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COMMENTARY: Excuse me, are you sitting in my seat?     Yes. Tis the season when I nag you about voting. You do realize that there is a tribal primary going on, right? And three of the six communities have enough candidates to participate in the primary. My community only has four certified candidates, so I am not getting to vote, but that doesn’t keep me from itching to do so. I like to vote. I want to vote. I am not jaded by anyone’s perception of a rigged system or the folks who bloviat...

Decision Day event recognizes EBCI high school seniors      The 1st Annual Decision Day event, honoring Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) high school seniors, was held at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds on the evening of Thursday, May 13.  The event recognized the post-high school choices of the seniors and was sponsored by the WCU Cherokee Center and the EBCI Higher Education and Training Program. “This is the official first annual EBCI Decision Day celebration with, hopefully, m...

Becky Walker memorial garden passed by Tribal Council     Tribal Council passed an amended resolution that will add a memorial garden for Becky Walker and others at the future pavilion location near Kituwah. Tribal Council passed an amended resolution that will add a memorial garden for Becky Walker and others at the future pavilion location near Kituwah. (One Feather file photo) Resolution No. 452 (2021) was submitted by several members of the community in honor of Walker, who passed away ...

Carmaleta Monteith named EBCI Beloved Woman     Carmaleta Littlejohn Monteith, an elder from the Yellowhill Community, is the newest Beloved Woman of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI).  Tribal Council passed Res. No. 447 (2021) unanimously during its regular session on Thursday, May 6 that made the designation. Carmaleta Littlejohn Monteith, an elder from the Yellowhill Community, is the newest Beloved Woman of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Tribal Council passed Res. No. 44...

Council changes tribal law on marijuana     Tribal Council made changes to drug code for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians when dealing with small amounts of marijuana.  Ord. No. 380 was submitted by Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed; Jeremy Wilson, EBCI governmental affairs liaison; and Joey Owle, Secretary of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and passed 11-1. Changes were made to Cherokee Code Sec. 14-95.5 (Possession of a controlled substance) that changed the amount of marijuana one c...

Tribe signs MOU with South College Asheville     The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and South College Asheville (SCA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 4 that tribal officials hope will encourage more tribal members to enter the health care field.  Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed and Dr. Lisa Satterfield, SCA campus president, signed the MOU in the Office of the Principal Chief with SCA officials and officials from the Tribe’s Hig...

Concern grows for pediatric dental care in Cherokee     Dental care wasn’t the first worry for most people when the pandemic brought life to a screeching halt last Spring.  Schools, places of work, and restaurants all closed their doors. Day-to-day routines were shattered. Among all of this, health care started becoming an issue. People couldn’t see hospitalized family members, and previously basic procedures become near impossible feats.  Mellie Burns, center, EBCI/PHHS Children’s De...

Cherokee Indian Hospital honors outstanding employees      Cherokee Indian Hospital honored its outstanding employees at its annual awards ceremony, held virtually this year, on Tuesday, April 6, and two members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians took the top honors.  Brooke Brown, Tsali Care performance improvement specialist, was named the 2020 Hayes Award recipient, and Dr. Blythe Winchester, Tsali Care Center medical director, was named Cherokee Indian Hospital Employee of the Year...

Shroom education: EBCI Cooperative Extension teaches mushroom growing class      Over the past two weeks the Cooperative Extension office in Cherokee has been offering classes on mushroom growing. If all goes well, by the time the classes end, there will be thirty new mushroom farmers on the planet.  EBCI Cooperative Extension Agent Benjamin Collette describes the process of loading mushroom sawdust spawn mixture into oak logs. (ROBERT JUMPER/One Feather photos) The class was headed up by ...

  With flags billowing in the breeze, two Cherokee heroes were honored for their illustrious military service during a ceremony at the Cherokee Veterans Park on the morning of Friday, March 12.  Lt. Lewis H. Harding and PFC Reuben E. Taylor, both elders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), were honored for their service by the members of the Steve Youngdeer American Legion Post 143.   PFC Reuben E. Taylor and Lt. Lewis H. Harding, both elders of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian...