Nov. 29, 2012 - The Cherokee One Feather

THURSDAYNov. 29, 201250 centsCHIEF HICKSNAMES TOPINITIATIVESFOR FY13,Page 4CHEROKEE CHOICES 5KHELD IN MEMORY OFBETTY DUPREE, PAGES 2-3

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 20123Aleshia Tisho came in thirdoverall with a time of20:42.Shane Swimmercame in first overallwith a time of19:47.Taylin Bowman camein first in the Female9-12 age group.Glenda Jarret came insecond in the Female51+ age group.

11/294 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahlishophohoss pCHEROKEECHRISTMASBAZAARat the Fairgrounds Exhibit HallpNov. 30th: 9:00am–7:00pm, Dec. 1st: 8:00am–5:00pmConsider this a friendly holiday reminder that the Cherokee Christmas Bazaaris happening soon. There will be booths filled with authentic crafts andhomemade holiday treats to help you finish your shopping list; a visit fromSanta and the Grinch for family photos; music, caroling, and more.For more information, call the Cherokee Welcome Centerat 828.554.6490 and 828.554.6491, or email Travel@NC-Cherokee.com.And Happy Holidays from Cherokee, NC.Chief Hicks namestop FY13 initiativesPrincipal Chief Michell Hicks has organized histop initiatives for the Fiscal Year 2013. Theseinitiatives were developed by the executive staffand have integrated comments and concerns fromcommunity members. The administration will workdiligently to address each of these initiatives to improvethe tribal community. Chief Hicks welcomesany comments concerning this list and invites anytribal member with ideas or concerns to contacthim.Top 11 Initiatives for Fiscal Year 20131. Concentrate efforts to minimize the impact ofillicit drug use and sale affecting Tribal families and communities.2. Inspire a greater appreciation for lifelong learning and encourage diversifiedcareer choices for Tribal member of all ages.3. Promote awareness of Cherokee identity through focused interactionsand practices with a desire to educate and promote our Tribal customs, historyand values.4. Provide a centralized housing system that coordinates need-based housingthat is convenient, safe and affordable.5. Preserve strong relationships with state and federal policy makers withoutcompromising sovereignty.6. Encourage members to make good choices that improve their healthand well-being and support each member by providing a comprehensivehealthcare system.7. Actively engage elders’ participation in life-long activities, services andwisdom sharing.8. Refine a family wellness system that prioritizes the safety of childrenand protects the integrity of families.9. Provide strategically planned infrastructure that supports technology,economic and community development.10. Enhance, sustain and protect wildlife and natural resources throughproper management plans and conservation practices.11. Exercise self-determination by managing sound financial systems thatinvest in a diversified and sustainable future.- Lynne Harlan/EBCI Public Relations12/13

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 20125Holiday HappeningsCherokeeHistoricalAssociation’sHoliday EventWhen: Nov. 30 every Fridayand Saturday night through Dec.15Where: Cherokee Historical AssociationBusiness Office (across the street from theMuseum of the Cherokee IndianWhat: In the Santa room, kids can visit with thejolly man in the red suit and have a picture madeby Chris McCoy. In the Santa’s workshop area,children can create a special ornament to keep orgive as a gift. The retail area will feature uniquehandcrafted items for the special person on yourlist. Choral groups will be singing and there willeven be a storyteller. And, for that ole time feeling,take a ride on a horse drawn wagon aroundCherokee as you take in the beautiful decorations.Coffee, hot chocolate, apple cider and homemadetreats available.Info: Linda Squirrel 497-1125Cherokee Christmas ParadeWhen: Dec. 1 at 5:30pmWhere: downtown CherokeeWhat: Annual parade with a theme of “Treasuresof Christmas”Cost: FreeEBCI Transit Holiday TripsWhen:* Dec. 1 – Lights and Dinner in Pigeon Forge,Tenn. and Gatlinburg, Tenn., you pay for dinner,then view the lights, leave at 4pm from Transit* Dec. 3 – Shopping at Waynesville Wal-MartShopping Center, dinner on your own,leave at 4pm from Transit, return fromWaynesville at 9pm* Dec. 7 – Shopping at Pigeon ForgeOutlets, dinner on your own, leave at4pm from Transit, leave Pigeon Forge at 9pmCost: Free, call 554-6300 to reserve your seat. Aminimum of four persons are required to go. Ifless than four people show for the trip, it will becancelled. All trips are weather-permitting.Christmas BazaarWhen: Dec. 6-7Where: Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds Exhibit HallWhat: Bazaar featuring locally made arts andcrafts and other itemsInfo: Jan 497-203737th Annual Fantasy of LightsChristmas ParadeWhen: Dec. 7 at 7:30pmWhere: downtown Gatlinburg, Tenn.What: Annual parade with over 100 entries and adozen marching bands from five statesCost: Free38th Annual Christmas ParadeWhen: Dec. 8 at 2pmWhere: downtown Bryson CityWhat: Annual parade featuring bands, floats, andmoreCost: FreeNew Kituwah Academy ChristmasProgramWhen: Dec. 14 at 10amWhere: Acquoni Expo CenterWhat: Christmas program by the studentsCost: FreeHolidays on the HardwoodBasketball TournamentWhen: Dec. 27-29Where: Cherokee High School arenaWhat: The CHS varsity basketball teams will hostthis tournament for eight boys teams and eightgirls teams.Cost: $8/day pass

