CCS School Board approves Vannoy Construction for Expansion Project
By JONAH LOSSIAH ONE FEATHER STAFF The Tuesday, Feb. 18 meeting of the Cherokee Central Schools (CCS) Board of Education was called to order at 4:45 p.m. with Chairperson Jennifer Thompson; Secretary Tara Reed-Cooper; Board members Gloria Griffin and Regina Ledford Rosario; School Board Assistant Sunnie Clapsaddle; HR Director Heather More...
Tribal Court Docket for Feb. 20
This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court. All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in More...
Principal Chief’s Report for Feb. 15
By RICHARD G. SNEED PRINCIPAL CHIEF The position of Principal Chief affords me many opportunities to serve the citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). This past week, I was honored More...
Final report of Language Symposium released
Click below to read the final report from the recent EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Language Symposium: Language Symposium Report More...
Tribal Court Docket for Feb. 19
This is a criminal docket date for the Cherokee Tribal Court. All of the defendants listed have only been charged with the crimes/offenses listed and should be considered innocent until proven guilty in More...
School officials handle inflammatory Snapchat post prior to ballgames
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF HAYESVILLE – An inflammatory Snapchat post was put online and started making the rounds like wildfire just prior to basketball games between Cherokee More...
Northbound Spur traffic in Park detoured due to mudslide
Great Smoky Mountains National Park announced that a mudslide occurred along the northbound lanes of the Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10. The slide More...
WCU Health building reopens after state, local officials deem it safe to return to normal operations
Western Carolina University’s Health and Human Sciences Building reopened Monday, Feb. 10 after county, state and university officials found no public health or safety issues at the building in the wake More...
Council makes change to Beloved Women Committee
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF The Beloved Women Committee was established by Tribal Council in April 2018 to develop guidelines and procedures for the selection of Beloved Men and Women among More...
Council approves food trucks on tribal lands officially
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Food trucks have operated on a limited basis in Cherokee for awhile now, but an ordinance change to the Cherokee Code paves the way for more and codifies the More...