Sept. 2, 2010 - Eastern Band of Cherokee
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Books Explore<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Life<br />
Dawgs top<br />
Braves in OT<br />
Pages 18-19<br />
Reviews <strong>of</strong> “Diamond Hill” and<br />
“Building One Fire”, A&E pages 30-31<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
one feather<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>’s Award-Winning Newspaper since 1966 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong> www.nc-cherokee.com/theonefeather Still only 50 Cents<br />
Qualla Arts and Crafts<br />
to host Art Market, Page 4<br />
Reuben<br />
Taylor<br />
named<br />
Grand<br />
Marshal for<br />
Indian Fair<br />
Parade, Page 9<br />
Fort<br />
Loudoun<br />
to host<br />
Great<br />
Island<br />
Festival,<br />
Page 10<br />
Racing<br />
with the<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Runners,<br />
Page 20<br />
CONTENTS © <strong>2010</strong><br />
The <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
One Feather<br />
Year 45, No. 35<br />
The <strong>of</strong>fice <strong>of</strong> The <strong>Cherokee</strong> One Feather<br />
recycles and this newspaper is printed<br />
on Recycled Paper<br />
3rd Place General Excellence Website<br />
<strong>2010</strong> NAJA Media Awards
2 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong><br />
Friday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 3 - Thursday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 9<br />
Machete (R)<br />
Fri: 4:50, 7:20, 9:45<br />
Sat- Mon: 12:20, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30, 9:55<br />
Tue-Thurs: 4:50, 7:20, 9:45<br />
Nanny McPhee Returns (PG)<br />
Fri: 4:30, 7:00<br />
Sat- Mon: 12:00, 2:20, 4:45, 7:10<br />
Tue-Thurs: 4:30, 7:00<br />
Vampires Suck (PG13)<br />
Fri: 9:25<br />
Sat- Mon: 9:35<br />
Tue-Thurs: 9:25<br />
NEWS ka-no-he-da<br />
Chief’s Community<br />
Doyu ulihelisdodi agiwonihisdi<br />
hi gvnigesv igvndii.<br />
The past few weeks have been<br />
busy and exciting here in the Executive<br />
Office. And there are even more exciting<br />
times coming our way this week.<br />
I, and the EBCI senior leadership,<br />
am currently working to balance<br />
our <strong>2010</strong>-2011 budgets. EBCI senior<br />
leadership is very adept at dealing with<br />
our budget situation and I have the utmost<br />
respect and confidence in our Finance<br />
Department. Their first priority is<br />
ensuring that all tribal services and employees<br />
are preserved and protected. It is<br />
our responsibility to be fiscally conservative<br />
with our<br />
programs to<br />
ensure all <strong>of</strong><br />
our tribal<br />
members and<br />
employees<br />
are taken care<br />
<strong>of</strong>.<br />
The <strong>Cherokee</strong> Historical Association<br />
presented the Lew Harding Award<br />
to Robert Queen Saturday August 14th.<br />
This award was named after community<br />
member Lewis Harding because <strong>of</strong> the<br />
example he sets for us all; he has dedicated<br />
countless hours serving our veterans<br />
and this Tribe. His efforts have been<br />
countless and his impact has been wide<br />
and deep. Mr. Queen received this award<br />
because he embodies the spirit <strong>of</strong> giving<br />
and because <strong>of</strong> his dedication to helping<br />
his fellow community members and this<br />
Tribe. Mr. Queen has given his time and<br />
service to the Historical Association to<br />
ensure they were ready for this summer<br />
season and has given his support to staff<br />
and leadership while approaching Tribal<br />
Council. I would like to congratulate Mr.<br />
Queen for receiving this award and thank<br />
Report<br />
him for his service.<br />
I would also<br />
like to thank<br />
Cody Grant who<br />
won the Most-<br />
Improved Actor<br />
Award and Douglas<br />
Tiemen for<br />
the Best All<br />
Around Award.<br />
Principal Chief<br />
Harrah’s<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Casino Michell Hicks<br />
and Hotel recently<br />
hosted a community oriented<br />
event to show <strong>of</strong>f the Casino’s newest attraction-<br />
our Events Center. Jason<br />
“It is our responsibility to be fiscally<br />
conservave with our programs to<br />
ensure all <strong>of</strong> our tribal members<br />
and employees are taken care <strong>of</strong>.”<br />
- Principal Chief Michell Hicks<br />
Michael Carroll,<br />
Lee<br />
Brice and<br />
Josh Thompson<br />
played at<br />
the casino on<br />
Thursday<br />
August 26th.<br />
The concert was free to enrolled members<br />
and gave our community a sneakpeak<br />
at the new casino <strong>of</strong>ferings.<br />
The Trial for Edwardo Wong II<br />
has begun in Raleigh, NC. The family <strong>of</strong><br />
Shawn Blanton has been attending the<br />
trial to ensure that justice will be served<br />
on behalf <strong>of</strong> Shawn. I would like to<br />
thank all <strong>of</strong> those that are assisting the<br />
Blanton family with their travel expenses<br />
and would like to ask everyone to keep<br />
them in your thoughts and prayers as<br />
they deal with this difficult time.<br />
I would like to wish everyone an<br />
enjoyable and eventful Labor Day Holiday.<br />
Unelanv adatolosdi nihi.<br />
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ACCEPTING WINTER ITEMS<br />
STARTING 8/31/10<br />
Items needed: Winter clothing, bedding,<br />
linens, appliances, towels, washcloths,<br />
cookware and Furniture<br />
We will have several pieces <strong>of</strong> furniture for sale!<br />
If your experience and interests<br />
include cultural preservation,<br />
economic development<br />
and environmental preservation,<br />
consider a great career opportunity<br />
at <strong>Cherokee</strong> Preservation Foundation.<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Preservation Foundation (CPFdn) has an<br />
opening for a program assistant. This position is an<br />
excellent career opportunity for a high achiever who<br />
wants to play a key role in encouraging cultural<br />
preservation, economic and workforce development,<br />
and environmental initiatives that benefit the EBCI<br />
and region.<br />
The candidate who is selected will be responsible for<br />
supporting activities related to developing, monitoring<br />
and evaluating <strong>Cherokee</strong> Preservation<br />
Foundation’s programming. Our programs include<br />
support <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> language revitalization,<br />
entrepreneurship, the Revitalization <strong>of</strong> Traditional<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Artisan Resources initiative, leadership<br />
programs, and the Generations Qualla initiative that<br />
promotes a sustainable environment.<br />
CPFdn is a dynamic, team-based organization that provides<br />
competitive salaries, superior benefits, positive work, and<br />
excellent opportunities for career advancement. Our purpose is<br />
to enhance the well-being <strong>of</strong> the EBCI and strengthen the<br />
western North Carolina region.<br />
Required qualifications: Bachelors Degree in education, social<br />
science or a related field and related experience, the inclination<br />
and ability to work collaboratively with other organizations,<br />
excellent analytical skills, and the ability to write and speak<br />
effectively. Preferred qualifications: Experience in community<br />
development and/or economic development, and experience<br />
with and knowledge about the culture, communities and tribal<br />
government <strong>of</strong> the EBCI.<br />
By <strong>Sept</strong>ember 9, send letters <strong>of</strong> interest noting qualifications<br />
with a resume and salary history to <strong>Cherokee</strong> Preservation<br />
Foundation, P.O. Box 504, <strong>Cherokee</strong>, NC 28719. For a job<br />
description, call 497-5550 or stop by CPFdn’s <strong>of</strong>fice at 71 John<br />
Crowe Hill Rd. in <strong>Cherokee</strong> (next to the Child Advocacy<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice).<br />
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong><br />
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NEWS ka-no-he-da<br />
Qualla Arts and Crafts to host<br />
Labor Day Open Air Market<br />
The Bureau <strong>of</strong> Indian Affairs Office <strong>of</strong><br />
Justice Services<br />
has an immediate need to fill Federal Police Officer positions to<br />
protect and serve Indian Country.<br />
Candidates with prior law enforcement experience will be given<br />
priority consideration. Applicants with current state certification<br />
may be considered<br />
for a 2-1/2 weeks Federal bridge certification in lieu <strong>of</strong><br />
full basic training.<br />
Salary<br />
From $36, 670 to $57, 694<br />
Recruitment bonus <strong>of</strong> up to $14,000 may be authorized<br />
Benefits<br />
Health & Life Insurance, Retirement Program, Thrift Savings<br />
Plan (401k), Paid Sick Leave and Vacation Time,<br />
Paid Holidays, Flexible Work Environment,<br />
Paid Employment-Related Training and Education<br />
Opportunities.<br />
For more information on qualifications and to apply:<br />
www.indianaffairs.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/OJS/index.htm<br />
or Call Melanie Kolzen (405)247-1541<br />
email: melanie.kolzen@bia.gov<br />
The BIA is an Indian Preference and Equal Opportunity Employers<br />
Qualla Arts and Crafts Open Air<br />
Indian Art Market will be held Friday,<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>. 3 from 5-7pm and Saturday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 4<br />
from 9am to 4pm at 645 Tsali Blvd, in<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, North Carolina with this<br />
year’s event being coordinated by Plan<br />
Ahead Events, a local event management<br />
company.<br />
Qualla Arts and Crafts promotes<br />
traditional <strong>Cherokee</strong> arts and crafts with<br />
each being authentic, homemade and one<br />
<strong>of</strong> a kind. Each piece <strong>of</strong> art represents<br />
the <strong>Cherokee</strong> culture, traditions and has<br />
evolved over hundreds <strong>of</strong> years.<br />
The Open Air Art Market will<br />
highlight 25 native/<strong>Cherokee</strong> artists who<br />
will display and sell their arts and crafts.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong> the crafts highlighted at this<br />
event will include basket weaving, pottery,<br />
wood carving, stone carving,<br />
weaponry, and beadwork.<br />
Of all the traditional <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
crafts, basket weaving is the best known.<br />
There are several different styles <strong>of</strong> baskets:<br />
river cane, white oak, and honeysuckle<br />
vine baskets. The splints used to<br />
make the baskets are <strong>of</strong>ten dyed using<br />
black walnut for a shade <strong>of</strong> black and<br />
bloodroot to make shades <strong>of</strong> orange.<br />
Some splints are left natural and adding<br />
the different colors <strong>of</strong> splints to each basket<br />
gives the artist the ability to create<br />
many different patterns and designs in<br />
the basket.<br />
Clay from the earth is mixed<br />
with water, molded and coiled into various<br />
styles <strong>of</strong> pots, pipes, bowls and wedding<br />
vessels using traditional <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
methods to shape and imprint designs on<br />
the pots. Carved wooden paddles are<br />
used to make designs on the pots. The<br />
pots are then fired in pits using native<br />
bark and woods.<br />
The beadwork <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
has evolved from using bones and claws<br />
<strong>of</strong> wild animals to using glass beads, flax<br />
thread and a steel needle. One technique<br />
the <strong>Cherokee</strong> use called “solid” beadwork<br />
allows them to create beautiful<br />
pieces <strong>of</strong> art. Each bead is sewn one<br />
bead at a time with the thread going<br />
through the previous bead. Double<br />
threading, as this is called, allows the art<br />
work to be easily mended if it were to<br />
break. Another technique known as<br />
scroll work enables <strong>Cherokee</strong>s to decorate<br />
their clothing with beads. <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
beadwork takes the form <strong>of</strong> necklaces,<br />
earrings, and key chains. It can also be<br />
incorporated into other pieces <strong>of</strong> artwork.<br />
Traditionally, the <strong>Cherokee</strong> used<br />
wood carving for creating things <strong>of</strong> necessity,<br />
such as: bowls, utensils, tools,<br />
furniture and ceremonial mask. After the<br />
opening <strong>of</strong> the Great Smoky Mountain<br />
National Park, word carving transformed<br />
into a more decorative art to appeal more<br />
to visitors. You will also see displays <strong>of</strong><br />
modern wood and stone sculptures and<br />
weaponry such as spear tips and arrowheads.<br />
A highlight at this year’s event<br />
will be an interactive “Little People’s”<br />
area where children can meet and interact<br />
with a “<strong>Cherokee</strong> Friend”. The “<strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Friends” are goodwill ambassadors<br />
and dress in traditional <strong>Cherokee</strong> regalia.<br />
They tell <strong>Cherokee</strong> stories and legends<br />
and can answer questions about things to<br />
see and do while on your visit to <strong>Cherokee</strong>.<br />
The interactive “Little People’s”<br />
area will have activities for children such<br />
as coloring, face painting, learning to<br />
make pots using play dough and other activities.<br />
What better place to spend a<br />
Labor Day weekend, than in <strong>Cherokee</strong>,<br />
North Carolina at the Qualla Arts and<br />
Crafts Indian Art Market! The area lends<br />
itself to the natural beauty <strong>of</strong> the Great<br />
Smoky Mountains with fresh flowing<br />
streams and many attractions to visit.<br />
Along with the Art Market, the Museum<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians is a must see. There<br />
you will learn the story <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
people through their extensive artifact<br />
exhibit and their use <strong>of</strong> state <strong>of</strong> the art<br />
technology. You can also experience the<br />
Oconaluftee Indian Village by taking the<br />
guided tour through a replica <strong>of</strong> a <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
village during the 18th century. At<br />
the Indian Village you will see traditional<br />
crafts demonstrations, learn about the<br />
history and culture <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> and see<br />
the typical homes and council house <strong>of</strong><br />
the <strong>Cherokee</strong>.<br />
Info: 497-3103 or visit<br />
www.quallaartsandcrafts.org.<br />
- Source: Chrissy Arch<br />
10/14<br />
One Feather deadline<br />
Tuesday at 12noon
CHEROKEE NEWS BRIEFS<br />
Census Bureau recognizes<br />
Local Programs, Businesses<br />
The U.S. Census Bureau has recognized<br />
eight local programs and businesses with a<br />
plaque designating them as “a valued parter”<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>2010</strong> Census. The following<br />
eceived an award this past week: Cheroee<br />
One Feather, Qualla Public Library,<br />
herokee Youth Center, <strong>Cherokee</strong> Central<br />
chools, Office <strong>of</strong> the Principal Chief,<br />
rowe’s Barber Shop, Tribal Grounds, and<br />
arrah’s <strong>Cherokee</strong> Casino & Hotel. The<br />
plaque read, in part, “Your efforts to help<br />
achieve a complete and accurate census<br />
count have made a lasting impact on the<br />
nation.”<br />
- One Feather staff report<br />
City Lights hosts Discussion <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Basketry<br />
Anna Fariello will be at City Lights Bookstore<br />
in Sylva on Friday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 10tat 7p.m.<br />
to <strong>of</strong>fer a program based on her recent<br />
book, <strong>Cherokee</strong> Basketry: From the Hands<br />
f Our Elders (History Press, $12.99 paperback).<br />
Anna Fariello is director<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Craft Revival Project, a website and<br />
digital archive at WCU's Hunter library<br />
dedicated to documenting the effort to revive<br />
handcrafts in the late nineteenth and<br />
early twentieth centuries. To view the website<br />
and database, visit<br />
http://craftrevival.wcu.edu. Info: City<br />
Lights 586-9499.<br />
- Source: City Lights<br />
Informaon on Black Bears<br />
sought<br />
In an effort to better understand<br />
he black bear population on Tribal lands,<br />
he <strong>Cherokee</strong> Department <strong>of</strong> Fisheries and<br />
ildlife Management is giving blaze ornge<br />
hats to hunters who report harvest<br />
ata and submit premolar teeth for aging.<br />
eport forms and tooth envelopes are<br />
vailable at the Fisheries and Wildlife<br />
anagement <strong>of</strong>fice (Tribal Utilities Buildng,<br />
1840 Paintown Rd.) and the Resource<br />
nforcement <strong>of</strong>fice (517 Sequoyah Trail).<br />
nfo: Mike LaVoie 497-1802.<br />
- Source: <strong>Cherokee</strong> Dept. <strong>of</strong> Fisheries<br />
and Wildlife Managment<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fair<br />
Headliners announced<br />
The following acts will perform at the<br />
98th Annual <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fair scheduled<br />
for Oct. 5-9 at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian<br />
Fairgrounds.<br />
Tuesday Oct. 5<br />
Big House Radio<br />
Wednesday Oct. 6<br />
NEWS ka-no-he-da<br />
Tone Loc<br />
Thursday Oct. 7<br />
The Return, a Beatles tribute band<br />
Friday Oct. 8<br />
Appetite for Destruction, a Guns-n-Roses<br />
tribute band<br />
Saturday Oct. 9<br />
Starship with special guest Bobby Kimball<br />
<strong>of</strong> Toto<br />
- Source: The Goss Agency<br />
American Indian Student<br />
Count underway<br />
The annual American Indian Student<br />
Count is underway in Jackson County<br />
Public Schools. Any American Indian student<br />
enrolled during the first school<br />
month, Aug. 9-<strong>Sept</strong>. 3 for Jackson County<br />
Early College and Blue Ridge District, and<br />
Aug. 25-<strong>Sept</strong>. 22 for Smoky Mountain<br />