6 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliPark confirms Emerald Ash Borer infestation in backcountryPark Resource Managers recentlyconfirmed the Smokies first backcountryemerald ash borer (EAB)nfestation.According to Great Smoky MounainsNational Park Biologist, Glenn Tayor,“The emerald ash borer is a 1/2nch-long metallic green beetle that laysggs on the bark on all species of ashrees. After hatching, the EAB larvae burowunder the bark, and create feedingunnels that cut off nutrient and waterow to the tree. The tree can die in threeo five years.”Accidentally introduced to Northmerica from Asia, EAB was first discovredin southeast Michigan in 2002, andas spread to 16 states and two Canadianrovinces killing tens of millions of ashrees.Since 2009, officials have been monitoringfor the presence of EAB. Frontcountry infestations were confirmed inJune 2012 at Sugarlands Visitor Centerand at the Greenbrier entrance to thePark. An off-duty park employee discoveredthe backcountry infestation on InjunCreek Trail in the Greenbrier area on Nov.8. The employee noticed a pile of barkchips at the base of several ash trees.Signs of woodpecker activity on ash treesis an excellent indicator of an EAB infestation.Paul Merten, a forest insect specialistfrom the USDA Forest Service inAsheville, confirmed EAB at the site bylooking under ash tree bark for feedingtunnels left by the immature beetle. “Theinfestation is well established, probablytwo years old or older,” Merten said.Complete eradication of EAB is notcurrently feasible, but Park ResourceManagers are developing a managementplan to maintain public safety and protectash trees where possible. EAB and othertree pests can be transported in firewood.Park regulations prohibit bringing firewoodto the Smokies from areas that havebeen quarantined for EAB or other destructivepests. For more informationabout firewood regulations at the Smokies,visit our website athttp://www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/firewood-alert.htmMore information about emerald ashborer can be found at:http://www.emeraldashborer.info/ andathttp://www.tn.gov/agriculture/regulatory/eab.shtml- NPSwww.theonefeather.com11/2911/29 11/29

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 20127Cherokee Central Schools celebratesNative American Heritage MonthNovember has been a specialmonth of remembrance,thanksgiving, and celebrationat Cherokee High School.Cherokee Braves have been celebratingNative American HeritageMonth. Laura Pinnix, teacher ofCherokee Language at CherokeeHigh School, has been working withothers to coordinate fun days andspecial events to educate studentsabout their Native American heritage.Much like Spirit Week, studentswere encouraged to dressaccording to criteria on specific daysin order to celebrate and honor traditionaldress. Some of the days included:Turquoise, Leather, andBoot Day; Beadwork Day; Rock YourMocs Day; and Period Dress Day.Students enjoyed having these fundays, and a contest was held for themonth to reward the class with themost participants.In addition to the ongoing dressparticipation contest, other competitionswere held to encourage studentinterest, expression, and participation.The door contest was a competitionthat got everyone involved.Teachers, faculty, and staff allowedstudents to decorate their doors accordingto the theme laid out by Mrs.Pinnix: Cherokees in the 21st Century.Door displays expressed a widerange of creativity and ingenuity.Several incorporated some form ofmodern technology and Cherokeesyllabary. Others took a more artisticapproach to show a past and presentprogression or perspective.The instructions stated, “Teacherscan guide and motivate, but notparticipate themselves.” It had to beall student-generated. Not only werestudents creating visuals of theCCS PhotosVeterans lead the way for the grand entry at the Cherokee Central Schools pow wowheld at the CHS arena on Tuesday, Nov. 20.theme; but they were also creatingliterary works in the form of essaysand poetry, which was another contestheld for the students. The studentsreally enjoyed working on thedoors and literary works. They madeeach work an expression of theirgeneration while honoring the generationsthat had come before them.It has been wonderful and enlighteningto walk around the high schooland observe their work. It allowededucators to see students put theskills and knowledge they havegained in the classroom into practice.It has been a demonstration ofwhat they have learned, as well aswhat they still have left to learn.First prize went to Mrs. Via’s class,second to Mrs. Ford’s class, and thirdto Mrs. Stamper’s class for the highschool. The middle school winnerswere as follows: first place - ElizabethStillwell's class, second place -Kelly Driver's class, and third place -Scott Fitzgerald.Several special events werescheduled throughout the month aspart of the education and celebrationprocess. The first big event wasdiscussed in last week. It was theVeteran’s Day Celebration held onTuesday, Nov. 13 in the Cultural ArtsCenter. The Pendleton Basket Exhibitwas featured in the Media Centeron Nov. 8-9. The event thatgained a lot of attention was theFood Tasting Day held on Friday,Nov. 16. Several men and womenfrom the community prepared andbrought in traditional food for thestudents to enjoy. Community workerswho assisted with the Food TastingDay were Ann Bradley, JudsonBradley, Martha Sherill, and John D.Long. The foods included bear meat,deer meat, bean bread, pork,sochanna, mustard greens, and lyedumplings. Several students, teachers,faculty, and staff tried items forthe first time. All the students had achance to eat and taste the food. LeoPete wrote in a thank you note, “Itwas way better than lunch food.”The last big event scheduled beforeThanksgiving Break was the Pow-Wow held in the Cherokee HighSchool Arena on Tuesday, Nov. 20 inthe afternoon. Participants includedstudents and members from thecommunity. The Pow-Wow openedwith the grand entry and presentingof the colors. The Veterans werehonored, and then the dancers performedtraditional dances. Thearray of colors and movements presentedby the dancers was a beautifuldisplay of diversity, which embodiesa characteristic we should all embrace.They ranged from tiny tots toadults. Some Tribal Council representativesand Miss Cherokee KarylFrankiewicz were also in attendance.Mrs. Pinnix is looking forward tothe outside games and stickball expothat have been rescheduled for laterin the academic year. She has alsoworked with administration toschedule an appreciation meal for allthe high school staff to thank themfor their continued dedication andservice to the students, school, andcommunity. It is her goal for nextyear to increase the community involvementin the events and celebrations.If you are interested inparticipating in next November’s NativeAmerican Heritage Month Remembranceand Celebration, pleasecontact Laura Pinnix at CherokeeHigh School.- Cherokee Central Schoolswww.theonefeather.com

