Swain County positive cases attended community gatherings
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) and Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority (CIHA) identified two Swain County residents on Thursday, May 28 who tested positive for COVID-19 at a Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority drive-thru testing site. One resident is currently hospitalized and the other is isolated More...
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos opening Thursday morning
Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos have announced that it will open to the public at 6am on Thursday, May 28, in accordance with directives from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). The properties initially More...
School Board finalizes operating budget for 2020-21
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF The May 15 meeting of the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education was called to order with Chairperson Jennifer Thompson; Vice Chair Isaac Long; Secretary More...
Tribe, State of North Carolina moving into Phase II of re-opening
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF People on the Qualla Boundary and throughout the State of North Carolina will be able to sit down and have a meal in a restaurant again, get their hair cut, More...
Bicyclist fatality following cardiac arrest on Foothills Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains National Park rangers responded to a medical emergency involving a bicyclist on the Foothills Parkway at 11:16 a.m. on Sunday, May 17. Michael Barker, 59 from Seymour, Tenn., was riding More...
Nikwasi Initiative hires first executive director
Following an extensive talent search, Nikwasi Initiative (N.I.) has hired Elaine Eisenbraun of Long Creek, Ore., as its first executive director. “Elaine has already begun working from her home, and will More...
Tsali Care staff taking precautions to safeguard residents
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Tsali Care Center is currently testing residents and staff for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in efforts to stay ahead of the game in the fight against the virus. More...
Cherokee’s Immediate Care Center closing until further notice on May 15
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Immediate Care Center (ICC) in Cherokee will close until further notice on Friday, May 15. The Center is operated by the Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority More...
Vice Chief submits legislation to harshen penalties for tribal drug offenses
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF In an effort to combat the illicit drug issue on the tribal lands of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), Vice Chief Alan B. Ensley has submitted legislation More...
Tribe delays opening; Harrah’s Cherokee casinos starting phased re-opening
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF In the current, unpredictable landscape surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, things change sometimes hourly and that is no different for the Eastern More...