District, is eligible. In order to determine<br />
eligibility status, an ED506 form must be<br />
completed. If your child is an American<br />
Indian and enrolled in Jackson County<br />
Public Schools between the above listed<br />
dates, please complete an ED506 form. A<br />
form may be obtained from your child’s<br />
school or at the Jackson County Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Education’s Federal program Department<br />
by contacting Angie Lovedahl at 586-2311<br />
extension 254 or Kelli Bumgarner at extension<br />
239.<br />
- Source: Jackson County Schools<br />
Girl Scouts welcomes New<br />
Membership Manager for Area<br />
Girl Scouts<br />
Carolinas<br />
Peaks to Piedm<br />
o n t<br />
(GSCP2P) announced<br />
on<br />
Monday, Aug.<br />
30 the appointment<br />
<strong>of</strong> Karen<br />
G o l b e k<br />
Bartlett, Membership<br />
Manager for Clay, Graham and<br />
Swain counties, as well as the <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Indian Reservation. Bartlett brings 20<br />
years <strong>of</strong> Girl Scout experience and knowledge<br />
to her current position. "Karen is a<br />
terrific addition to the membership team <strong>of</strong><br />
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont,"<br />
said Christine Ritch, Director <strong>of</strong> Membership,<br />
Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont.<br />
"Her commitment to excellence and<br />
years <strong>of</strong> experience in Girl Scouting make<br />
her an important asset to this organization<br />
and its future."<br />
- Source: Girl Scouts release<br />
Aenon Enrolled Members December <strong>2010</strong><br />
Per Capita Deadlines<br />
The deadline to submit direct deposit forms for the December <strong>2010</strong> per capita<br />
distribuon will be Friday, October 1, <strong>2010</strong>. All direct deposit forms must be notarized.<br />
Please bring a voided check for deposit into your checking account and a statement<br />
from your bank indicang your savings account number & roung number for deposit<br />
into your savings account.<br />
The deadline to submit federal tax withholding forms, waivers, leers <strong>of</strong> administraon,<br />
or court ordered guardianship will be Friday, October 15, <strong>2010</strong> at 4:30<br />
p.m.<br />
Forms are available at the Tribal Enrollment Office, located at the Ginger Lynn<br />
Welch Complex, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. unl 4:30 p.m. Address changes will<br />
be accepted unl Friday, October 22, <strong>2010</strong> at 4:30 p.m. 10/21<br />
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong><br />
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Our job opportunities roll out fast.<br />
Apply today.<br />
Staff<br />
Reporter - Scott M. Brings Plenty<br />
497-1752 - scotmckie@nc-cherokee.com<br />
Subscription Clerk - Dawn Arneach<br />
497-1754 - dawnarne@nc-cherokee.com<br />
Subscriptions:<br />
One year.....$52 Six months......$26<br />
PDF (1 yr.) ..$40 PDF (6mos.)....$20<br />
PDF version is FREE to<br />
EBCI tribal members.<br />
Send a check or money order, made<br />
payable to the <strong>Cherokee</strong> One Feather, to<br />
the address above. Electronic subscriptions<br />
are also available via email. Call Dawn<br />
Arneach 497-1754 for more information.<br />
CASINO:<br />
Engineering Technician II (3rd shift) $14.42-$22.12<br />
Game Technician 1 (shift varies) $11.92<br />
Find your new career at harrahs.com<br />
If you have already submitted your application, it will be considered active for 6 months from the date <strong>of</strong> application.<br />
To qualify, applicants must be 21 years or older (18-21 years eligible for non-gaming positions), must successfully pass<br />
an RIAH hair/drug test and undergo an investigation by Tribal Gaming Commission. Preference for Tribal members.<br />
This property is owned by the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Nation, managed by Harrah’s NC Casino Company L.L.C.<br />
The Human Resources Department accepts applications Mon. thru Thur., from 10 am - 3 pm. Call 828.497.8778, or send<br />
resume to Human Resources Department, 91 Bingo Loop Road, <strong>Cherokee</strong>, NC 28719 or fax resume to 828.497.8402.<br />
P.O. Box 501, <strong>Cherokee</strong>, N.C. 28719<br />
Located in Ginger Lynn Welch<br />
Complex, Room 149<br />
FAX: (828) 497-1753<br />
www.nc-cherokee.com/theonefeather<br />
Published Weekly<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians -<br />
Owners<br />
Second Class Postage Paid<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, N.C. 28719, USPS 715-640<br />
Deadline - Tuesday at<br />
12noon<br />
Email or call for Advertising Rates<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>’s Award Winning Newspaper since 1966<br />
North Carolina Press Assoc.<br />
Member <strong>of</strong>:<br />
Nave American Journalists Assoc.<br />
NEWS ka-no-he-da<br />
Native Women’s Conference<br />
to be held in <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
CULLOWHEE – The fourth annual<br />
Conference for American<br />
Indian Women <strong>of</strong> Proud Nations<br />
will be held Thursday and<br />
Friday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 16-17, at Harrah’s <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Casino and Hotel in <strong>Cherokee</strong>.<br />
The Western Carolina University<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Center is an event organizer.<br />
The<br />
American Indian<br />
Women <strong>of</strong> Proud<br />
Nations supports<br />
American Indian<br />
women’s efforts<br />
to build healthier<br />
lives for themselves,<br />
their families<br />
and their<br />
communities.<br />
Tribal Council<br />
Results – Aug. 13<br />
PROVIDED By TOP OFFICE<br />
Tabled Ord. No. 274 – Summary <strong>of</strong><br />
Council legislation shall be translated into<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> language/syllabary – Tabled<br />
Tabled Ord. No. 356 – Article II – Crimes<br />
Against Public Peace – Amendments to<br />
Ordinance – Remains Tabled<br />
Tabled Res. No. 362 – Shan Standingdeer<br />
requests transfer <strong>of</strong> property between himself<br />
and John Julius Wilnoty (d) approved<br />
without the signature <strong>of</strong> Tennie Standingdeer<br />
Wilnoty – Move to pass did not<br />
carry – Council instructed that Mr. Standingdeer<br />
may resubmit if he desires to do so<br />
Tabled Res. No. 393 – BIA authorized to<br />
decrease right-<strong>of</strong>-way along Mary Lambert<br />
Farm Road from 60 feet to 40 feet<br />
across Parcel No. 21-A belonging to<br />
Drawing on indigenous cultural traditions,<br />
language, history and values, the<br />
organization strives to build relationships<br />
and cultivate leadership in the areas <strong>of</strong><br />
education, community, health, spirituality<br />
and economic development.<br />
This year’s conference theme,<br />
“Nurturing and Empowering Our Communities<br />
through Leadership,” reflects<br />
Indian country’s tenor, said Roseanna<br />
Belt, director <strong>of</strong> WCU’s <strong>Cherokee</strong> Center<br />
and chair <strong>of</strong> the host planning committee.<br />
“We welcome Native women<br />
from throughout the nation to attend this<br />
conference,” Belt said. “We are <strong>of</strong>fering<br />
a program with statewide and national<br />
applications, speakers who are recognized<br />
experts in their pr<strong>of</strong>essions and<br />
timely topics. Drawing upon our cultural<br />
traditions and values, we hope to encourage<br />
networking and <strong>of</strong>fer encouragement<br />
and support in building healthy and safe<br />
Indian communities.”<br />
The conference’s assemblies and<br />
workshops will focus on building leadership<br />
skills, and<br />
“We welcome Nave<br />
women from throughout<br />
the naon to aend this<br />
conference.”<br />
- Roseanna Belt, director <strong>of</strong> WCU’s <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Center<br />
many are geared<br />
toward youth.<br />
Joyce Dugan,<br />
former principal<br />
chief <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians<br />
and current<br />
director <strong>of</strong> education<br />
with<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Central Schools, is keynote<br />
speaker at a Thursday night banquet honoring<br />
women who have promoted leadership<br />
and service in their tribes and<br />
communities.<br />
Conference registration is open<br />
to the public, and participants are eligible<br />
to earn continuing education points. Registration<br />
cost is $150 or $75 per day. Discount<br />
rates are available for students and<br />
elders. For more information, contact<br />
Belt at 828-497-7920 or rbelt@wcu.edu.<br />
Learn more about AIWPN online at<br />
www.aiwpn.org.<br />
- Source: WCU release<br />
Patrick Lambert – Remains Tabled<br />
Tabled Res. No. 398 – <strong>Cherokee</strong> Broadband<br />
Enterprises amendments – Remains<br />
Tabled<br />
Res. No. 426 – Request by Amy Walker<br />
for clarification regarding Sec. 16 <strong>of</strong> Charter<br />
& Governing Document <strong>of</strong> EBCI as it<br />
pertains to participants in Senior Citizen<br />
Program located at Tsali Manor in <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
– Withdrawn<br />
Res. No. 432 – Request that rock harvesting<br />
and quarry operation in Wolftown<br />
Community be deemed inappropriate due<br />
to its proximity to existing homes and families<br />
and negative health effects – Passed<br />
Res. No. 433 – Last will & testament <strong>of</strong><br />
Charlotte Hornbuckle Mason (d) – Passed<br />
Res. No. 434 – Last will & testament <strong>of</strong><br />
Richard Michael Johnson (d) – Passed<br />
Res. No. 435 – Successors in interest to<br />
see RESULTS page 7
NEWS ka-no-he-da<br />
EPA announces Artwork Contest<br />
for Native American Youth<br />
"Help Fight Environmental<br />
Crime" contest now<br />
accepting submissions<br />
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental<br />
Protection Agency (EPA) announced<br />
on Monday, Aug. 30 a poster<br />
artwork contest for Native American students<br />
aimed at protecting the environment<br />
by encouraging the reporting <strong>of</strong><br />
possible environmental crimes through<br />
EPA's tips and complaints website.<br />
The contest, open to all middle<br />
and high school students who are members<br />
<strong>of</strong> a federally recognized tribe, is a<br />
chance for young people to draw<br />
their visions <strong>of</strong> environmental damage<br />
from their viewpoint. EPA will use<br />
the winning artwork on its website and<br />
on posters encouraging the<br />
reporting <strong>of</strong> environmental violations.<br />
Special agents with EPA's criminal<br />
enforcement program will present<br />
plaques to winning entrants at their<br />
schools, and will give a presentation on<br />
what it is like to be an EPA criminal investigator.<br />
The artwork will be judged on<br />
creativity, originality and how well it<br />
depicts the message <strong>of</strong> environmental violations.<br />
Entries must be received or<br />
postmarked by Oct. 8, <strong>2010</strong> to be considered.<br />
Winners will be announced in November.<br />
Students should submit artwork<br />
to:<br />
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<br />
Criminal Enforcement<br />
"Help Fight Environmental Crime"<br />
Contest<br />
Denver Federal Center, Bldg 25,<br />
Ent. E-2<br />
P.O. Box 25227<br />
Denver, CO 80225<br />
More information on the contest:<br />
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/criminal/contest/tribal.html<br />
- Source: EPA release<br />
RESULTS, from page 8<br />
Sara Mary Swimmer Johnson (d) recognized<br />
– Amended/Passed<br />
Res. No. 436 – Request for Tribal Council<br />
to rescind Res. No. 853 (05) regarding undivided<br />
interest <strong>of</strong> Sara Mary Swimmer<br />
Johnson (d) – Passed<br />
Res. No. 437 – Successors in interest to<br />
Alzina Mae Locust Bradley (d) recognized<br />
– Tabled<br />
Res. No. 438 – Successors in interest to<br />
David Long, Sr. (d) recognized – Passed<br />
Res. No. 439 – Request to amend Res. No.<br />
129 (10) to delete <strong>Cherokee</strong> Co. Parcel No.<br />
173-E from the assignment <strong>of</strong> possessory<br />
holdings to the Maybelle Winkler Lepscier<br />
(d) heirs – Passed<br />
Res. No. 440 – Request that 15-foot-wide<br />
strip <strong>of</strong> Tribal land in Big Cove Community<br />
be transferred into the name <strong>of</strong> Maggie<br />
Lossiah – Amended/Passed<br />
Res. No. 441 – Request that property in<br />
Big Cove Community be designated for<br />
use as a picnic area, Indian ball field, and<br />
walking trail – Tabled<br />
Res. No. 442 – Tsali Manor requests that<br />
Council authorize participation in the most<br />
current Identifying Our Needs: A Survey<br />
<strong>of</strong> Elders – Passed<br />
Res. No. 443 – Tsali Manor requests<br />
Council endorse and support guidelines for<br />
the Senior Citizens Help Program – Passed<br />
Res. No. 444 – Request for Council to approve<br />
Joint Council session between<br />
EBCI, <strong>Cherokee</strong> Nation, and United Keetoowah<br />
<strong>Band</strong> – Passed<br />
No # given – Successors in interest to<br />
Lawrence Thompson (d) recognized –<br />
Withdrawn<br />
No # given – Successors in interest to<br />
James Elliot Bradley (d) recognized –<br />
Hold<br />
No # given – Lawanda Sue French Myers<br />
requests that Council approve transfer <strong>of</strong><br />
possessory interest documents without signatures<br />
<strong>of</strong> Karen Elizabeth French Browning,<br />
Edwin Leroy French, and Michael<br />
Ray French – Hold<br />
Note: To view the full count sheets for<br />
these results, visit hp://www.nc-cherokee.com/theonefeather/<strong>2010</strong>/08/26/tri<br />
bal-council-results-%e2%80%93-aug-13/<br />
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OPINIONS & LETTERS<br />
Leers to the Editor<br />
OIC A Students miss<br />
Joel Queen<br />
We, the students at Oconaluftee<br />
Institute for Cultural Arts (OICA), have<br />
suffered a tremendous, preventable loss<br />
<strong>of</strong> a remarkable asset, Joel Queen.<br />
Queen, the OICA/Fine Arts program coordinator,<br />
academic advisor, as well as<br />
instructor to numerous courses, resigned.<br />
As the OICA coordinator, his job<br />
was to run the program and make sure<br />
we, the students, were provided with the<br />
highest knowledge, best equipment and<br />
most pleasant work environment to succeed<br />
and grow. OICA is one <strong>of</strong> the only<br />
programs in the nation that provides the<br />
students their own materials. It is a program<br />
devoted to continue the cultural traditions<br />
<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong> and Southeastern<br />
arts.<br />
Courses <strong>of</strong>fered include pottery,<br />
wood/stone carving, basket making,<br />
loom weaving, drawing and painting.<br />
OICA challenges the student to bring<br />
from deep within the exceptional talents<br />
to create art from a culture from which<br />
we have come, using the talents and<br />
skills created in the past to carry us<br />
through to the future.<br />
As Joel Queen has told us, “Art<br />
is a reflection <strong>of</strong> how well a culture is<br />
thriving.”<br />
Queen has his artwork displayed<br />
in the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.;<br />
the British Museum in London, England;<br />
and the North Carolina Museum <strong>of</strong> History<br />
in Raleigh to name only a few. He<br />
has won numerous awards and honors<br />
and has been contracted for countless<br />
commissions all over the United States.<br />
He has honed and evolved his artist abilities<br />
as well as his ability to teach.<br />
Joel Queen can bring the artist<br />
out in anyone with his teaching abilities.<br />
His passion for the arts is very prominent<br />
and contagious to those around him. He<br />
has brought out talent from within all <strong>of</strong><br />
us that we never knew nor saw there.<br />
Without Queen, there is no way OICA<br />
can grow and function as well as it has.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Second Year OICA Students<br />
Amelia Hayes (Student Rep. OICA<br />
Board), Jane Brashear, Deana<br />
Burchett, and Darrin Bark<br />
Thank You<br />
The Braves Varsity Football Team<br />
went to Wake Christian Academy in<br />
Raleigh on Friday the 27th. Money was<br />
needed to help with the teams meal expenses.<br />
Some players brought in money,<br />
the rest was donated. The <strong>Cherokee</strong> Varsity<br />
Football players would like to thank<br />
the following people for their personal donations:<br />
Squirrelly Jumper, Botch Jumper,<br />
Regina Swimmer, Carolina Oocumma,<br />
Perry Shell, Chief Hicks, Vice Chief<br />
Blythe. Thank you for showing your support<br />
to the student athletes <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
High School.<br />
Thank You<br />
Braves Varsity Football Team<br />
The Family <strong>of</strong> Buck West, would<br />
like to thank everyone who purchased a<br />
50/50 ticket. The winner was Millie<br />
Queen. Bucks surgery went well, unfortunately,<br />
they were only able to work on half<br />
<strong>of</strong> his liver. He will be going back for surgery<br />
in <strong>Sept</strong>ember for work on the other<br />
half <strong>of</strong> his liver. Thank you to everyone<br />
who gave a cash donation. Special thanks<br />
to Barry Robie and a Big Thank you to<br />
Aunt Deb West and Granny Amy Thompson,<br />
for all the help. The family is still selling<br />
tickets, please see Deb West at Tsali<br />
Manor, call Sis West 788-6070 or see<br />
Patrick or Vick West. Thank you, everyone.<br />
The West Family<br />
Letters Policy<br />
The <strong>Cherokee</strong> One Feather is available as a forum for any opinion or point <strong>of</strong> view concerning<br />
issues <strong>of</strong> general interest. Letters should be typed, exclusive to the One Feather.<br />
Letters must be signed and should include a name, address and phone number. Only the<br />
name and town (if writer resides outside <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong>) will be printed. Letters critical <strong>of</strong><br />
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Council <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians.