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cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012911/29CHEROKEE ONE FEATHERP.O. Box 501, Cherokee, N.C. 28719Located in Ginger Lynn Welch Complex, Room 149theonefeather.comfollow us on twitter: @GWYOneFeatherStaffEditor - Jean Jones, rochjone@nc-cherokee.com, 554-6264Reporter - Scott M. Brings Plenty, scotmckie@nc-cherokee.com, 554-6263Subscription Clerk - Elvia Walkingstick, elviwalk@nc-cherokee.com, 554-6262Subscriptions:One year.....$52 Six months......$26Send a check or money order, made payable to the Cherokee One Feather, to the addressabove.Published WeeklyEastern Band of Cherokee Indians - Owners, Second Class Postage PaidCherokee, N.C. 28719, USPS 715-640Deadline - Monday at 12noonEmail or call for Advertising RatesCherokee’s Award WinningNewspaper since 1966CONTENTS © 2012 CHEROKEE ONE FEATHERYear 472nd Place General Excellence Website, Division A, 2012 NCPA Awards

10 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliNonie Marie HensleyRolandWAYNESVILLE - Nonie Marieensley Roland, age 87, passedway on Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 ater residence.A native of Swain County, sheas the daughter of the late Williamnd Grace Smith Hensley. In addiionto her parents, she was precededn death by her husband, Kellyoland, who died in 1970 and a son,illiam “Bill” Roland. Marie was aescendent of the late Cherokee InianChief, Nimrod Jarrett Smith,ho was her great-grandfather. Sheill be remembered for leading aedicated Christian life and lovinghe Lord above all else. Marie was aonderful loving mother who caredeeply for her family. She was talntedwith crafts and well-known foraking beautiful Indian dolls andecklaces. She also enjoyed workingn her garden and canning.She is survived by four daughers,Linda Norene Sutton, Sandraail Roland, Charlene Lee Mull ander husband, Carl, and Pamela Kayingleton and her husband, Tommy;hree sons, James Michael Rolandnd his wife, Clara, and Kerry Nealoland and his wife, Linda, andhristopher Mintz; 23 grandchilren;41 great-grandchildren; and0 great-great-grandchildren.Funeral services were held at1a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. at Fullospel Christian Fellowship Churchith Reverend Frank Wyatt and RevrendLinda Campbell officiating.urial followed at Birdtown Cemeeryin Cherokee.Wells Funeral Homes & CremaionServices of Waynesville was inharge of arrangements. An on-lineemorial register is available atObituaries” at “www.wellsfuneralome.com”Wilma Beck LambertWilma Beck Lambert, 89, ofherokee passed away Tuesday, Nov.0, 2012 in Tsali Care Center. A naiveof Swain County, she was thedaughter of the late Sam and SarahSneed Beck. She and her husbandFred were house parents for CherokeeBoys Club Children’s Home. Shealso worked for the wardrobe departmentfor “Unto These Hills.” Wilmawas a gifted and talented seamstressand musician. She was a member ofthe Cherokee united MethodistChurch.She was preceded in death by adaughter, Saretta Lambert; brothers,Paul Beck, John Quinton Beck,Samuel F. Beck; and one grandson,Scott Williamson.She is survived by her husbandof 59 years, Fred Lambert; two children,William (Bill) Beck of Cherokee,Teresa Williamson and husbandRay of Whittier; five grandchildren,Sam Clements, Summer Crowe, LoraBranning, Jamie Williamson, DwightWilliamson; five great grandchildren;and one brother, James TimothyBeck of Cherokee.Funeral services were held at2p.m. Saturday in the chapel ofCrisp Funeral Home. Rev. John Ferree,and Ray Kinsland officiated withburial in the Lambert Family Cemetery.Mildred Sequoyah(Moose) MesserJenkinsBRYSON CITY - Mildred Sequoyah(Moose) Messer Jenkins, 53,of Bryson City went home to be withthe Lord, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012 ather home. A native of Swain County,she was the daughter of the lateBeauford and Effie Haynes Messer.She was a member of Mt. CarmelBaptist Church. She was preceded indeath by a brother Jimmy.She is survived by two daughters;Jacqueline (Jackie) JenkinsKeever and husband David of Fieldale,VA, and Stacy Jenkins Edwardsand husband Russell of Bryson City;four granddaughters, Chloee, Ali,Hayley, and Audree; six sisters, LindaFowler of Bryson City, Sue Warrenof Bryson City, Caron Swayney, RuthMarie McCoy, Annie Cucumber, andLady Bird Powell all of Cherokee;two brothers Bruce Messer of BrysonCity, and Henry Queen Littlejohn, Jr.of Cherokee, and several nieces andnephews.Memorial Services were held3pm Monday in The Chapel of CrispFuneral Home. Revs. Ray Fox andJames (Bo) Parris officiated.In lieu of flowers memorial maybe made to the DaVita CherokeeDialysis Center 53 Echota ChurchRd. Cherokee, NC 28719-9702.An online register is available atwww.crispfuneralhome.orgMartin Perez, Jr.BREVARD - Martin Perez, Jr.,22, passed away unexpectedly onFriday, Nov. 23, 2012 at his home of1263 See Off Mtn. Road in Brevard,NC where he lived with his family.He was the son of Martin Perez,Sr. and mother Veronica Ronni Lossiahof Brevard. Martin was a standoutfootball player at Brevard HighSchool where he graduated in 2009.He had many friends and family whorelated that he was an all aroundgood guy who made them laugh andsmile.He was preceded in death by hismaternal grandfather Noah Lossiah.Along with his parents he is also survivedby his maternal grandmotherGaynell Crowe; paternal grandparents,Guadalupe Perez and Maria deJesus Barcenas of Mexico; three sisters,Claudia Perez, Carina Perez andCenia Perez of Brevard; unclesNoland Crowe of Virginia, JaimePerez, Ruben Perez and Chino Perezof Brevard; one nephew, CashMoney "lil boy", one niece Charlotte"bear" Perez and several aunts, unclesand cousins in Mexico.A public visitation was held onNov. 24 at the chapel of Long HouseFuneral Home in Cherokee and a funeralfollowed the next day in theLong House Chapel with Mr. RayKinsland officiating. The Pall Bearerswere among the family andfriends. Services concluded at thegraveside near his maternal Grandmother'sresidence on LambertBranch in Cherokee.Long House Funeral Home assistedin the arrangements.

