you ever wondered if God and Satan are real? Is there really a time we will all stand in God’s court of judgment?
12th Annual Cherokee Indian Hospital Foundation Gala set for July
The 12th Annual Cherokee Indian Hospital Foundation Gala, which will be held on Saturday, July 15 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, promises to be “A Star-Filled Summer Night,” to celebrate healthcare and community in a festive atmosphere under the stars.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
First Floor Highway releases powerful new single, “Bring the Ruin”
First Floor Highway releases powerful new single, “Bring the Ruin”
Shinnecock women reclaim traditional practices in Nathaniel Cummings-Lambert’s new documentary
“Women of the Stony Shore: Shinnecock Kelp Farmers”, Nathaniel Cummings-Lambert’s new documentary, takes a close look at the traditional Shinnecock practice of kelp farming.
Cherokee values show us the way in Schon Duncan’s “Ahyoka”
Schon Duncan, a member of the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, reminds us of Cherokee values and the true meaning of community with their new short film “Ahyoka” (ᎠᏲᎧ), a portrait of Ahyoka Youngdeer. Through telling Ahyoka’s story, Duncan emphasizes the importance of inclusivity while also honoring a good friend.
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