NEWS ka-no-he-da<br />
Reuben Taylor named Grand Marshal for<br />
<strong>2010</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fair Parade<br />
This week, the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian<br />
air committee named Reuben Taylor, an<br />
BCI tribal member, as the Grand Marhal<br />
<strong>of</strong> the parade. Taylor, a veteran <strong>of</strong><br />
he United States Army and World War II<br />
as been a member <strong>of</strong> the American Leion,<br />
Stephen F. Youngdeer Post in<br />
herokee for many years.<br />
He joined the Army in 1942 as<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the 82nd Airborne Division and<br />
fought in the European Theatre during<br />
World War II participating in (among<br />
many others) the Battle <strong>of</strong> the Bulge.<br />
Taylor received numerous military honors<br />
including: the Bronze Star, the Purple<br />
Heart, the Army Good Conduct Medal,<br />
The American Defense Service Medal,<br />
the American Campaign Medal – WWII,<br />
the Europe-Africa- Middle East Medal –<br />
WWII, the Victory Medal – WWII, the<br />
WWII Occupation Medal – Army, the<br />
National Defense Service Medal and the<br />
rench Croix de Guerre – WWII.<br />
Fair Committee <strong>of</strong>ficials comented,<br />
“Reuben Taylor’s devotion to<br />
uty and willing to self-sacrifice reflect<br />
he highest credit upon himself and upold<br />
the finest traditions <strong>of</strong> military servce.<br />
The <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fair committee<br />
consider it an honor to name Reuben<br />
Taylor Grand Marshall <strong>of</strong> the 98th annual<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fair Parade.”<br />
-Source: <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fair<br />
Commiee<br />
Parade line up at the Harrah’s<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Casino parking lot<br />
Float Arrival mes:<br />
Community floats 12 noon<br />
Youth floats 1pm<br />
Business floats 1:30 pm<br />
All floats should be ready for<br />
judging at 2:30pm<br />
No excepons –<br />
your float will be judged as is<br />
Please be prepared<br />
>><br />
Reuben Taylor, <strong>2010</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Indian Fair Parade Grant Marshal<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Tribal<br />
Court Report<br />
PROVIDED By CHEROKEE TRIBAL COURT<br />
Judgment Summary for Aug. 25<br />
ANTONE, Sharon Rose<br />
Drugs: Simple Possession <strong>of</strong> Marijuana –<br />
Dismissed upon completion <strong>of</strong> Program<br />
Drugs: Possession <strong>of</strong> Drug Paraphernalia<br />
– Dimisssed upon completion <strong>of</strong> Program<br />
BRADLEY, Rachel Diane<br />
Larceny – Dismissed, Settled in Mediation<br />
BRADLEY, Peggy L.<br />
Communicating Threats – Dismissed<br />
Weapons Offense – Dismissed<br />
CROWE, Edith Jackson<br />
Second Degree Trespass – Vol. Dismiss<br />
CROWE, Carlotta Linette<br />
Second Degree Trespass – Vol. Dismiss<br />
Weapons Offense – Dismissed at the Request<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Complainant<br />
Communicating Threats – Dismissed at<br />
the Request <strong>of</strong> the Complainant<br />
CUCUMBER, Lea Jo Ledford<br />
Compulsory School Attendance – Prayer<br />
for Judgment Continued<br />
GROENEWALD, Helen Elaine<br />
Communicating Threats – Vol. Dismiss<br />
HORNBUCKLE, Kristie L. French<br />
Breaking and Entering – Dismissed, Settled<br />
in Mediation<br />
JOUBERT, Kelly<br />
Drugs (Simple Poss. Marijuana) – Dismissed<br />
on completion <strong>of</strong> Program<br />
LAMBERT, Mary Ella<br />
Telephone Harassment – Dismissed, Settled<br />
in Mediation<br />
Communicating Threats – Dismissed,<br />
Settled in Mediation<br />
Communicating Threats – Dismissed,<br />
Settled in Mediation<br />
LAMBERT, Michael Edward<br />
Communicating Threats – Dismissed at<br />
Request <strong>of</strong> Complainant<br />
LAMBERT, Adam Eugene<br />
Communicating Threats – Dismissed at<br />
Request <strong>of</strong> Complainant<br />
LOSSIAH, Jessica T.<br />
Simple Assault – Called & Failed<br />
PARKER, Aaron Cherise<br />
Weapons Offense – Dismissed for Complainant<br />
Harassment – Dismissed for Complainant<br />
POSTOAK, Johnny Gene<br />
Criminal Mischief – Called & Failed<br />
Larceny – Called & Failed<br />
TAYLOR, Paul Kenneth<br />
Drugs: Possessing a Controlled Substance<br />
– Diversion Program<br />
TOINEETA, John Nathaniel<br />
Compulsory School Attendance – Dismissed<br />
at Request <strong>of</strong> Prosecution<br />
WALDROUP, Jessica Jeanette<br />
Communicating Threats – Vol. Dismiss<br />
WARD, Brandon Lee<br />
Criminal Mischief – Vol. Dismiss<br />
WELCH, Susan Ashley<br />
Larceny – Called & Failed<br />
YOUNG, Harley L.<br />
Assault on a Female – Continued<br />
Assault on a Female – Continued<br />
Communicating Threats – Continued<br />
Communicating Threats – Continued<br />
Criminal Mischief – Continued<br />
Simple Assault – Continued<br />
One Feather deadline<br />
Tuesday at 12noon<br />
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NEWS ka-no-he-da<br />
The Great Island Festival coming to Fort Loudoun<br />
The Fort Loudoun State Historic<br />
rea and the Sequoyah Birthplace Mueum<br />
are partnering for the Great Island<br />
estival, slated for <strong>Sept</strong>. 11-12, from<br />
0:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.<br />
ach day.<br />
The Great Island<br />
estival is actually a seies<br />
<strong>of</strong> concurrent events,<br />
esigned to take visitors<br />
back in time to an 18th<br />
Century Trade Faire and a<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian encampment.<br />
For the Festival<br />
at the Sequoyah Birthplace<br />
Museum, visitors<br />
will have the opportunity<br />
to experience Native<br />
American food, arts and<br />
crafts demonstrations,<br />
music and dance. Other<br />
special demonstrations<br />
and displays will include<br />
a look into the <strong>Cherokee</strong>s’<br />
military service including Civil War encampment<br />
and battle re-enactment and a<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> timeline encampment featuring<br />
time periods <strong>of</strong> the 1400s through the<br />
1900s. Meet 2009 Miss <strong>Cherokee</strong>. Special<br />
entertainment will be provided by<br />
the Warrior Dancers <strong>of</strong> Ani-Kituhwa;<br />
Paula Nelson, an educator and performance<br />
artist; Diamond Go-Sti, a native culturalist;<br />
the Oconaluftee Dancers from<br />
the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Historical Association and<br />
storyteller Bob Elderidge.<br />
A live multi-media presentation<br />
on the life and works <strong>of</strong> William Bartram<br />
the 18th Century Explorer and naturalist<br />
presented by Bill Landry Host/Narrator/Co-Producer<br />
WBIR TV's “The Heartland<br />
Series”. Also, the new 1809<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> log cabin-style Blacksmith<br />
shop will be open for demonstrations on<br />
both days. Other activities include a<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> history quiz, and a poster contest<br />
featuring children from the <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Elementary School in <strong>Cherokee</strong>, North<br />
Carolina. Darts, beads, talking sticks,<br />
face painting and free <strong>Cherokee</strong> name<br />
cards will be available for children. Traditional<br />
Indian Fry bread and Indian<br />
tacos, fresh squeezed lemonade, kettle<br />
corn, along with other food and drinks<br />
also will be sold.<br />
Also as an added feature this<br />
year, the museum will host a special<br />
Civil War Music Dinner Cruise with the<br />
Watts Bar Belle Paddleboat with <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Civil War storytelling and will be<br />
held on Saturday evening, <strong>Sept</strong>ember<br />
11th at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. leaving from the<br />
Sequoyah Landing Marina on 411 N. in<br />
Vonore, cost is $40.00 per person and<br />
$30.00 for museum members. A portion<br />
<strong>of</strong> the proceeds to be given to the Museum.<br />
Meanwhile at the 18th century<br />
Trade Faire at Fort Loudoun will feature<br />
encampments <strong>of</strong> soldiers, settlers and<br />
Native Americans. There will be demonstrations<br />
throughout the day in artillery<br />
and musketry, along with several battles<br />
and skirmish re-enactments. Merchants<br />
and artisans will be on hand to peddle<br />
food and wares reminiscent <strong>of</strong> the time.<br />
Period food will be sold by Beggar and<br />
Boar, including dishes like red beans and<br />
rice, beef and cabbage, gumbo and<br />
smoked turkey legs.<br />
Music and other entertainment<br />
acts will include The Traveling Caudells,<br />
a traditional vocal duo; Out <strong>of</strong> the Ordinary,<br />
featuring a hammered dulcimer,<br />
English guitar, harp and vocals; and the<br />
Beggar Boys, talented<br />
singers and fiddlers.<br />
An 18th century magician,<br />
Common Stocks<br />
Curious Booth <strong>of</strong><br />
Wonders, and the<br />
Amazing Juggling<br />
Budabi Brothers will<br />
also delight and astonish<br />
visitors <strong>of</strong> all ages.<br />
Returning this year<br />
will be Faire Wynds<br />
Circus, featuring musicians,<br />
a conjuror,<br />
equalibrialist, contortionist<br />
and an escape<br />
artist – just a few highlights<br />
<strong>of</strong> their whimsical<br />
act. In the<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Encampment<br />
you can attend<br />
an entertaining and educational<br />
presentation<br />
as Steven Caudill portrays<br />
Daniel Boone <strong>of</strong><br />
Kentucky and historic<br />
re-enactor Cpt. Robert<br />
K. Rambo (Ret) portrays Attakulkulla,<br />
powerful peace chief <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Nation, c. 1715-1780<br />
A live multi-media presentation<br />
on the life and works<br />
DAWN ARNEACH/<br />
One Feather photos<br />
LEFT: Bulle Standingdeer,<br />
an EBCI<br />
tribal member,<br />
demonstrates during<br />
a past Great Island<br />
Fesval.<br />
BELOW: Reenactments<br />
<strong>of</strong> various<br />
historical events and<br />
lifeways will be on<br />
display.<br />
<strong>of</strong> William Bartram<br />
the 18th Century Explorer<br />
and naturalist presented by Bill<br />
Landry Host/Narrator/Co-Producer<br />
WBIR TV's “The Heartland Series”.<br />
Also, the new 1809 <strong>Cherokee</strong> log cabinstyle<br />
Blacksmith shop will be open for<br />
demonstrations on both days. Other activities<br />
include a <strong>Cherokee</strong> history quiz,<br />
and a poster contest featuring children<br />
from the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Elementary School in<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, North Carolina. Darts, beads,<br />
talking sticks, face painting and free<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> name cards will be available<br />
for children. Traditional Indian Fry bread<br />
and Indian tacos, fresh squeezed lemonade,<br />
kettle corn, along with other food<br />
and drinks also will be sold.<br />
The festival is named for the<br />
“Great Island,” a <strong>Cherokee</strong> village site<br />
250 years ago. Today, Fort Loudoun<br />
State Historic Area and the Sequoyah<br />
Birthplace Museum occupy an island created<br />
by the Tellico Lake Project.<br />
Festival parking is at Sequoyah<br />
Birthplace Museum; located at 576 Highway<br />
360 in Vonore, Tenn. Free shuttle<br />
buses will provide transportation for visitors<br />
from each site (approximately 1.5<br />
miles). Adult tickets are $5.00 to the Sequoyah<br />
Birthplace Museum and $5.00 to<br />
the Trade Faire. Kids 12 and under are<br />
admitted free <strong>of</strong> charge. The Watts Bar<br />
Belle will be <strong>of</strong>fering a shuttle cruise between<br />
locations for a cost <strong>of</strong> $5.00 per<br />
person per ride.<br />
Fort Loudoun State Historic<br />
Area is a 1,200-acre site on the location<br />
<strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the earliest British fortifications<br />
on the western frontier, built in 1756.<br />
Nearby were the principle towns <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Nation including Tenase,<br />
namesake <strong>of</strong> our state, and Tuskegee,<br />
Birthplace <strong>of</strong> Sequoyah. Today the fort<br />
and the 1794 Tellico Blockhouse overlook<br />
TVA's Tellico Reservoir and the Appalachian<br />
Mountains.<br />
For more information about the<br />
Great Island Festival, contact the Sequoyah<br />
Birthplace Museum at (423) 884-<br />
6246 or Fort Loudoun State Historic<br />
Area at (423) 884-6217.<br />
- Source: Sequoyah Birthplace Museum
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Boys<br />
Club Report<br />
CLUB SCHEDULE:<br />
Monday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 6 – Labor Day (Tribal, School and Club Holiday)<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 8 – Resolution Deadline – 8:00 a.m.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 15 – Board Meeting – 8:00 a.m.<br />
Thursday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 16 – Safety Committee – 11:30 a.m.<br />
Monday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 20 – Health Screen – 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.<br />
Saturday and Sunday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 25-26 – Sequoyah Classic Golf Tournament<br />
October 1 – New Board and General Manager Installed<br />
CLUB MEMBERS ELECT NEW CBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
On Thursday, August 26, Club members voted for the <strong>2010</strong>-2012 Board <strong>of</strong> Diectors.<br />
Twelve members were nominated and agreed to serve on the Board. When the<br />
otes were tallied Thursday evening, the following five nominees had received the most<br />
otes: Albert Arch, Jack Davis, Dwayne “Tuff” Jackson, Robert Lambert and Tiffani<br />
eed. The Board will have to be approved by Tribal Council before they can be seated.<br />
ongratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone who ran in the election and to<br />
veryone who voted. Thanks also to the Election Committee – Wilbur Paul, Cris Weathrford<br />
and Jeannie Arkansas.<br />
An organizational meeting was held on Wednesday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 1 for the new<br />
oard members to choose their new <strong>of</strong>ficers, the two outside Board Members, the Adisory<br />
Committee and a new General Manager. The results <strong>of</strong> this meeting were not<br />
eady by the press deadline.<br />
STUDENT BODY CHOOSES STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR<br />
CHEROKEE BOYS CLUB BOARD<br />
Congratulations to Kiah West for being elected as the student representative on<br />
he Club’s Board <strong>of</strong> Directors. In accordance with Club Bylaws, the High School stuents<br />
elect a student representative to serve on the Board <strong>of</strong> Directors each term. During<br />
he Bus Safety Classes presented by the Club, ballots are cast for students nominated by<br />
he vocational teachers. The nominees must be a freshman, sophomore or junior because<br />
hey must be able to serve a two-year term. This year’s nominees were: Julia Garcia,<br />
ennis Walk II and Kiah West. We thank each <strong>of</strong> the candidates for their participation<br />
n the election and we thank every student who voted.<br />
SCHOOL BUS SAFETY CLASSES COMPLETED<br />
Between the weeks <strong>of</strong> August 16 and August 26, twenty-eight (28) bus Safety<br />
lasses were completed for the students at <strong>Cherokee</strong> Central School. Thanks to everyne<br />
for the outstanding cooperation with these classes. Thank to the students, the teachrs,<br />
the bus drivers and the food service staff for preparing the snacks for the students.<br />
hanks also to the school administration and to everyone who worked to make these<br />
lasses happen!<br />
ontinued<br />
AFTER-SCHOOL TUTORING BUSES<br />
The High School after-school tutoring is already underway and will continue<br />
onday through Thursday until further notice.<br />
On Monday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 13, the Middle School tutoring will begin and will be<br />
he same days as the High School.<br />
On Tuesday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 14, the Elementary School tutoring begins and will<br />
nly be Tuesday through Thursday (Elementary does not have tutoring on Mondays or<br />
ridays). The Middle School and High School do not have tutoring on Fridays.<br />
NEWS ka-no-he-da<br />
Psychologist to deliver Indian<br />
health lecture at WCU<br />
CULLOWHEE – Eduardo<br />
Duran, a clinical psychologist<br />
who specializes in working with<br />
the legacy <strong>of</strong> historical trauma<br />
and Native American healing,<br />
will visit Western Carolina University to<br />
deliver the Biannual Public Lecture on Indian<br />
Health on Tuesday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 7.<br />
The lecture, “Healing the Soul<br />
Wound,” will begin at 6 p.m. in the Grandroom<br />
<strong>of</strong> WCU’s A.K. Hinds University<br />
Center.<br />
Duran defines historical trauma as<br />
trauma that occurs in families and is then<br />
passed on to the following generation, unless<br />
the trauma is dealt with and the cycle<br />
<strong>of</strong> passing it on comes to an end.<br />
In his three decades <strong>of</strong> working<br />
with Native Americans, Duran has developed<br />
clinical theory and methods that integrate<br />
ancient traditional approaches and<br />
modern western strategies to make healing<br />
relevant to Native peoples. He has focused<br />