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 201211BASKETBALLCherokee boys, girlsrout Nantahalain season openerCherokee basketball is off to areat start as both the boys and girlsarsity teams routed Nantahala inhe season opener on Tuesday, Nov.0.Led by Dustin Johnson with 17oints, the Braves (1-0) won 97-8.he score was 42-3 after the firstuarter and 64-4 at halftime. Otherraves scorers included: Jesse Toieeta14, Seth Littlejohn 12, Derrickedford 12, Brandt Sutton 9, Dariushompson 9, Stephen Swan 8, Chrisueen 6, Hunter Lambert 4, Eli Litlejohn4, and Raven Frankiewicz 2.The girls game was also alowout with the Lady Braves (1-0)inning 73-29. Avery Mintz led theay with 20 points as Cherokee putt away early. The Lady Braves led3-2 after the first quarter and 44-9t halftime. Other Lady Braves scorrsincluded: Kendall Toineeta 10,e Le Lossiah 9, Deija Burgess 9, JorynThompson 8, Angel Saine 7, BrinnaJumper 7, Kaycee Lossiah 2,nd Miranda Smith 1.- ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORTBASKETBALLLady Braves defeatMitchell, AveryThe Lady Braves (3-0) remainedndefeated by beating Mitchell andvery over the weekend in the HarestHoot Invitational.Cherokee beat Mitchell 63-49 onriday, Nov. 23. The Lady Bravesjumped out to an early lead and led38-26 at halftime. Mitchell cameback in the third quarter, but a 16-point fourth quarter would seal thedeal for Cherokee.Kendall Toineeta led the LadyBraves with 21 points followed byAvery Mintz with 16 and DeijaBurgess with 10. Other Cherokeescorers included: Bree Stamper 4,Jordyn Thompson 6, Le Le Lossiah 2,aycee Lossiah 2, and BriannaJumper 2.Caitlin Blevins led the way forMitchell with 15 points followed bySarah Robinson with 13.The Lady Braves continued theirwinning ways the next night with a53-35 win over Avery. This onestarted out close with Cherokee holdingan 11-10 lead after the firstquarter and a 28-23 lead at halftime.But, the Lady Braves outscoredAvery 25-12 in the second half totake the win.Mintz led Cherokee with 21points followed by Burgess with 11.Other Cherokee scorers included:Jumper 2, K. Lossiah 2, MirandaSmith 2, Thompson 8, Toineeta 5,and Angel Saine 2.- ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORTBASKETBALLBraves defeatMitchell, lose to AveryThe Cherokee Braves (2-1) splitgames in the Harvest Hoot Invitationaltournament this past weekendin Mitchell.They beat Mitchell 67-66 in the firstround on Friday, Nov. 23. Cherokeejumped out to a 33-25 lead by halftime.Both teams were even at 19-19 in the third, and the Braves heldoff a Mitchell charge in the fourth totake the one-point win.Seth Littlejohn led the way forCherokee with 20 points followed byDustin Johnson with 18. Other scorersfor the Braves included: Jesse Toineeta6, Raven Frankiewicz 4,Darius Thompson 14 and Eli Littlejohn5.Austin Mask led Mitchell with28 points followed by Cody Williswith 11.The next day, the Braves fell toAvery 51-43. Stats for that gamewere unavailable by press time.- ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORTFOOTBALLSwain, Murphyadvance to statefinalsThe Swain Maroon Devils andthe Murphy Bulldogs both advancedto the state finals in their respectivedivisions with wins on Friday, Nov.23. Both are set to defend their statetitles on Saturday, Dec. 1 at N.C.State’s Carter-Finley Stadium inRaleigh.Swain (14-0) staged a hugecomeback on Friday to defeat Monroe(11-3) 28-21, and Murphy (13-2) edged previously undefeatedAlbemarle (13-1) 27-24.Swain QB Raymius Smith, anEBCI tribal member, threw for 75ydsand two touchdowns in the game includinga 49yd score to fellow tribalmember Greg Tisho. The MaroonDevils are set to defend their state 1-AA title against SW Onslow (13-1)at 3pm.Murphy, which has several EBCItribal members on the squad as well,is set to defend their state 1A titleagainst Plymouth (14-0) at 11am.- ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORTRaven Fork Fire burnsnearly 100 acresFire management personnel atGreat Smoky Mountains NationalPark reported that the Raven ForkFire was 100 percent contained onTuesday, Nov. 20. Firefighters fromthe Park and the Bureau of IndianAffairs worked jointly to manage thewildfire which was first reported onSunday, Nov. 18 in an area northwestof Big Cove Road and RavenFork Overlook near Cherokee. Approximately30 firefighters constructedcontrol lines around thewildfire and conducted burnout operationscontaining the fire to a totalarea of approximately 90 – 100acres.The cause of the fire is still underinvestigation.- NPSWolfe wins NewKituwah raffleThe New Kituwah Parent Associationsold raffle tickets on a 16GBIPod Touch that was donated by theCherokee Indian Police Dept. Allproceeds from the ticket sales will gotoward Christmas gifts for the students.The drawing was held on Friday,Nov. 16. The Association askedGarfield Long, Jr. to draw the winningticket and the winner wasTeresa Wolfe.“Congratulations Teresa,” saidNKPA officials. “Thanks to everyonewho bought tickets. Your support isgreatly appreciated!”The NKPA is currently runninganother raffle for a $250 gift card toWalmart and a $250 gift card toTarget. Two winners will be selected.Tickets are $2/each or 8 for $10 andthe drawing will occur on Friday,Dec. 7.- New Kituwah Parent AssociationGibson makesPresident’s List at GCUBritnee Gibson has been named tothe President’s List for Grand Canyon Universityin Phoenix, Ariz. by earning a GPAbetween 3.8 – 4.0. “Your contributionsin the classroom and quality of submittedwork set you apart as student committedto high achievement,” Jennifer Lech, vicepresident for academic affairs at GrandCanyon Univ., wrote in a letter to Gibson.Gibson lives with her son, Wyatt, in Whittier.- GCUBig Cove CommunityReportCommunity WatchThere have been several wildfires inour community along with Wolftownand Yellow Hill Communities. We wanteveryone to be on high alert because thesefires appear to be started by arson. CommunityWatch is currently putting up a$500.00 reward for any information thatleads to a conviction of the person or personsstarting these fires. As of yet, no lossof life or serious property damage has occurredbecause of these fires, but it is onlya matter of time. If you have any information,please contact the Police Departmentor contact Bo Taylor 736-2947.- Big Cove Rep. Bo TaylorOne FeatherdeadlineMonday at 12noon