on creating effective intervention strategies<br />
for prevalent problems such as substance<br />
abuse, intergenerational trauma and<br />
internalized oppression.<br />
Duran is the author <strong>of</strong> “Healing<br />
the Soul Wound: Counseling with American<br />
Indians and other Native People,”<br />
“Native American Postcolonial Psychology”<br />
and “The Buddha in Redface.” While<br />
at WCU, he also will present a lecture for<br />
a graduate class in social work.<br />
Duran’s visit is sponsored by<br />
WCU’s Culturally Based Native Health<br />
Certificate Program, College <strong>of</strong> Health and<br />
Human Sciences, College <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
and Allied Pr<strong>of</strong>essions, and Sequoyah Distinguished<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essorship in <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Studies.<br />
A reception and light refreshments<br />
will follow the public lecture. For<br />
more information, contact Lisa Lefler at<br />
(828) 227-2164 or 497-7457, or e-mail<br />
Llefler@wcu.edu.<br />
- Source: WCU release<br />
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong><br />
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FOOD a-li-s-da-di<br />
Recipes by<br />
Keahana...<br />
Keahana Lambert-Sluder<br />
is the Administrave Program<br />
Coordinator for the<br />
EBCI Health and Medical Division.<br />
Spaghe with summer<br />
squash and peppers<br />
Tip: This garlicky primavera-style dish<br />
gets its rich, nutty flavor from the wholegrain<br />
pasta and chopped walnuts. If you<br />
can't find whole-wheat noodles to suit your<br />
taste, try a half-wheat, half-regular blend.<br />
Serves 4<br />
Ingredients<br />
1 slice day-old whole-grain peasant bread<br />
2 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil<br />
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced<br />
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts<br />
1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian)<br />
parsley<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
1 small yellow squash, cut into 2-inch julienne<br />
1 small zucchini (courgette), cut into 2-<br />
inch julienne<br />
1 cup shredded carrots<br />
1 small red bell pepper (capsicum), cut<br />
into julienne<br />
1/4 cup diced yellow bell pepper (capsicum)<br />
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper<br />
1/2 pound whole-wheat (whole-meal)<br />
spaghetti<br />
Directions<br />
In a blender or food processor,<br />
process the bread to make fine crumbs. In<br />
a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1 1/2 teaspoons<br />
<strong>of</strong> the olive oil over medium heat.<br />
Add the sliced garlic and saute until lightly<br />
golden, about 1 minute. Stir in the bread<br />
crumbs and cook until lightly browned and<br />
crunchy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to<br />
a bowl and stir in the walnuts, parsley and<br />
1/2 teaspoon <strong>of</strong> the salt. Set aside.<br />
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons<br />
oil to the pan and heat over medium heat.<br />
Add the yellow squash, zucchini and carrot<br />
and saute until the vegetables are tender-crisp,<br />
about 5 minutes. Transfer to a<br />
plate and keep warm.<br />
Add the bell peppers to the pan<br />
and saute until they begin to s<strong>of</strong>ten, about<br />
2 minutes. Stir in the remaining 1/2 teaspoon<br />
salt and the pepper. Return the<br />
squash mixture to the pan and toss to mix.<br />
Set aside and keep warm.<br />
Fill a large pot 3/4 full with water<br />
and bring to a boil. Add the spaghetti and<br />
cook until al dente, about 10 to 12 minutes<br />
or according to package directions. Drain<br />
the pasta thoroughly.<br />
In a warmed shallow serving<br />
bowl, combine the spaghetti, vegetables<br />
and bread crumb mixture. Toss gently to<br />
mix. Serve immediately.<br />
Nutrition<br />
Calories353<br />
Monounsaturated fat 7 g<br />
Protein 11 g<br />
Cholesterol 0 mg<br />
Carbohydrate 56 g<br />
Sodium 661 mg<br />
Total fat12 g<br />
Fiber 11 g<br />
Saturated fat 2 g<br />
Spinach berry salad<br />
Serves 4<br />
Ingredients<br />
4 packed cups torn fresh spinach<br />
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries<br />
1 cup fresh, or frozen, blueberries<br />
1 small sweet onion, sliced<br />
1/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted<br />
Salad Dressing<br />
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, or cider<br />
vinegar<br />
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar<br />
2 tablespoons honey<br />
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard<br />
1 teaspoon curry powder (can be omitted)<br />
1/8 teaspoon pepper<br />
Directions<br />
In a large salad bowl, toss together<br />
spinach, strawberries, blueberries,<br />
onion and pecans. In a jar with a tight fitting<br />
lid, combine dressing ingredients.<br />
Shake well. Pour over salad and toss to<br />
coat. Serve immediately.<br />
Nutrition<br />
Calories158<br />
Cholesterol 0 mg<br />
Protein 4 g<br />
Sodium 197 mg<br />
Carbohydrate 25 g<br />
Fiber 4 g<br />
Total fat 5 g<br />
Potassium 173 mg<br />
Saturated fat 0.5 g<br />
Calcium77 mg<br />
Monounsaturated fat 3 g<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> School<br />
Menu<br />
Friday, <strong>Sept</strong> 3 - BK-Biscuit w/ Gravy<br />
lunch Hamburger on Bun OR Cheeseburger<br />
w/ Lettuce, Pickles, Crinkle Cut<br />
ries, Ice Juicee<br />
uesday, <strong>Sept</strong> 7 - BK-Poptarts w/ fruit<br />
unch Chicken Nuggets OR Fish Fillet,<br />
ac-n-Cheese, Steamed Green Beans,<br />
ineapple Tidbits<br />
ednesday, <strong>Sept</strong> 8 - BK-Belgian Waffles<br />
/ Blueberries lunch Pork Roast w/ Gravy<br />
r Pinto Beans w/ Hominy, Creamy<br />
ashed, Potatoes, Applesauce, Cornbread<br />
hursday, <strong>Sept</strong> 9 - BK-Piggle Stix w/<br />
yrup w/ fruit lunch Chicken Parmesan w/<br />
arlic Bread OR Bosco Stick w/ Marinara<br />
auce, Garden Salad, Honey Dew Melon<br />
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FOOD a-li-s-da-di<br />
IT’S A SWEET LIFE IN CHEROKEE<br />
By SHEENA BRINGS PLENTY, CPC<br />
Creamy Muscadine<br />
Cheesecake<br />
This week I wanted to continue on my quest<br />
with muscadines. Instantly, when I got to thinking<br />
about what kind <strong>of</strong> dessert to make this time, I thought<br />
<strong>of</strong> cheesecake. The cool and creamy cheesecake pairs<br />
well with the zesty flavor <strong>of</strong> the muscadines and it’s a<br />
perfect Sunday dessert, as it does take some time to<br />
prepare. If you noticed, the muscadine compote is the<br />
same exact recipe as the dump cake. If you prefer, you<br />
can make the compote into a thinner coulis (a sweetened<br />
fruit puree) by putting it in the blender with a little<br />
water, if necessary, and blending it together until<br />
smooth.<br />
Cheesecake<br />
2 lb cream cheese, at room temperature<br />
11 ¼ oz sugar<br />
1 Tablespoon cornstarch<br />
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla<br />
1 teaspoon salt<br />
6 ½ oz whole eggs<br />
2 ½ oz egg yolks<br />
3 ¼ oz heavy cream<br />
1 ½ oz milk<br />
1 teaspoon lemon juice<br />
Muscadine Compote<br />
1 ½ cups whole muscadines, rinsed and stems removed<br />
½ cup sugar (or more or less depending on your tastes)<br />
1 Tablespoon lemon juice or zest<br />
Dash <strong>of</strong> cinnamon<br />
Directions<br />
1. Put the cream cheese in the mixing bowl and beat with the paddle attachment<br />
at low speed until smooth and lump free. Scrape down the sides with a spatula.<br />
2. Add the sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and salt. Blend until smooth and uniform,<br />
but do not whip. Scrape down the sides and the beater.<br />
3. Add the eggs and yolks, a little at a time, blending them in thoroughly after<br />
each addition. Scrape down the bowl again to make sure the mixture is well blended.<br />
4. With the machine running at low speed, gradually add the cream, milk and<br />
lemon juice.<br />
5. Line the bottom <strong>of</strong> a 9-inch cake pan with parchment paper. Pour the cheesecake<br />
batter into the cake pan. Set the cake pan inside a larger pan or dish and fill the<br />
larger pan with enough water to come about halfway up the sides <strong>of</strong> the cake pan.<br />
6. Bake at 350 degrees until set.<br />
7. Remove from the oven and carefully remove the cake pan from the water<br />
bath. (A flat spatula makes this a lot easier. Get under the pan with a spatula, then lift,<br />
balance and remove.) Discard water carefully as it will be hot!<br />
8. Cool the cheesecake completely on a rack then wrap completely with plastic<br />
wrap and put in the freezer for about 2 hours. (This makes unmolding the cheesecake<br />
a lot easier!)<br />
9. Remove the cheesecake from the freezer and unwrap. Sprinkle the top with<br />
granulated sugar and slide a knife around the sides to loosen. Invert the cheesecake<br />
onto a cardboard cake circle, then immediately place another circle over the bottom<br />
and turn it right-side up. Refrigerate until ready to use.<br />
10. To prepare grapes, squeeze pulp out <strong>of</strong> the skin into a medium saucepan. Set<br />
the skins aside to be used later. Cover pulp with water and bring to a boil. Boil for<br />
about 5 minutes, or until the pulp is squishy and the seeds are loosened.<br />
11. Pour pulp into a sieve, discarding water used for boiling, and press with a<br />
fork or spatula through sieve into the same saucepan to remove all the seeds. Discard<br />
seeds.<br />
12. Add the reserved skins into the saucepan with the pulp and boil, stirring frequently,<br />
until tender. Add sugar, lemon juice or zest and cinnamon and set aside to<br />
cool.<br />
13. When ready to serve, cut the cheesecake into slices (whatever size suits you)<br />
and spoon the muscadine compote over the top.<br />
Sheena is a Cerfied Pastry Culinarian and resides in the Yellowhill Community.<br />
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CHEROKEE IN A SNAP<br />
Email your high-resoluon photos for inclusion in “<strong>Cherokee</strong> in a Snap” to<br />
scotmckie@nc-cherokee.com or call 497-1752 for more informaon.<br />
Photo by Zack Goings<br />
Bubbles!<br />
The welcome fountain at the boundary <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Reservaon<br />
and Great Smoky Mountains Naonal Park bubbled over on Wednesday,<br />
Aug. 25.<br />
SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather<br />
Remembrance Ride<br />
Riders on the Brothers in the Wind Remembrance Removal Tour take <strong>of</strong>f early on the morning <strong>of</strong> Monday,<br />
Aug. 30 from the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fairgrounds en route to Tahlequah, Okla. The ride will wind through several<br />
states as it retraces the Trail <strong>of</strong> Tears.<br />
SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather<br />
Pageant Pracce<br />
Kara Marn (right), former Miss<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, directs constestants for<br />
the <strong>2010</strong> Lile Miss <strong>Cherokee</strong> pageant<br />
to the different spots on the<br />
floor they will walk to during their<br />
inial pageant introducon during<br />
a pracce held at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian<br />
Fairgrounds on Monday, Aug.<br />
30. Marn is helping coordinate<br />
the pageants along with another<br />
former Miss <strong>Cherokee</strong>, Amanda<br />
Wolfe, and their mothers, Candy<br />
Marn and Lisa Penick. With 19<br />
contestants, this year’s Lile Miss<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> pageant is scheduled for<br />
two nights (Tuesday, Oct. 5 at<br />
7:30pm and Wednesday, Oct. 6 at<br />
7:30pm).<br />
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong>
See more photos by vising the Photo Galleries at<br />
www.nc-cherokee.com/theonefeather.<br />
CHEROKEE IN A SNAP<br />
SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather<br />
Hey, there’s some sunlight<br />
The sun barely peeks through a dark, storm cloud over the amphitheatre at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fairgrounds<br />
on the evening <strong>of</strong> Monday, Aug. 30.<br />
DAWN ARNEACH/One Feather<br />
Volleyball Acon<br />
CMS volleyball player Kaycie Lossiah (#5) performs a nice bump pass during<br />
a match against Murphy Middle School on Wednesday, Aug. 25. <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
swept the match 25-18, 25-17.<br />
Photo Courtesy <strong>of</strong> Big Cove<br />
Big Cove School Reunion<br />
Approximately 80 people came together for the old Big Cove School Reunion on Thursday, Aug. 5. Winston Hatcliff, son <strong>of</strong> former principal Ralph Hatcliff, gave a special powerpoint<br />
presentaon <strong>of</strong> the school’s earlier years. Everyone dined on a potluck dinner and the Fayee, OH Church <strong>of</strong> the Nazarene sang a hymn in the <strong>Cherokee</strong> lanaguage. Everyone was<br />
given a chance to share stories about their days at the old school. Former students posed for this picture before the evening was over. Back row (le-right) Bob Blankenship, Mrytle<br />
Driver, Hazel Howell, Robert Wolfe. Middle Row - Donna Sue Wolfe, Yonnie Hill, Carol Standingdeer, Maybelle Way, Shirley West, Alice Panther, Winston Hatliff, Lorea Crowe,<br />
Lawanda Jackson, Mary Lambert. Front row - Velma Taylor, Elsie Way and Mae Welch.<br />
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SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi<br />
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DAWN ARNEACH/One Feather photos<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Middle School Volleyball Team<br />
#3 Kendall Toineeta – Wolown –Power<br />
#5 Kaycie Lossiah – Wolown – Power<br />
#6 Bree Stamper – Birdtown – Seer<br />
#8 Lidia Lossiah – Painown – Seer<br />
#9 Tyra Standingdeer – Painown – Seer<br />
#10 Madison Long – Painown – Middle/ Power<br />
#11 Sarai McMillian – Painown – Power<br />
#12 Dre Crowe – Painown – Middle/ Power<br />
#13 Peri Wildca – Big Cove – Power<br />
#14 Shadow Long – Birdtown – Power<br />
#15 Kristen Driver – Painown – Power<br />
#16 Lacey Arch – Birdtown – Seer<br />
#00 Faith Long – Big Cove – Power<br />
Coach – Tommy Teesateskie(center)<br />
Assistant Coach – Tori Teesateskie (center le)<br />
Managers – Lucy Reed (not pictured) and<br />
Gabby Squirrel(Center right)
What do we wear on Friday?<br />
SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi<br />
Maroon and Gold<br />
Photos by Kim Arkansas/CES<br />
Fourth graders (le) and Fih graders (above) at <strong>Cherokee</strong> Elementary School show<br />
their <strong>Cherokee</strong> Braves pride by wearing maroon and gold on Friday, Aug. 27.<br />
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BRAVES FOOTBALL<br />
Bulldogs edge Braves in<br />
Wake Chrisan<br />
26<br />
OT heartbreaker<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
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Photo by Robert Wille - robert.wille@newsobserver.com<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>’s Dorian Walkingsck (#25) breaks open for a long run in the first quarter against Wake Chrisan Academy on Friday, Aug. 27.<br />
ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORT<br />
Dorian Walkingstick had another<br />
stellar game on the ground gaining<br />
219 yards on 29 attempts. As a<br />
team, the Braves gained 353 yards on<br />
the ground and cut their penalties<br />
down from the week before. That,<br />
plus they didn’t lose any fumbles –<br />
one interception was their lone<br />
turnover.<br />
On paper, <strong>Cherokee</strong> beat<br />
Wake Christian Academy, but the<br />
Dawgs came away with the win as<br />
Chris Pittman ran in from 1-yard out<br />
in overtime to give the Braves their<br />
first loss under Coach Craig Barker.<br />
Following a scoreless first<br />
quarter, the Dawgs scored twice<br />
within a minute. First, Pittman ran for<br />
a 5-yard touchdown and then, Wake’s<br />
Darryl Bazemore picked up a blocked<br />
punt and returned it 36 yards to the<br />
house. The first kick was blocked and<br />
Pittman ran for the two-point following<br />
the second score to make it 14-0<br />
just a few minutes into the quarter.<br />
Walkingstick would not let<br />
the Braves go into the locker room<br />
scoreless and bolted 61 yards for a<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> score with about six and a<br />
half minutes left in the half. The twopoint<br />
pass failed and Wake led 14-6 at<br />
the half.<br />
Both teams would score in<br />
the third quarter. <strong>Cherokee</strong>’s Corbin<br />
Wright, who gained 122 yards on 10<br />
carries, ran 45 yards for a touchdown<br />
at the 7-minute mark. Walkingstick<br />
added the two-point conversion and<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> tied it up at 14 apiece midway<br />
through the third.<br />
Five minutes later, Wake’s<br />
Dee Bryant, took the ball in from five<br />
yards out. Their kick failed, but they<br />
took a 20-14 lead into the final quarter.<br />
This <strong>Cherokee</strong> team has a<br />
thing for exciting finishes – it’s going<br />
to be a fun season.<br />
With 42 ticks left on the<br />
clock in regulation, Greg Bradley<br />
caught a Jesse Blanton pass for a<br />
touchdown to tie it up at 20. The twopoint<br />
pass play failed and the game<br />
went to overtime where Pittman’s run<br />
won it for the Dawgs.<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>’s defense held the<br />
Dawgs to 102 yards on the ground and<br />
141 yards passing. Walkingstick led<br />
the way with eight tackles followed by<br />
Seth Littlejohn, Troy Arch, and Eli<br />
Crowe with seven apiece. Arch also<br />
recovered a fumble.
SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi<br />
BY THE NUMBERS<br />
C<br />
WC<br />
First Downs 16 14<br />
Rushes - yards 59-353 28-102<br />
Passing 2-5-1 8-18-0<br />
Passing yards 15 141<br />
Punts 3-51 4-172<br />
Fumbles - lost 1-0 1-1<br />
Penales 8-67 8-58<br />
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS<br />
RUSHING - <strong>Cherokee</strong>: Walkingsck 29-219,<br />
Blanton 11-16, Wright 10-122, Bradley 8-<br />
17; Wake Chrisan: Piman 10-52, Renfroe<br />
8-26, Lee 7-9, Bryant 2-9, Thomas 1-6<br />
PASSING - <strong>Cherokee</strong>: Blanton 2-5, 15 yds,<br />
1TD, 1INT; Wake Chrisan: Renfroe 8-18,<br />
141 yds, 1INT<br />
RECEIVING - <strong>Cherokee</strong>: Bradley 1-6 1TD,<br />
Ramirez 1-9; Wake Chrisan: Carper 7-127,<br />
Haield 1-14<br />
GAME SUMMARY<br />
Photo by Robert Wille - robert.wille@newsobserver.com<br />
Head Coach Craig Barker (standing center) talks with his team prior to their game against Wake Chrisan on Friday.<br />
WC - Piman 5-yard run (kick blocked)<br />
WC - Bazemore 36-yard blocked punt return<br />
(Piman run)<br />
C - Walkingsck 61-yard run (pass failed)<br />
C - Wright 45-yard run (Walkingsck run)<br />
WC - Bryant 5-yard run (kick failed)<br />
C - Blanton 6-yard to Bradley (pass failed)<br />
WC - Piman 1-yard run<br />
NEXT FOR THE BRAVES<br />
Friday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 3<br />
at Towns County<br />
(Ga.)<br />
AROUND THE CONFERENCE<br />
Robbinsville 29<br />
Christ School 20<br />
Hayesville 19<br />
Rabun County 15<br />
Franklin 14<br />
Murphy 12<br />
N. Henderson 34<br />
Rosman 13<br />
Swain 49<br />
Smoky Mtn. 0<br />
Andrews 48<br />
T. Jefferson 30<br />
Photo by Robert Wille - robert.wille@newsobserver.com<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> fans (le-right) Tammy Jackson, Brooke Saunooke, and Arlene Squirrel cheer for the Braves on Friday in Raleigh.<br />
PLAYER OF THE WEEK<br />
CHS coaching staff<br />
selected Forrest<br />
Stamper as the<br />
player <strong>of</strong> the week.<br />
He will receive a $10<br />
gi cerficate from<br />
Granny’s Kitchen, a<br />
specially-designed t-<br />
shirt from Three Sister’s Enterprise Screen<br />
Prinng and Embroidery and a plaque<br />
from Wendy’s restaurant <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong>.<br />
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong><br />
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20 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong><br />
SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yi<br />
Racing with <strong>Cherokee</strong> Runners<br />
The <strong>Cherokee</strong> Runners group poses for a photo at the Fontana Dam Races on Saturday, Aug. 28.<br />
Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> Gerri Grady<br />
COLUMN By GERRI GRADY<br />
CHEROKEE RUNNERS<br />
The <strong>Cherokee</strong> Runners (and a few others) have<br />
been busy over the last two weeks running<br />
around <strong>Cherokee</strong>, in Big Cove, Stillwell<br />
Branch, Towstring, the Oconaluftee River<br />
Trail, Deep Creek and Cade’s Cove. In addiion<br />
to running, the group also volunteers when needed<br />
n community events and fund raisers. The drawing for<br />
he Jim Long wall hanging will be Wednesday <strong>Sept</strong>ember<br />
1. The proceeds from this raffle will benefit the Semper<br />
Fi Injured Marines group. Jimmy Oocumma is<br />
running the <strong>2010</strong> Marine Corps Marathon for this group.<br />
In addition to regular training/fun runs, runners<br />
have completed in local races including the Jackson<br />
County Cross Country Challenge 5K. Local runners included<br />
Elnora Thompson, Marlene Arch, and Michell &<br />
@<br />
ONLINE<br />
cherokeerunners.com<br />
Lynsey Hicks. Congratulations to Elnora and Lynsey<br />
who brought home metals.<br />
On Saturday, Aug. 28, several <strong>Cherokee</strong> Runners<br />
competed (and placed in age groups) in the Fontana<br />
Dam Races: Priscilla Squirrell (placed), Pam Sneed<br />
(placed), Steph Swimmer (placed), Karleigh Reeves<br />
(placed) and Cliff Mault ran in the 5K while Elnora<br />
Thompson (placed), Gerri Grady (placed), Brian Driver,<br />
Sarah Wachacha (placed), Angel Squirrell (placed), and<br />
Dawna Paul (placed) ran the 10K. Robin Swimmer,<br />
Jimmy Oocumma, Lamont Squirrell and Marlene Arch<br />
cheered for the runners from the sidelines. The <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Runners would like to salute Dawna Paul for her courageous<br />
finish in the 10K – it was tough, but she crossed<br />
Chad Bowman and Skye Littledave competed<br />
in the Race to the Rock 5K at Chimney Rock State Park.<br />
This is a particularly challenging race as it is mostly uphill.<br />
Skye placed second in her age group and the event<br />
took place on her birthday which made it even sweeter!<br />
There will be several <strong>Cherokee</strong> Runners competing<br />
in the Fireman’s Day 5K on <strong>Sept</strong>ember 4 in<br />
gerrgrady@yahoo.com for a copy <strong>of</strong> the registration<br />
If you are interested in joining the <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Runners, please attend a regular meeting. They are held<br />
the finish line a true winner.<br />
Bryson City. If anyone is interested in running in this<br />
local race please e-mail Gerri Grady at<br />
form.<br />
on the 1st and 15th <strong>of</strong> the month at 5PM at Age Link.<br />
Visit our website at cherokeerunners.com.<br />
nc-cherokee.com/theonefeather
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong><br />
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MARKETPLACE<br />
JOBS, LEGALS, BIDS, & MORE!<br />
SERVICES<br />
JW Builders, Inc., Building quality custom<br />
homes and log homes. Conventional<br />
stick built, any floor plans, very affordable.<br />
Also <strong>of</strong>fering remodeling and additions.<br />
NC licensed contractor, TERO<br />
certified, residential/commercial. Many<br />
references and fully insured. 828-736-<br />
2018. 8/26/11pd<br />
Top Dawg Graphics- Signs, banners,<br />
magnets, car tags, t-shirts, heat pressed or<br />
screen printed, lots <strong>of</strong> graphics and fonts<br />
to choose from or will use your specifications.<br />
call for prices 828-226-1185<br />
9/30<br />
WANTED<br />
Wanted - Chiltoskey Carvings wanted by<br />
collector - highest prices paid this week<br />
call 215-378-7744 or email<br />
rjgrimsley@aol.com<br />
8/26pd<br />
Buying Wild Ginseng starting <strong>Sept</strong>ember<br />
1st. Green only until 9-15-<strong>2010</strong> then<br />
green or dry. Will be at Big Cove Grocery<br />
1:00 – 2:00 and Gateway Flea Market 3:00<br />
– 5:00 on 9-10-<strong>2010</strong> then every Thursday<br />
& Saturday after that at the same times.<br />
Call Ricky Teem (828) 371-1802 or (828)<br />
524-7748. 9/14pd<br />
Wanted – 2 students to share 3 bdrm<br />
country home, XL room, no smoking, no<br />
drugs, no drinking, all utililties included<br />
$200 per month, small deposit from each,<br />
back ground check, leave a message 828-<br />
497-7872. 9/2pd.<br />
House mate wanted – Nice country home<br />
share with mature lady, must have steady<br />
and good income/ employment. $400 all<br />
utilities included, deposit, no smoking, no<br />
drinking, no drugs, background check,<br />
leave a message call 828-497-7872<br />
9/2pd.<br />
FOR SALE<br />
For Sale – 2001 Ford Escort, AT, Cold<br />
AC, AM/FM/ Cass, PW Locks/ window, 4<br />
dr gray/ silver, good car $2,200.00 call<br />
828-488-4710 9/2pd.<br />
For Sale – 94’ Jeep Grand <strong>Cherokee</strong>, full<br />
time 4x4, new tires, fresh tune up, leather<br />
seats, solid black, runs excellent $2,800.00<br />
call 828-736-7351<br />
9/2pd.<br />
Camper For Sale – Set up to sleep 10, located<br />
2 miles from Casino, asking<br />
$9,500.00 or reasonable <strong>of</strong>fer call 704-<br />
279-4233 9/2pd.<br />
For Sale – Remington 270 model 700 w/<br />
scope & sling, bolt action, like new<br />
$500.00 call 736-7351 9/2pd.<br />
For Sale – Wolf/ Wolf hybrids, available<br />
for adoption, 1 male, 1 female, 4 yrs old, 1<br />
male, 1 female approx 2 1/2 yrs old $195<br />
each or $375 pair, fencing also for sale to<br />
adopter call 828-507-5747 or Gry-<br />
WolfLovr@hotmail.com 9/2pd.<br />
Commercial Shop for Sale – Commercial<br />
shop with <strong>of</strong>fice and house for sale, house<br />
2bdrm 1 ba, shop is 45’ x 55’ w/ 15’ high<br />
ceilings, plus 16’ x 32’ <strong>of</strong>fice on Bradley<br />
Branch Rd all for $225,000.00 call 1-828-<br />
506-9387 or 828-586-0694 9/2pd.<br />
Land for Sale – 2.13 acres for sale on<br />
Kitchen Rd in Whittier, w/ old run down<br />
house, place for two nice house lots, w/<br />
state rd through middle, 15 mins from Harrah’s<br />
Casino $39,500.00 cash firm call 1-<br />
828-506-9387 or 828-586-0694 9/2pd.<br />
Land for Sale – In Yellowhill Community,<br />
mountain land, buildable, serious inquiries<br />
only call 828-497-5949. 9/16pd.<br />
For Sale - 2004 Big Dog Ridgeback Motorcycle<br />
117 Cubic Inch Motor $13,500.00<br />
9/16pd<br />
For Sale - 2001 Harley Davidson Sportster<br />
1200 Custom W/Wide Glide Raked<br />
Front End, W/EZ Bob Gas Tank $5,000.00<br />
For More Info, or You Would like to See<br />
Call (828)736-7022<br />
9/16pd<br />
For Sale - Baby Boy Clothes 3 Months to<br />
18 Months Fall & Winter clothes Like<br />
New – Two big boxes full all must go !<br />
Please call Heather 788-5391 9/2pd<br />
FOR RENT<br />
For Rent- 2 bedroom 1 bath mobile<br />
Quiet park in Ela. No pets. References<br />
/background check required. 400 month<br />
/300 deposit. Call 488-8752. 9/2pd.<br />
House for Rent – 2 bdrm, furnished, on<br />
Boundary, lease required, No Drugs, No<br />
Drunks, No Pets, $450 deposit, $450 per<br />
month call 828-788-0097 or 828-497-6257<br />
9/2pd<br />
YARD SALE<br />
3 Family Yard Sale. <strong>Sept</strong>ember 3-6th.<br />
1070 Coopers Creek Road. 8Am-???.<br />
Clothes ,toys , plants and much more…<br />
Rain or Shine.<br />
9/2pd.<br />
Huge 10 Family yard Sale - Treasures <strong>of</strong><br />
all kinds Birdtown Community Building<br />
8:00am - ???? <strong>Sept</strong>ember 11, <strong>2010</strong> 9/9pd.<br />
EMPLOYMENT<br />
CIH Positions<br />
The <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Hospital Authority has the following jobs available: FT Physical<br />
Therapist Float, FT Physical Therapy Assistant & FT Lead Maintenance Mechanic,<br />
FT LPN / OPD. Anyone interested should pick up an application and position<br />
description from Arlenea Chapa or Teresa Carvalho at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Hospital<br />
Human Resources Office between the hours <strong>of</strong> 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday –Friday. This<br />
position will close <strong>Sept</strong>ember 3, <strong>2010</strong>. Indian preference does apply and a current job<br />
application must be submitted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu <strong>of</strong><br />
CIHA application. 9/2<br />
Help Wanted<br />
Experienced Commercial Plumbers needed, must have Drivers License, Hand<br />
box (tools), work will be at Harrah’s contact Van Greene Plumbing at 828-479-2272 or<br />
828-735-1202 9/9pd.<br />
CIH positions<br />
The <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Hospital Authority has the following jobs available: FT Weekend<br />
Day RN Float, 2 PTI RN Positions (Shift Varies), FT P.I. Compliance Assistant,<br />
and FT Accountant III. Anyone interested should pick up an application and position<br />
description from Arlenea Chapa or Teresa Carvalho at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Hospital<br />
Human Resources Office between the hours <strong>of</strong> 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday –Friday. This<br />
position will close <strong>Sept</strong>ember 10, <strong>2010</strong>. Indian preference does apply and a current job<br />
application must be submitted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu <strong>of</strong> CIHA application.<br />
9/9<br />
WCU Positions<br />
Western Carolina University is currently seeking qualified applicants for several<br />
career opportunities located throughout the university. Current openings include:<br />
Facility Maintenance Supervisor-Journey #3209; closing 9/7/<strong>2010</strong><br />
Senior Technology Program Lead #1014; open until filled<br />
Internship Supervisor; open until filled<br />
Forensic Research Scientist #001709; open until filled<br />
Educational Associate #5055; open until filled<br />
Assistant Director <strong>of</strong> Admission #0219; open until filled<br />
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator #1670; open until filled<br />
Assistant Athletic Trainer #1669; open until filled<br />
Vice Chancellor for Administration & Finance #0004; open until filled<br />
Associate Director <strong>of</strong> Resource Services #5307; open until filled<br />
For a detailed description <strong>of</strong> work, minimum requirements for each <strong>of</strong> these<br />
positions, and a list <strong>of</strong> the most up-to-date openings, please visit our website at<br />
https://jobs.wcu.edu. Applications will be accepted online only until 5:00 PM on the<br />
closing date listed. Western Carolina University, Office <strong>of</strong> Human Resources, 220 HFR<br />
Admin Bldg. Cullowhee, NC 28723. 828-227-7218 AA/EOE 9/2<br />
Workers needed<br />
A gardening project which includes clearing <strong>of</strong> land and preparing for next<br />
years garden will be starting soon. Interested persons should see Mary W. Thompson<br />
for job descriptions, sub-contract work and applications. I will be at Geraldine’s Ice<br />
Cream Shak, located at Big Cove Road and Mingo Falls Bridge, 12:00 till 5:00 PM<br />
Wednesday thru Saturday, <strong>Sept</strong>ember 4th. This is a USFS ARRA project. 9/2<br />
Seeking Vendors for Southeast Tribes Festival<br />
Arts and crafts demonstrators and food vendors needed for <strong>Sept</strong>ember 17-18 at<br />
the Fairgrounds. You must be an enrolled member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians<br />
or another federally-recognized tribe originally from the Southeast, and your work<br />
must be juried. Applications are at the Box Office <strong>of</strong> the Museum <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian,<br />
and submit it back to the Box Office with two photos <strong>of</strong> your work. For detailed<br />
information call 497-3481 or go to www.cherokeemuseum.org.<br />
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PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
PUBLIC NOTICE<br />
Draft Finding <strong>of</strong> No Significant Impact<br />
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), codified at<br />
42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., a Draft Environmental Assessment has been prepared for the proposed<br />
construction <strong>of</strong> a correctional facility on the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians<br />
(EBCI) Reservation. The project is subject to NEPA review because it is being funded,<br />
in part, with Federal funding available from the U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice, Office <strong>of</strong><br />
Justice Programs, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Justice Assistance.<br />
Proposed Action<br />
The proposed facility would accommodate up to 125 inmates and require an approximately<br />
50,000 square foot building on an approximate 10-acre parcel <strong>of</strong> land. The<br />
orrectional facility is proposed to be located on the Reservation in order to provide adquate<br />
space for EBCI inmates and to lower costs associated with housing inmates at failities<br />