12 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliMeet the new Teen Miss CherokeeOn Thursday, Oct. 4, the TeenMiss Cherokee Pageant washeld at the 100th AnnualCherokee Indian Fair. There were sixcontestants running for this royaltyincluding: Bradley Welch and TaylorWilnoty from Cherokee HighSchool; Whitney West from CherokeeMiddle School; and Amy West,Kaniah James, and Adelia Crowefrom Swain County High School.The pageant was held at 6p.m.All the girls introduced themselves,talked about their chosen topic, andperformed a special talent they hadchosen. One of the highlights of thepageant was the traditional attireworn by the contestants. After thecontestants spoke about their chosentopic, judges announced the winners.The 2nd runner up went toAdelia Crowe from Swain, and thetwo contestants from Cherokee HighSchool secured the top two spots.The 1st runner up went to TaylorWilnoty, and Bradley Welch waschosen as the new Teen Miss Cherokee.Welch is the 17 year old daughterof Heather and Brent Younce andJake Welch. She is currently a seniorPhoto courtesy of Heather YounceTeen Miss Cherokee 2012 Bradley Welch is currently a senior at Cherokee HighSchool.at Cherokee High School. CherokeeHigh School newspaper staff recentlyinterviewed Bradley to get herthoughts on why she wanted to runand how she felt about becoming thenew Teen Miss Cherokee.When asked how it feels to be anambassador of the Eastern Band ofCherokee Indians, she responded,“Really exciting! I’m still in shockand unable to put my feelings intowords. It is a huge honor for me togo out and represent our tribe.”She decided to run for Teen MissCherokee in order to be a good rolemodel for the younger girls on theboundary and to teach them “it’sokay to be yourself.”When asked what she is lookingforward to and what she hopes tolearn from this experience, Welch responded,“I cannot wait for the HistoricWilliamsburg trip, or theWashington D.C. trip as well; and Ihope to learn more about my tribe.”She hopes to learn more about herpeople from this experience. Shehopes to make her people and schoolproud by “educating others aboutour tribe” and helping.According to Welch, success is“reaching your goals, even if it issmall goals.” She believes she has experiencedsuccess because she hasreached some of her personal goalsalready.One of her goals after highschool includes admittance to medicalschool. “Another goal would beto learn the [Cherokee] language andhelp teach it.”- Cherokee Central Schoolswww.theonefeather.com11/29

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14 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliJones-Bowman Fellows travel north to AlaskaEBCI college students participatingin the Jones-Bowman LeadershipAward Programstablished by Cherokee PreservaionFoundation have been developngtheir leadership skills over theast month by going north to Alaskand east to Greensboro and Chapelill. The trips were taken so the stuentscould participate in cusomizedleadership developmentrograms they have developed withentors who are also enrolled memersof the EBCI.Six Jones-Bowman fellows --elsey Standingdeer, Joey Owle, SaannahHicks, Kayla Smith, Jessicaunson and Dre Jackson -- attendedhe 2012 American Indians in Scinceand Engineering SocietyAISES) National Conference in Anhorage,Alaska, in early November.Among the many events and acivitiesat AISES were more than 50earning sessions organized intoracks targeting the professional deelopmentinterests of the particiants,the largest career fair inndian Country, and unique sharingf traditional Native culture.Kelsey Standingdeer said she enjoyedattending the career fair andspeaking with representatives fromorganizations such as the PeaceCorps and Alaska Tribal Health.“This was a great trip where ourgroup members bonded and learnedmore about what it takes to be aleader for our community,” she said.For Savannah Hicks, the AISESconference helped her decide to furtherher education by going to gradschool. “The conference was informativeabout how many opportunitiesthere are out there for Native students,”she said.“AISES is an excellent avenue forNative students and professionals tonetwork,” said Joey Owle. It providesopportunities for young leaders todevelop their professional skills.”Standingdeer and Owle traveledcloser to home for other professionaldevelopment opportunities as well.Kelsey Standingdeer (left) and Ruth Ponce-Batts display the “Promoting Diversity inthe School Environment” poster they created and presented at the North CarolinaSchool Counselor Association Conference.Standingdeer and Ruth Ponce-Batts,graduate students at NC State incounselor education, participated inthe North Carolina School CounselorAssociation Conference in Greensboroon Nov. 8. They presented aposter they created to other counselorsat the event they titled “PromotingDiversity in the SchoolEnvironment.” It generated a lot ofpositive feedback from other conferenceattendees, who wanted to learnmore about promoting diversity intheir schools. Standingdeer andCPF photosJoey Owle, Kelsey Standingdeer, SavannahHicks, Kayla Smith, Jessica Munsonand Dre Jackson went to Anchorage,Alaska, for the American Indians in Scienceand Engineering Society NationalConference.Ponce-Batts created lesson plans as aresource for their poster.Joey Owle, a graduate student insoil science at NC State, attended theNorth Carolina VermicompostingConference in Chapel Hill immediatelyafter returning from Alaska.Vermicomposting is a process thatrelies on earthworms and microorganismsto help stabilize active organicmaterials and convert to a soilamendment and plant nutrientsource, and the North Carolina eventis the only conference about earthwormfarming and mid-to-largescale vermicomposting in NorthAmerica.“This conference excited meabout the ability of the vermicompostingprocess to mitigate the environmentalimpacts of our manymunicipal, industrial, and agriculturalwastes,” said Owle. “The informationI gained for this conferencewill help me to complete my graduateproject focused on vermicomposting.”The Jones-Bowman LeadershipAward Program makes financialawards to undergraduate collegestudents committed to developingtheir leadership skills. The programhonors the memory and leadershipof Principal Chief Leon Jones andMr. James Bowman, who werefounding members of the Board ofDirectors of Cherokee PreservationFoundation. Each year they participatein the program, Jones-BowmanFellows receive funding of approximately$4,000 for individual leadershiplearning plans they developwith their mentor. The Jones-BowmanProgram will be recruiting EBCIundergraduate students for the2013/2014 program in early 2013.Info: Alicia Jacobs 497-5550.- Cherokee Preservation Foundation