<strong>of</strong>f <strong>of</strong> the Reservation.<br />
roject Location<br />
The correctional facility would be located on the east side <strong>of</strong> Highway 441, approximately<br />
500 feet south <strong>of</strong> the intersection <strong>of</strong> Highway 441 and Highway 19 on the<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians Reservation.<br />
Findings<br />
The U.S. Department <strong>of</strong> Justice, Office <strong>of</strong> Justice Programs, Bureau <strong>of</strong> Justice<br />
Assistance has determined that this proposed project would not significantly affect the<br />
quality <strong>of</strong> the human or physical environment. In order to avoid the potential for a significant<br />
impact, the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians would agree to implement the following<br />
mitigation measures to protect two endangered species, the Indiana bat and an<br />
endangered mussel, the Appalachian elktoe. For the Indiana bat, Tribal Resolution 518<br />
(2001) would be followed; the proposed tree removal would occur outside <strong>of</strong> the bat’s<br />
maternity and roosting period <strong>of</strong> April 15 to October 15; and suitable standing snags at<br />
the project site would be retained when feasible. For the Appalachian elktoe, an approved<br />
erosion control plan would be implemented prior to any ground disturbing activities<br />
to minimize run-<strong>of</strong>f resulting from clearing and excavating activities. Additional<br />
measures would also be planned to reduce storm water impacts.<br />
Public Comments<br />
Interested parties may obtain a copy <strong>of</strong> the Draft Environmental Assessment<br />
from or may submit written comments relating to this Draft Finding <strong>of</strong> No Significant<br />
Impact to the following address:<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian, Tribal Building Construction, Travis Smith,<br />
Manager P.O. Box 455, 810 Acquoni Road, Suite 118b (Ginger Welch Complex)<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, N.C. 28719 (828) 497-1846<br />
No administrative action will be taken on the project before October 15, <strong>2010</strong>,<br />
which is 30 calendar days after the public notice <strong>of</strong> this Draft Finding <strong>of</strong> No Significant<br />
Impact. 9/9<br />
Public Notice<br />
For Water & Sewer Customers<br />
Effective 9/13/10 - the Utilities Commission passed a policy change that<br />
overpayments from payroll deductions and voluntary per capita disbursement assignments<br />
(as opposed to non-voluntary garnishments) on Water/Sewer customers<br />
will no longer be refunded.<br />
If you have on-going assignment / payroll deduction and have a credit on<br />
your account, you will need to stop your ongoing assignment / payroll deduction<br />
until your credit runs out. You can re-apply for assignment / payroll deduction in<br />
the future, so your account will not be past due.<br />
If you have an overpayment from payroll or per capita assignments, you<br />
can request a refund up to 9/13/10.<br />
If you need further information, please call the Water Department at 497-<br />
1823/1821 or the Finance Office at 497-7084/7054. 9/13<br />
REALTY<br />
MARKETPLACE<br />
Wolfetown Community<br />
The Following Is A List Of Tribal Members That Have Documents To Sign In The Bia<br />
Realty Office. These Are Land Transfers From Both Tribal Members And The <strong>Eastern</strong><br />
<strong>Band</strong> By Resolution.<br />
Robert Bruce Reed, Catherine Dorris Reed Arch, George Eugene Burgess, Michael<br />
David Thompson, Samuel Leroy Thompson, Alice Elizabeth Smith Caley, Earnest Jarrett<br />
Sneed,Michael Eugene Taylor , Carolyn Rae West, Raymond Henry Ross, Frances<br />
Juanita Ross, Sean David Ross,Michael Keeton, Denah Leigh Jumper George, Jonah<br />
Brown, William Allen Brown, Joe Jasper Cucumber ,Jr. Kathy Brenda Littlejohn, Bud<br />
David Mathis, Tiffany Cheryl Reed, Charles Wilson Reed, Richard Earl Arneach, Jr.<br />
Sara Margaret Arneach Watson,Douglas Robert Arneach, Ryan David Bradley, Samantha<br />
Christine Bradley, Evelyn Isabella Littlejohn Locust, Sharon Elizabeth Walkingstick<br />
Brown, Kristin D Hamilton, Janell Rattler, Darren Vincent Sneed, Roberta Vanessa Lambert<br />
Sneed,Kyle Cragar Sneed, Carlene Gail Welch, Janet Jessie Walkingstick, John<br />
Lossiah, Warren Harding Crowe, Jr. Cynthia Larene Barnes Crowe, Myrtle Lee Queen<br />
Bird, Linda Renee Reed, Sidney Rowena Bradley, Hazel Lynn Ammons,Earl Ammons,<br />
Martha Lou Talalah, Melvin Blaine Cucumber, Ruth Hornbuckle Mata, Felisa Benita<br />
Mata, Marietta Louise Sampson Toineeta, John Alfred Parker, Frances Fanny Cucumber,<br />
Clara Sue Wachacha Thompson, Matilda Marian Reed Calhoun, Joseph Henry Wolfe,Jr.<br />
George T. Johnson, Linda Marlene Maney Wiggins, Mary Lou Queen Hornbuckle,<br />
Aubrey Dewayne Hornbuckle,Richard Phillip Pannel,Jr. Christopher David Cucumber,<br />
Carlotta Linetee Crowe, Jackson Dale Rickman Jr. Floyd Arnold Bradley, Jackie Lee Cucumber,<br />
Crystal Michelle Cucumber, Justin John Mattews, Martha Sue Reed, John Adam<br />
Reed, Natalie Suzane Saunooke, Anthony Richard Saunooke, Robert Driver, Tennie<br />
Marie Arch, Sara Mozelle Arch,Troy James Crowe, Melissa Faye Wachacha Crowe,<br />
Richared Lee Bradley, Misty Danielle Moon Bradley, Reba Leonetta Sampson,Tamara<br />
Leigh Sampson, James Albert Bradley, Irma Inez Ledford Bradley,Mike Elliot Littlejohn,<br />
Charlotte Littlejohn Lossiah, Jim Daniel Littlejohn, Mary Jane Littlejohn, Burton<br />
Littlejohn, June Deweese Wolfe, Eliza Jane Wolfe, Mary Mackelene Jackson Smith,<br />
Jerry Frances Parker, Lisa Marene Parker, Tansi Elaine Young, Daniel Crowe, Mary<br />
Ccrowe Griffin, Frances Dean Hill,Patrick Wayne Hill, Enoch Sampson Crowe Jr. Albert<br />
Earl Martin,Jr. Susuan Bradley Jones,Darrel Edward Toineeta, Joel Daniel Toineeta,Nehemiah<br />
Agina Toineeta, Jimmie Dean Bradley, Shauna Michele Perry Graves, Elizabeth<br />
Ann Driver Ensley, Will Daniel Catolster, Samantha Ann Smith Lequire,Carol Marie<br />
Bernhisel Teesateskie , Dewayne Gene Hicks,Mianna Louise Cucumber Luther,Betsy<br />
Jane Littlejohn Bigwitch,Timothy Lane Hill,Nikki Marlene Hill, Joni Leigh Hill, Norma<br />
Jean Oocumma Davidson, Frederick Lloyd Wilnoty,David Dennis Taylor,Sr. Nellie Rita<br />
Littlejohn Sanchez, Mollie Teresa Littlejohn, Ned David Smith, Douglas Leander Rattler,Temot<br />
Zena Rattler, Andrea Danielle Rattler, Miaxan Younce Aldridge, Robyn Jaye<br />
Bradley, James Griffin, William Mark Bird, Bernadine Queen Long, Bernadette Bird<br />
Armachain, William Allen Bird, Frederick Bird, John Douglas Bird, Charles Frederick<br />
Jumper, Emma Kathrine Blythe Sanders, Warren Harding Crowe Iii,Sara Jane Washington<br />
Wabagkeck, Matthew Anthony Carey, Virgina Bell Lossie, Sally Ann Catolster<br />
Sampson, Tamara Lee Sampson, Leverne Brown, Kathleen Brown Holloway, Buck<br />
Brown, Robert Ewell Long, Peggy Darlene Littlejohn, Nancy Ann Rose Long, Ronald<br />
Eugene Long, Edith Inez Jackson Crowe.<br />
Proposed Transfers<br />
Michael Dwayne Stamper to Christopher James Maney Birdtown community<br />
parcel.no. 100-c –(part <strong>of</strong> parcel.no. 100-a) containing 1,005 acres, more or less.<br />
Doris Alyne Long Stamper and William David Stamper to Michael Dwayne<br />
Stamper Birdtown community parcel.no.805-d(part <strong>of</strong> parcel.no.805-b) containing 0.951<br />
acres, more or less.<br />
Yolanda Michelle Queen Saunooke to Thomas Wesley Saunooke Upper <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
community parcel.no.598-b(remainder <strong>of</strong> parcel.no.598) containing 0.510 acres,<br />
more or less. One Half Undivided Interest<br />
Hillard Sneed to Hilliard Paul Sneed Wolfetown community parcel.no. 832-<br />
c(part <strong>of</strong> parcel.no. 832-b) containing 1.000 acre more or less.<br />
One Feather Office will be closed Monday, <strong>Sept</strong>. 6<br />
for Labor Day Holiday.<br />
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, <strong>2010</strong><br />
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NEWS<br />
Tabled EBCI<br />
Ordinances<br />
PROVIDED By TOP OFFICE<br />
Tabled Ordinance No. 400 (<strong>2010</strong>)<br />
Submitted by Finance Office and the<br />
Office <strong>of</strong> the Attorney General<br />
WHEREAS, the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Tribal Council<br />
has established a gaming revenue allocation<br />
plan that provides for per capita distribution<br />
<strong>of</strong> distributable net revenue, as well<br />
as funding for Tribal government operations,<br />
enterprises, or programs; and<br />
WHEREAS, adjustments to some <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Tribal government funds are needed to<br />
fund programs and provided for needs <strong>of</strong><br />
Tribal members effective at the beginning<br />
<strong>of</strong> FY<strong>2010</strong>; and<br />
WHEREAS, additional technical amendments<br />
are included to facilitate the administration<br />
<strong>of</strong> funds created in the Tribe’s<br />
revenue allocation plan; and<br />
WHEREAS, <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Chapter 16C<br />
(the revenue allocation plan) is restated in<br />
its entirety to facilitate review by the Bureau<br />
<strong>of</strong> Indian Affairs.<br />
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED<br />
by the Tribal Council <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians assembled, at which a<br />
quorum is present, that Chapter 16C <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Code is amended and restated as<br />
follows:<br />
Note: This 26-page ordinance may be<br />
viewed in its enrety online at<br />
hp://www.nc-cherokee.com/theone-<br />
feather/<strong>2010</strong>/08/25/tabled-ordinances-<br />
2/ or at the TOP Office.<br />
Tabled Ordinance No. 401 (<strong>2010</strong>)<br />
Submitted by Junaluska Leadership<br />
Council<br />
HEREAS, in January 2005 the Jualuska<br />
Leadership Council began asking<br />
ribal leadership to assist with <strong>of</strong>fering a<br />
ersonal Management Course to enrolled<br />
embers who have reached 18 years <strong>of</strong><br />
ge and have met the requirements to reeive<br />
his/her Minors Trust Fund disburseent;<br />
and<br />
HEREAS, Tribal leadership has assisted<br />
n the development and implementation <strong>of</strong><br />
Financial Educator, and<br />
HEREAS, the Financial Educator has<br />
ollaborated with the First Nations Develpment<br />
Institute to create an online finanial<br />
management course titled Manage<br />
our EBCI Money, and<br />
HEREAS, the Junaluska Leadership<br />
ouncil and several enrolled members <strong>of</strong><br />
he <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians<br />
ave successfully completed the course<br />
nd endorse the requirement for all enolled<br />
members who have reached 18<br />
ears <strong>of</strong> age and have met the requireents<br />
to receive his/her Minors Trust Fund<br />
disbursement.<br />
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED<br />
by the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians<br />
at which a quorum is present, that <strong>Eastern</strong><br />
<strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians Gaming Ordinance<br />
Sec. 16C-6. Minors and other legal<br />
incompetents, under section (a) Trust Fund<br />
for enrolled minor and incompetent members,<br />
in addition to receiving their high<br />
school diploma and reaching 18 years <strong>of</strong><br />
age they must complete the online Manage<br />
Your EBCI Money course and include<br />
his/her Certificate <strong>of</strong> Completion as part <strong>of</strong><br />
the packet to receive his/her minors fund<br />
disbursement.<br />
NOW BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that<br />
the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians<br />
Tribal leadership carry out the intent <strong>of</strong><br />
this ordinance.<br />
Tabled Ordinance No. 427 (<strong>2010</strong>)<br />
Submitted By Fisheries and Wildlife<br />
Management Program and the Natural<br />
Resources Enforcement Office<br />
WHEREAS, the Fisheries and Wildlife<br />
Management Program and the Natural Resources<br />
Enforcement Office are both affected<br />
by the laws and regulations <strong>of</strong><br />
Chapter 113 <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code pertaining<br />
to hunting and fishing; and<br />
WHEREAS, these programs see a need to<br />
streamline and clarify portions <strong>of</strong> Chapter<br />
113 and to include additional regulations<br />
and fines for better enforcement <strong>of</strong> the<br />
laws; and<br />
WHEREAS, the Fisheries and Wildlife<br />
Management Program sees the need to increase<br />
its fishing permit fees in collaboration<br />
with the new electronic fishing permit<br />
system; and<br />
WHEREAS, local vendors who sell the<br />
fishing permits receive a commission for<br />
doing so would also benefit from this proposed<br />
increase in fishing license fee increase.<br />
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED,<br />
by the Tribal Council <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians, at which a quorum is<br />
present, that Chapter 113 is hereby<br />
amended and shall read as follows:<br />
Note: This 20-page ordinance may be<br />
viewed in its enrety online at<br />
hp://www.nc-cherokee.com/theone-<br />
feather/<strong>2010</strong>/08/26/tabled-ordinances-<br />
427-431/ or at the TOP Office.<br />
Tabled Ordinance No. 428 (<strong>2010</strong>)<br />
Submitted By Big Cove Rep. Perry<br />
Shell, Vice Chairman B. Ensley, and<br />
Yellowhill Rep. David Wolfe<br />
WHEREAS, the Tribal Casino Gaming<br />
Enterprise (TCGE), the Tribal Gaming<br />
Commission (TGC) and the Tribal Bingo<br />
Enterprise (TBE) are now required, by ordinance,<br />
to include their budgets as part <strong>of</strong><br />
the Executive Committee’s proposed<br />
budget submitted annually to Tribal Council<br />
for approval; and<br />
WHEREAS, <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Sections<br />
117-47(c)(d) and (g) should be amended to<br />
reflect the application <strong>of</strong> the Balance<br />
Budget Act to the budgets <strong>of</strong> TCGE, TGC<br />
and TBE.<br />
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED,<br />
by the Tribal Council <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians assembled, at which a<br />
quorum is present, that <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code<br />
Sections 117-47(c)(d) and (g) be amended<br />
to read as follows:<br />
Sec. 117-47. Balanced budget act.<br />
(c) Budgets based on need. Tribal division<br />
program, commission and enterprise<br />
budgets shall be based on justified need.<br />
Increases and decreases in the budgets<br />
shall be tailored to the needs <strong>of</strong> individual<br />
division programs, commissions and enterprises.<br />
Across-the-board increases are<br />
prohibited. Increases shall not exceed five<br />
percent <strong>of</strong> the total General Fund gaming<br />
appropriations for the current fiscal year.<br />
(d) Executive director/chairman reports.<br />
The executive directors/chairmen <strong>of</strong> each<br />
tribal division, commission and enterprise<br />
shall provide to the Principal Chief, orally<br />
and in writing, a report consisting <strong>of</strong> a<br />
budget-to-actual comparison <strong>of</strong> revenues<br />
and expenses within their division, commission<br />
or enterprise (including for program).<br />
The report shall be presented every<br />
six months. For the six-month period ending<br />
March 31, reports are due on or before<br />
June 15. For the six-month period ending<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember 30, reports are due on or before<br />
January 15. Within 30 days <strong>of</strong> the date on<br />
which the reports are due, the Principal<br />
Chief shall present to Tribal Council a<br />
written summary for each division, commission<br />
and enterprise.<br />
(g) Annual budget and report. As provided<br />
in section 21 <strong>of</strong> the Tribal Charter, the Executive<br />
Committee shall present to Tribal<br />
Council a proposed budget. Additionally,<br />
the Principal Chief shall present an oral<br />
summary <strong>of</strong> the proposal to the members<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Tribe and Council in a televised<br />
Council session within 30 days after submitting<br />
the proposed budget to Council.<br />
The proposed budget shall be in the form<br />
<strong>of</strong> a detailed outline <strong>of</strong> the administration’s<br />
policy and funding priorities, as well as a<br />
presentation <strong>of</strong> the Tribe’s economic outlook<br />
for the coming fiscal year. The proposed<br />
budget shall estimate spending,<br />
revenue and borrowing levels, with input<br />
from Tribal divisions, programs, commissions<br />
and enterprises with funding broken<br />
down by budget and/or function categories.<br />
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all<br />
other subsections <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Section<br />
117-47 – Balance Budget Act – shall<br />
remain in full force and effect and that all<br />
other ordinances inconsistent with this ordinance<br />
are rescinded.<br />
BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that this ordinance<br />
shall be effective when ratified by<br />
the Principal Chief.<br />
Tabled Ordinance No. 429 (<strong>2010</strong>)<br />
Submitted By Big Cove Rep. Perry<br />
Shell, Vice-Chairman B. Ensley, and<br />
Yellowhill Rep. David Wolfe<br />
WHEREAS, the Tribal Casino Gaming<br />
Enterprise (TCGE was established in the<br />
public interest to provide an organizational<br />
business plan directing the Tribe’s Class<br />
III gaming operations; and<br />
WHEREAS, the TCGE has the power and<br />
duty to approve annual operating, capital<br />
and working capital budgets which fund<br />
both short and long range goals <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Tribe’s gaming operation; and<br />
WHEREAS, as a Tribal enterprise and instrumentality,<br />
the TCGE should be subject<br />
to the same financial accountability as<br />
Tribal divisions, programs, commissions<br />
and other enterprises; and<br />
WHEREAS, <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Section 16A-<br />
5(c)(1) should be amended to require that<br />
the annual budget <strong>of</strong> TCGE be included in<br />
the Executive Committee’s proposed<br />
budget presented to the Tribal Council annually<br />
for approval.<br />
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED,<br />
by the Tribal Council <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians assembled, at which a<br />
quorum is present, that <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code<br />
Section 16A-5(c)(1) be amended to read as<br />
follows:<br />
Sec. 16A-5. Powers and duties <strong>of</strong> Board<br />
<strong>of</strong> Advisors.<br />
(c) Budgetary and Financial Authority.<br />
The TCGE shall have the power and duty<br />
to:<br />
(1) Prepare annual operating, capital, and<br />
working capital budgets, which fund short<br />
range and long range goals and objectives<br />
<strong>of</strong> a gaming operation and the strategies<br />
used to accomplish these goals and objectives,<br />
which are to be included in the Executive<br />
Committee’s proposed budget<br />
submitted annually to Tribal Council for<br />
approval.<br />
BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that all<br />
other sections <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Chapter<br />
16A – Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise –<br />
shall remain in full force and effect and<br />
that all other ordinances inconsistent with<br />
this ordinance are rescinded.<br />
BE IT STILL FURTHER ORDAINED<br />
that <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Sec. 117-47 – Balanced<br />
Budget Act – be revised to reflect<br />
the above changes to <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Section<br />
16A-5(c)(1).<br />
BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that this ordinance<br />
shall be effective when ratified by<br />
the Principal Chief.<br />
Tabled Ordinance No. 430 (<strong>2010</strong>)<br />
Submitted By Big Cove Rep. Perry<br />
Shell, Vice-Chairman B. Ensley, and<br />
Yellowhill Rep. David Wolfe<br />
WHEREAS, the Tribal Bingo Enterprise<br />
(TBE) was established in the public interest<br />
to provide an organizational business<br />
see ORDINANCES page 25
NEWS<br />
ORDINANCES, from page 24<br />
plan directing the Tribe’s Class II gaming<br />
operations; and<br />
WHEREAS, the TBE has the power and<br />
duty to approve annual operating, capital<br />
and working capital budgets which fund<br />
both short and long range goals <strong>of</strong> the<br />
ribe’s Class II gaming operation; and<br />
HEREAS, as a Tribal enterprise and intrumentality,<br />
the TBE should be subject<br />
o the same financial accountability as<br />
ribal divisions, programs, commissions<br />
nd other Tribal enterprises; and<br />
HEREAS, <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Section 16B-<br />
(c)(1) should be amended to require that<br />
he annual budget <strong>of</strong> TBE be included in<br />
he Executive Committee’s proposed<br />
budget presented to the Tribal Council annually<br />
for approval.<br />
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED<br />
by the Tribal Council <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians assembled, at which a<br />
quorum is present, that <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code<br />
Section 16B-5(c)(1) be amended to read as<br />
follows:<br />
Sec. 16B-5. Powers and duties <strong>of</strong> Board.<br />
(c) Budgetary and Financial Authority.<br />
The TBE shall have the power and duty to:<br />
(1) Prepare annual operating, capital, and<br />
working capital budgets, which fund short<br />
range and long range goals and objectives<br />
<strong>of</strong> a gaming operation and the strategies<br />
used to accomplish these goals and objectives,<br />
which are to be included in the Executive<br />
Committee’s proposed budget<br />
submitted annually to Tribal Council for<br />
approval.<br />
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all<br />
other sections <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Chapter<br />
16B – Tribal Bingo Enterprise – shall remain<br />
in full force and effect and that all<br />
other ordinances inconsistent with this ordinance<br />
are rescinded.<br />
BE IT STILL FURTHER ORDAINED<br />
that <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Sec. 117-47 – Balanced<br />
Budget Act – be revised to reflect<br />
the above changes to <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Section<br />
16A-5(c)(1).<br />
BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that this ordinance<br />
shall be effective when ratified by<br />
the Principal Chief.<br />
the Tribal Council; and<br />
WHEREAS, surplus funds remaining<br />
from such fees, fines or additional funding<br />
at the end <strong>of</strong> the fiscal year shall be distributed<br />
to the Tribe in accordance with Chapter<br />
16C <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code; and<br />
WHEREAS, as a Tribal Commission, the<br />
TGC should be subject to the same financial<br />
accountability as Tribal divisions, programs,<br />
enterprises and other commissions;<br />
and<br />
WHEREAS, the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Section<br />
16-2.13 should be amended to require that<br />
the annual budget <strong>of</strong> TGC be included in<br />
the Executive Committee’s proposed<br />
budget presented to the Tribal Council annually<br />
for approval.<br />
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED<br />
by the Tribal Council <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians assembled, at which a<br />
quorum is present, that <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code<br />
Section 16-2.13 be amended to read as follows:<br />
Sec. 16-2.13. Budget.<br />
The Commission shall prepare a budget<br />
for its operations as necessary to pay<br />
salaries and other expenses, within the<br />
limit <strong>of</strong> funds available to it, which is to be<br />
included in the Executive Committee’s<br />
proposed budget submitted annually to<br />
Tribal Council for approval. The budget<br />
shall be established within the following<br />
limits:<br />
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that all<br />
other sections <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Chapter<br />
16 – Tribal Gaming – shall remain in full<br />
force and effect and that all other ordinances<br />
inconsistent with this ordinance are<br />
rescinded.<br />
BE IT STILL FURTHER ORDAINED<br />
that <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Sec. 117-47 – Balanced<br />
Budget Act – be revised to reflect<br />
the above changes to <strong>Cherokee</strong> Code Section<br />
16-2.13.<br />
BE IT FINALLY ORDAINED that this ordinance<br />
shall be effective when ratified by<br />
the Principal Chief.<br />
Legal Notice<br />
Notice <strong>of</strong> Service<br />
Process by Publication<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Tribal Court<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, North Carolina<br />
Qualla Housing Authority<br />
Vs<br />
Clement Cucumber, CV–10-195<br />
Cody Francis Driver CV –10-132<br />
Leslie M Lossiah CV-10-186<br />
Danita M Thompson CV-10-134<br />
Steven Tisho CV-10-127<br />
To the Above Names Parties<br />
Take Notice that a pleading seeking relief against you<br />
has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature <strong>of</strong><br />
the relief being sought is as follows: Complaint for<br />
Money Owed.<br />
You are required to make defense to such<br />
pleading no later than the 13th day <strong>of</strong> <strong>Sept</strong>ember <strong>2010</strong><br />
and upon your failure to do so, the Party (Qualla Housing)<br />
seeking service against you will apply to the Court<br />
for the relief sought.<br />
This the 18th day <strong>of</strong> August, <strong>2010</strong><br />
Agent for the Plaintiff, Julius F. Taylor P.O. box 1749<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, NC. 28719 9/16<br />
LEGALS<br />
Legal Notice<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indians<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Tribal Court<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, North Carolina<br />
Estate File No. 10-044<br />
Notice to Creditors and Debtors Of<br />
James Edward Smith<br />
All persons, firms, and corporations, having<br />
claims against, this estate are notified to exhibit them to<br />
the fiduciary(s) listed on or before the date listed or be<br />
barred from their recovery. Debtors <strong>of</strong> the decedent are<br />
asked to make immediate payment to the appointed fiduciary(s)<br />
listed below:<br />
Deadline to submit claims: November 25, <strong>2010</strong><br />
This is the 17th day <strong>of</strong> August, <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
Norma Jean Smith 256 Smith Rd<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, NC. 28719 9/16 pd<br />
Legal Notices<br />
$56/flat fee<br />
Tabled Ordinance No. 431 (<strong>2010</strong>)<br />
Submitted By Big Cove Rep. Perry<br />
Shell, Vice-Chairman B. Ensley, and<br />
Yellowhill Rep. David Wolfe<br />
HEREAS, the Tribal Gaming Commision<br />
(TGC) was established to regulate all<br />
orms <strong>of</strong> gaming on the Tribe’s Indian<br />
ands; and<br />
HEREAS, the TGC’s budget is partially<br />
unded by the Tribal Casino Gaming Enerprise<br />
as anoperating expense, by the<br />
ribal Bingo Enterprise for actual direct<br />
xpenses related to the regulation <strong>of</strong> its<br />
aming activities, and by licensing fees,<br />
egulatory fines or additional funding from<br />
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GENERAL EVENTS<br />
Rogers Family Reunion. <strong>Sept</strong>. 4 at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> County Indian Community Center<br />
beginning at 11am with lunch at 12pm. All relatives and friends are urged to attend.<br />
Bring a covered dish. Info: Jim Rogers (828) 321-3730.<br />
21st Annual Running Water Powwow. <strong>Sept</strong>. 4-5 at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome, Ga.<br />
The event opens daily at 10am. MC - Richard Bird, Head Man - Bullet Standingdeer,<br />
Head Lady - Nicole Williams, Host Drum - Bird Choppers, Arena Director - Jamie<br />
Pheasant. Info: http://www.runningwaterpowwow.com<br />
Miss <strong>Cherokee</strong> Contestant meeting. <strong>Sept</strong>. 5 at 3pm at Tsali Manor.<br />
Community Development Awards. <strong>Sept</strong>. 7 at the Birdtown Rec. Complex at 6pm.<br />
Meat is provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert. Info: 554-6931.<br />
Yellowhill Community Club Meeting. <strong>Sept</strong>. 14. Election <strong>of</strong> New Officers.<br />
Reclaiming Cultural Ownership – Challenging Indian Stereotypes show. <strong>Sept</strong>.<br />
16 – Oct. 24 at the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum. EBCI artist Shan<br />
Goshorn will be part <strong>of</strong> the exhibit focusing on “unlearning” stereotypes and fostering<br />
Native pride. Info: fineartmuseum.wcu.edu or (828) 227-3591.<br />
outheastern Tribes Cultural Arts Celebration. <strong>Sept</strong>. 17-19 at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian<br />
air Grounds. Info: Museum <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian (828) 497-3481 for a complete<br />
chedule check the One Feather website.<br />
eritage Day. <strong>Sept</strong>. 18 from 2-5pm at the Unaka Community Center at 14945 Joe<br />
rown Highway, Unaka, NC (outside Murphy). Ribbon Cutting at 2 P.M, Guests: TJ<br />
olland, Dr. Anne Rogers, John Mason and Alan Keith For information call 828-835-<br />
626<br />
lass <strong>of</strong> 1960 Reunion. <strong>Sept</strong>. 23 at 5:30pm at Granny’s Kitchen. This was the first<br />
lass to graduate from the Charles George Gym. Bring your cameras and old photos.<br />
nfo or to RSVP: 788-5300, 497-7792, or 421-5015<br />
8th Annual <strong>Cherokee</strong> Parade. Oct. 5 at 4pm. The theme is “From Our Roots”. Entry<br />
orms are available at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Welcome Center. The 3rd Annual Indian Car/Truck<br />
ompetition is scheduled that day at 3pm. Please meet at the Harrah’s <strong>Cherokee</strong> Casino<br />
arking lot. Info: 497-1054, fax 497-2505, travel@nc-cherokee.com<br />
all Craft Festival. Oct. 6 at 9:30am at the Old Mill located one mile south <strong>of</strong> Cheroee<br />
at 3082 U.S. 441. Info: 497-6536.<br />
8th Annual <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fair . Oct. 5-9 at the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Indian Fairgrounds.<br />
pirit <strong>of</strong> the Nations Pow wow. Oct. 16 at Chilhowee Park in Knoxville, Tenn. 10am<br />
8pm GE 12 and 6pm online at www.indiancreekproductions.com<br />
CHEROKEE CALENDAR<br />
BENEFITS & FUNDRAISERS<br />
Benefit. <strong>Sept</strong>. 10 starting at 11am at Melinda Bigwith Residence on Bluewing Road.<br />
Menu: fried chicken or pork chop, sweet potato bread or bean bread, beans w/hominy,<br />
collard greens, boiled potatoes, fat back, drinks, and banana pudding. To order or info:<br />