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012EBCI Communities honored at Regional Event15ASHEVILLE - WNC Communiiesannounced the winners of the3rd Annual Honors Awards Proramat a luncheon held at Therove Park Inn Resort & Spa insheville on Saturday, Nov. 17 withver 200 community leaders from4 counties and the Eastern Band ofherokee to recognize and rewardxceptional community developmentrograms across the mountains.This year marked the 63rd WNConors Awards, a program built onhe tradition of recognizing achieveentsin communities for their workn behalf of their residents. Thewards are designed to serve as annspiration for replicating commuitysuccess. Community programsange from addressing basic needsuch as a food pantry, an emergencyhelter, thrift stores, or litter sweepso significant programs focused onducation, heritage, economic develpment,farmland preservation orealth and wellness.“Communities of Promise” areiven cash awards of $1,000 to coninuetheir fine work on communitynitiatives. Big Cove Community inwain County was recognized forharing information and discussingey issues such as communityatch, a domestic violence program,proposed water park in the downownarea, problems with the localnd county DSS, the development ofCherokee Constitution and the aloholreferendum. Several of theseeetings that impacted the entireribe were taped and played on theherokee Cablevision Channel 28.ig Cove was honored for their workn community property to plant vegtablesto harvest and distribute toeniors and handicapped residents,WNC Communities photoBig Cove Community members Yvonne Bushyhead, Lisa Hardesty, Totsie Welch and Cindee West receiving “Community of Promise”Award presented by Denis Connolly, VP of Hospitality at Harrah’s Cherokee.as well as the financial support to ensurethe success of this project. Inaddition, their community hostedtheir first Big Cove Day to celebratetheir community and culture withstickball players, traditional games,craft vendors, silent auction and apotluck supper.“Participating Communities” receiveda cash award of $250 eachand are recognized for their successfulprojects implemented during thepast year. Painttown, Snowbird,Towstring and Yellowhill were thecommunities with the EBCI that receivedthis honor.“We are honored to recognizecommunity development clubs fortheir innovative programs and hardwork.” shared Linda Lamp, ExecutiveDirector of WNC Communities.“These groups are the key to successfulrural life in our mountains andwill be for many years to come.”Generous sponsorships from Harrah’sCherokee Casino & Hotel, MissionHealth Systems, BuncombeCounty Farm Bureau, Carolina FarmCredit, Duke Energy, First CitizensBank, HomeTrust Bank, and WellsFargo made it possible to award over$28,000 to 61 communitiesthroughout Western North Carolinafor their innovative approaches toaddressing community needs.Communities voluntarily participatein the WNC Honors AwardsProgram by submitting an applicationto WNC Communities in September.Communities are judged onprojects, fund raising efforts, collaborationwith local organizations orbusinesses, economic developmentand sustainability, as well as theircommunity future and vision.- WNC Communitieswww.theonefeather.com

16 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliPhoto courtesy of Shan GoshornTribal member wins theatrical awardsNeosha Pendergraft (right), an EBCI tribal member, receives one of twomajor theatrical awards presented recently at the Performing Arts Center inTulsa, Okla. She was recognized with the award “Best Leading Comedic Actress”for her role of Dorothy in the “Lost Pages of Oz and the Rise of theWinged Monkeys” (a retelling of the Wizard of Oz.) She was also chosenfrom all the actors with Encore! Theatre Arts and presented with the Directors’Choice, a new award created this year by directors Josh and MindyBarker. This award was for Pendergraft’s contributions to live theatre bydoing whatever she could to assist the company, including twice stepping upand filling in for roles at the last minute. She is a sophomore at Booker T.Washington in Tulsa and is the daughter of Shan Goshorn and Tom Pendergraftand the granddaughter of Edna Saunooke Goshorn of Whittier.Dirt moving at Justice CenterLYNNE HARLAN/EBCI Public RelationsDirt is being moved and a large retaining wall has been built on the site of the future EBCI JusticeCenter on US441N as shown in this photo taken on Friday, Nov. 9.Photo by Toby Burrell/SCHSTribal member performs at Macy’s ParadeReflective moment at KituwahPhoto by Jeremy WilsonSwain cheerleaders Ashton Turbyfill and Amorie Gunter, an EBCI tribalmember, performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New YorkCity along with cheerleaders from across the country.Peggy Hill, an EBCI tribal member from the Yellowhill Community, prays at Kituwah.