497-0135<br />
CHURCH EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS<br />
Crusade for Christ Gospel Singing. <strong>Sept</strong>. 3-4 starting at 7pm nightly at Wolftown<br />
Gym. Groups from far and near. If you wish to sing, you are welcome. The gym is<br />
located above Santa land on right hand side.<br />
Homecoming. <strong>Sept</strong>. 19 at Shoal Creek Baptist Church. All past and present church<br />
family members and pastors and their families are welcome. Worship and special<br />
singing from 10am – 12:30pm. Fellowship and dinner will follow.<br />
25th Homecoming. <strong>Sept</strong>. 26 at Living Waters Lutheran Church at 30 Locust Road in<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>. Please RSVP by <strong>Sept</strong>. 10. Info: 497-3730 or 497-6121.<br />
HEALTH & SPORTS<br />
Healing Waters Veterans Fly Fishing Tournament. <strong>Sept</strong>. 18-19 at Rivers Edge Outfitters<br />
in <strong>Cherokee</strong>. Sponsored by Project Healing Waters, this event will feature: fishing<br />
for vets, a banquet, raffle and silent auction, fly fishing clinic, slideshows and guest<br />
speakers. Info: Ryan Harman (828) 808-1875 rsh0864@aol.com or Rick Queen (828)<br />
550-8487 rick_s_queen@yahoo.com<br />
11th Annual Land <strong>of</strong> the Sky Fall Classic - <strong>Sept</strong>ember 11 & 12, Asheville, NC girls<br />
ages 8-18 Entry deadline <strong>Sept</strong>ember 5 go to www.ladyroyals.org or email info@ladyroyals.org<br />
or call Rick Farmer 828-808-4950. hosted by WNC Lady Royals<br />
“To Write Love on Her Arm” . Oct. 14 at Sequoyah National Golf Club. Hosted by<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> High School Girls Golf Team for AAA teams.<br />
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS<br />
Fuel Applications. <strong>Cherokee</strong> Senior Citizens Fuel applications will be available on<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>. 8. If you are applying for electrically heating assistance please bring a current bill<br />
and the last four (4) digits <strong>of</strong> the social security number <strong>of</strong> the individual whose name<br />
the bill is in. No applications will be accepted that are not complete. You may pick-up<br />
an application at the following places: Tsali Manor, Snowbird Senior Center, and the<br />
John Welch Center. Disabled Fuel program will begin on Oct. 1. Info: 554-6860.<br />
Community Announcements are FREE <strong>of</strong> charge!<br />
Bring them by our <strong>of</strong>fice, fax them to 497-1754 or email to:<br />
scotmckie@nc-cherokee.com.<br />
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Obituaries<br />
Charles Loren<br />
Whelen<br />
Charles Loren Whelan(Chuck),<br />
5, passed away Wednesday, August 25th,<br />
010 in a Swain County Hospital after a<br />
period <strong>of</strong> declining health. A native <strong>of</strong> Gibon<br />
Co, IN, He was the son <strong>of</strong> the late<br />
harles and Ruth Gibson Whelan. He was<br />
US Navy Veteran having served during<br />
he Vietnam War.<br />
He is survived by his companion,<br />
ouise Maney; Brothers William Whelan<br />
f Wadesville, IN, Lonnie Whelan <strong>of</strong> Indinapolis,<br />
IN; one sister Lois Johnston <strong>of</strong><br />
t. Vernon, IN; one Aunt, Mary Fisher <strong>of</strong><br />
vansville, IN and several cousins; nieces;<br />
ephews; and special friends Louise<br />
aney and Rosa Maney <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> and<br />
enny Maney Wilson and family <strong>of</strong><br />
ranklin, and his loving pet Gili.<br />
Charles’s wishes were to be created<br />
and no services will be held.<br />
The family will receive friends at<br />
nytime at 381 Carringer St.<br />
In lieu <strong>of</strong> flowers, donations may<br />
be made to the family to help with final expenses.<br />
An online register is available at<br />
www.crispfuneralhome.org<br />
NEWS ka-no-he-da<br />
Donald E. Crowe<br />
Donald E. Crowe, 62, <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Wolfetown Community went home to be<br />
with the Lord Friday, August 27, <strong>2010</strong> at<br />
his residence. A native <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong>, he<br />
was the son <strong>of</strong> the late Davis George and<br />
Betty Crowe George. He was retired with<br />
Qualla Housing as a truck driver with over<br />
20 years <strong>of</strong> service.<br />
He was preceded in death by his<br />
wife, Edith Crowe; and brother, Sonny<br />
Crowe.<br />
He is survived by two sons, Donavon<br />
(Dodie) Crowe and wife Pamela <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, Rodney Panther <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong>;<br />
three step children, Daisey Crowe <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, Dallas and Donovan Dean<br />
Crowe <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong>; 11 grandchildren; two<br />
great grandchildren; four sisters, Katherine<br />
Verran <strong>of</strong> Grapevine, TX, Donnette Lossiah<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong>, Arbrey Bigmeat <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong>, Glenda Crowe <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong>;<br />
and one brother, Charles (Inky) Crowe <strong>of</strong><br />
Morganton.<br />
Funeral services were held at<br />
11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Old Antioch Missionary<br />
Baptist Church <strong>of</strong> which he was a<br />
member. Revs. Denny Crowe and Danny<br />
Little <strong>of</strong>ficiated with burial in the Bradley<br />
Cemetery.<br />
YELLOWHILL SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATE<br />
KEITH SNEED<br />
After graduating from Chilocco Indian High School in<br />
Oklahoma, I was drafted into the United States Army in 1968.<br />
I’m very proud to say that I am a Veteran <strong>of</strong> the Vietnam War.<br />
I returned to North Carolina and got my Associates Degree in<br />
Forest Products Technology from Haywood Technical College.<br />
I then continued my education at Western Carolina University<br />
and received my Bachelor’s Degree in Education in 1978. I’m<br />
very pleased to be working at the Cooperative Extension Center<br />
in <strong>Cherokee</strong> where I’m able to put my skills to use. I have lived<br />
most <strong>of</strong> my adult life in the Yellowhill community. I am qualified<br />
to be your school board representative. I will strive to meet with members <strong>of</strong> the communities<br />
to discuss ideas they may have to make our SCHOOLS and communities work better. Please contact<br />
me directly if you have any questions, 828-497-2888, or email danielksneed@hotmail.com - I<br />
would appreciate your vote and your support.<br />
Political Ad paid for by the candidate 9/2<br />
25th Homecoming<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember 25<br />
Living Waters Lutheran Church<br />
30 Locust Rd<br />
Everyone is Invited<br />
The 4th Annual<br />
Conference for<br />
American Indian Women <strong>of</strong><br />
Proud Nations (AIWPN)<br />
<strong>Sept</strong>ember 16-17, <strong>2010</strong><br />
Harrahs' <strong>Cherokee</strong> Hotel<br />
777 Casino Drive, <strong>Cherokee</strong>, NC 28719<br />
(828) 497-7777<br />
“Nurturing and Empowering Our Communities through Leadership”<br />
www.aiwpn.org/<br />
The conference will convene on Thursday morning at<br />
8:30 am.<br />
Thursday evening, the conference will host a banquet<br />
to honor women who have contributed to promoting<br />
leadership and service in their tribes and communities.<br />
The keynote speaker for the banquet is former Principal<br />
Chief and current <strong>Cherokee</strong> Schools Director <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
Joyce Dugan.<br />
The conference will conclude on Friday afternoon<br />
The conference theme, “Nurturing and Empowering<br />
Our Communities Through Leadership,” reflects the tenor<br />
<strong>of</strong> Indian country today. Women are increasingly taking<br />
on the mantle <strong>of</strong> leadership in a variety <strong>of</strong> ways. Although<br />
the rate <strong>of</strong> participation by women in tribal government<br />
and community leadership is still less than men, women<br />
play a significant role in tribal politics and community<br />
building.<br />
Native women from throughout the nation will attend<br />
this conference. The conference is <strong>of</strong>fering a program<br />
with statewide and national applications, speakers<br />
who are recognized experts in their pr<strong>of</strong>essions and<br />
timely topics. Workshops are focused on building leadership<br />
skills. Drawing upon our cultural traditions and values.<br />
For more information about the conference,<br />
visit our web site at www.aiwpn.org/<br />
We are also on Facebook<br />
www.facebook.com/aiwpn.<br />
RSVP by <strong>Sept</strong>ember 10<br />
call 497-3730 or 497-6121<br />
9/9pd<br />
This event is cosponsored by UNCP.<br />
9/9pd<br />
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A&E<br />
Tribal Members win at<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Homecoming<br />
Art Show in Okla.<br />
A&E<br />
Building One Fire connects<br />
<strong>Cherokee</strong> Life and Art<br />
REVIEWED By SCOTT MCKIE B.P.<br />
ONE FEATHER STAFF<br />
There aren’t that many books out there<br />
these days that catch my eye. But, one book<br />
came across my desk last week entitled Building<br />
One Fire: Art + World View in <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Life that definitely drew me in.<br />
The book, co-written by <strong>Cherokee</strong> Nation<br />
Principal Chief Chadwick Corntassel Smith<br />
and Rennard Strickland, examines the many varieties<br />
<strong>of</strong> traditional and modern <strong>Cherokee</strong> art<br />
and how each relates to and reflects the life <strong>of</strong><br />
its producer.<br />
In the opening message, Chief Smith<br />
relates, “It is believed that the designed purpose<br />
for the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Nation is to be a people who<br />
are happy and healthy, who are in touch with<br />
the essence <strong>of</strong> their culture and its values and<br />
attributes. Art is an effective way to pass on<br />
and enjoy culture, but this book is not primarily<br />
an art book. Each artwork tells a story about<br />
what it is to be <strong>Cherokee</strong>.”<br />
Featuring wonderful artwork captured<br />
in exquisite photography, the book is chocolate<br />
cake for the eyes. Even if you have no interest<br />
in <strong>Cherokee</strong> life or art, you’ll enjoy the pretty<br />
pictures in this book.<br />
And, the art featured in the book runs<br />
the gamut <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> works including baskets,<br />
pottery, beadwork, metalwork, photography,<br />
paintings and more.<br />
Many <strong>of</strong> the pieces <strong>of</strong> art come with<br />
quotes and explanations from the artists themselves<br />
including Joel Queen, an EBCI tribal<br />
member, who has several pieces <strong>of</strong> incised pottery<br />
in the book. “Art influences every aspect<br />
<strong>of</strong> my life,” Queen says in the work, “from<br />
what I’m thinking about when I go to bed to<br />
what I’m planning on doing when I get up; it<br />
determines when I stop to eat…I basically live<br />
for it.”<br />
Building One Fire features <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
artists from all over, <strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> and <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Nation, north and south, east and west, who<br />
all share their own experiences and unique perspectives<br />
on what being <strong>Cherokee</strong> means to<br />
them.<br />
Martha Berry, a master bead artist from<br />
the <strong>Cherokee</strong> Nation, sums up the spirit <strong>of</strong> the<br />
book with her quote, “An elder <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Eastern</strong><br />
<strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Cherokee</strong> relates that after contact,<br />
beadwork enabled cultural survival: It was a<br />
visual language that kept beliefs alive.”<br />
And, that is what art does. It keeps beliefs<br />
alive. It keeps spirits alive. It keeps culture<br />
alive.<br />
And, Building One Fire captures that<br />
spirit.<br />
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CELEBRATIONS<br />
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Happy 9th birthday<br />
Me-Li<br />
Love,<br />
Granny, Marty, Fay<br />
Miss <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
enjoy your stay at<br />
UNC-Charlotte<br />
Love, Jo<br />
Birthdays in<br />
Memory<br />
Hugo<br />
8/30/2000 - 1/19/2004<br />
Harlee<br />
8/30/1986 - 11/30/2004<br />
Birth Announcements<br />
Rattler<br />
Shooter Khryst<strong>of</strong>or Hawk Raler born<br />
on August 7 to Swann and Taryn Rattler<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> in Jackson County,<br />
weighing 8 pounds, 7 ounces.<br />
Tushka<br />
Nashoba Yanalli Tushka born on August<br />
15 to Will Tushka and Stephanie<br />
Maney <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong> in Jackson County,<br />
weighing 9 pounds, 8 ounces.<br />
2006 Chevy Trailblazer LS 4WD White, auto,<br />
allpower, pw, pseats, pl, ps, pb, ac, cruise,tilt,<br />
stereo/cass/CD,exec. condo.,extra clean 50K<br />
miles Stk#K2911<br />
2009 Chevy Cobalt 4DR LT Blue, auto, allpower,<br />
pw,pl,ps,pb,alloy,ac,cruise,tilt,stereo/cass/CD,exec<br />
. cond.,extra clean 41K miles Stk#K2916<br />
1999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS Red,2DR, convert.,<br />
5autotran, allpower, pw,pl,ps,pb,<br />
alloy,ac,cruise,tilt, stereo/cass/CD, loaded, exec.<br />
condo., extra clean, 87K miles Stk#K2911<br />
<strong>Eastern</strong> <strong>Band</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cherokee</strong><br />
Indians<br />
For Deadlines and applications please call 497-8131.<br />
Indian Preference does apply A current job application must<br />
be submitted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu <strong>of</strong> a<br />
Tribal application.<br />
Positions Open<br />
Closing <strong>Sept</strong>ember 16, <strong>2010</strong> @ 4 pm<br />
1. Assistant Clerk/Receptionist- Tribal Court ($19,980- $24,980)<br />
2. Health Manager- Tribal Child Care ($31,700-$40,420)<br />
3. Plumber Assistant- Tsali Manor ($16,480-$20,600)<br />
4. Utility Worker- Tribal Construction (2 Positions) ($18,140-$22,680)<br />
5. Temp Utility Worker- Tribal Construction ($18,140-$22,680)<br />
6. Network Specialist- IT ($31,700-$40,420)<br />
7. Lead Teacher- Tribal Child Care ($26,140-$33,340)<br />
8. Treasurer- Budget & Finance ($56,460-$71,990)<br />
Open Until Filled<br />
1. EMT-P (Part-time) – EMS<br />
2. Teacher- Tribal Child Care<br />
3. Teacher Assistant- Tribal Child Care<br />
Health & Medical Positions<br />
1. C.N.A.– Tsali Care Center<br />
2. RN/PRN- Qualla Youth Health Ctr<br />
3. LPN- Tsali Care Center<br />
4. Cook Aide- Tsali Care Center<br />
5. CHR- CHR<br />
6. Housekeeper- Tsali Care Center<br />
7. Public Health Nurse- Women’s<br />
Wellness<br />
8. Receipts Processor- Home Health<br />
9. C.N.A- Home Health<br />
2009 Mercury Grand Marquis LS White,4DR,<br />
auto,allpower,pw,pseats,pl,ps,pb,ac,cruise,tilt,<br />
stereo/cass/CD, 28K miles Stk#M3072<br />
2009 Chevy Cobalt LT White,2DR,<br />
auto,allpower,pw.pl,ps,pb,alloy,ac,cruise,tilt,<br />
stereo/cass/CD,exec cond.,extra clean, 30K<br />
miles Stk#K2918<br />
2009 Dodge Caliber SXLSilver,4DR,<br />
auto,allpower,pw.pl,ps,pb,allum,ac,cruise,tilt<br />
,CD,exec cond.,extra clean, 47K miles<br />
Stk#K2918