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 201217“Loyalty to a career starts withloyalty from your employer.They help me to grow here,and I help them to be great.”VITA NATIONS/One Feather contributorA helicopter drops water on a fire in the Big Cove Community on Friday, Nov. 23.Three fires burnedon reservationCASINOHOTELCook II (shift varies) $10.83Part-time Server AssistantOn-call Bartender (shift varies) $9.00 + tips (shift varies) $6.25 + tipsPart-time Food & Beverage CashierPart-time Food & Beverage Cashier(shift varies) $9.01(shift varies) $9.01Cook (shift varies) $9.00On-call Catering Server (shift varies) $5.25 + tipsPart-time Server AssistantOn-call Front Desk Clerk (shift varies) $10.51(shift varies) $6.25 + tipsPart-time Bartender (shift varies) $9.00 + tipsDual Rate Table Games SupervisorFood & Beverage Host (shift varies) $8.00(shift varies) $17.31-$26.44On-call Guest Service Representative(shift varies) $8.60Part-time Service Person (2nd shift) $5.25 + tipsPart-time Security Officer (1st shift) $10.50Beverage Ambassador(shift varies) $10.45-$14.90Part-time Retail Sales Clerk (shift varies) $10.01The Bureau of Indian Affairs reportedover the weekend atotal of three separate fires onthe Cherokee Indian Reservation.Since Tuesday, Nov. 20, there havebeen fires at three different locations.A fire on Lambert Branchburned an estimated six acres andwas 100 percent contained as of Friday,Nov. 23 according to BIAForestry Commander James Condon.A fire in the Big Cove Communityburned an estimated 25 acresand was 95 percent as of Friday. Thethird fire burned around 50 acresand was 75 percent contained onFriday said Condon.There have been no injuries andno damages to any structures, includingany homes.Condon said he has had 40 contractfirefighters, 18 BIA firefighters,and a helicopter air support with fivesupport personnel fighting theseblazes.There is a suspicion that all ofthese fires were set intentionally;however, there are no suspects atthis time. The One Feather will reportmore on this as information becomesavailable.- EBCI Public SafetyFind your new career at caesars.comWe are located at 777 Casino Drive.If you have already submitted your application, it will be considered active for 6 months from the dateof application. To qualify, applicants must be 21 years or older (18-21 years eligible for non-gamingpositions), must successfully pass an RIAH hair/drug test and undergo an investigation by TribalGaming Commission. Preference for Tribal members. This property is owned by the Eastern Band ofthe Cherokee Nation, managed by Caesars Entertainment. The Human Resources Department acceptsapplications Mon. thru Thur.,from 10 am - 3 pm. Call 828.497.8778, or send resume to Human ResourcesDepartment, 777 Casino Drive, Cherokee, NC 28719 or fax resume to 828.497.8540.

18 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliConnection withSgt. HenryUpon doing some research, I disoveredyour web page where Sgt.athan Henry was a guest speakeror a memorial service at Acquonixpo Center on Friday, Oct. 5.I am wearing today, as I do everyeterans and Memorial Day (for 40+ears) my stainless steel POWbracelet. The name of my POW Soldierwas Sgt. Nathan Henry7/12/67. I purchased this bracelet in1970 or 71. I was a young 12 yearold girl at that time!I often wondered the whereaboutsof the man whose name I wear soproudly on my wrist. I've wondered ifhe or a family member alreadyposses one, as I know many wereproduced of the same name. If he'sinterested I'd be happy surrender mybracelet to its rightful owner. If not,I'll continue my tradition. I justwanted him to know.With regards,Barbara GuilbaltOne Feather willnot print theweeks of Dec. 27and Jan. 3.11/29One FeatherdeadlineMonday at12noonQUAD CAB 4X411/29- MSRP $33,105 -STOCK # 74635*Includes all rebates. Tax,Tag,Title,+189.50.Doc fee additional.Expires12/03/2012YOUR 5-STAR DEALER!556 Highlands Road • Franklin,NC(828) 369-5003 • (800) 666-7438Monday - Friday:8:00 am - 6:30 pmSaturday9:00 am - 3:00 pm (SALES)See all of our inventory at www.jimbrownchrysler.com205697

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20 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliCLUB SCHEDULE:Wednesday, Dec. 5 – Club Managers’Meeting – 8:30 a.m.Wednesday, Dec. 12 – Board of DirectorsResolution Deadline – 8:30a.m.Tuesday, Dec. 18 – Health Screen –7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.Wednesday, Dec. 19 – Board of DirectorsMeeting – 8:30 a.m.Thursday, Dec. 20 – Safety CommitteeMeeting – 11:30 a.m.Monday, Dec. 24 – School FurloughDayTuesday, Dec. 25 – Christmas Holiday(School, Club and Tribal Holiday)Wednesday, Dec. 26 – 31 – SchoolChristmas VacationBOARD OF DIRECTORSMEETING RESULTSResolution 2512 – Approve 2012Club Christmas Plans - PassedResolution 2513 – Approve Children’sHome Resident Counselor –Passed (Glen Davis, Sr.)Resolution 2514 – Approve StatusChange of Children’s Home Counselor– Passed (Spencer Moore)Resolution 2515 – Approve Selectionof Job Corps Staff Position –Passed (Amanda Webb)Resolution 2516 – Approve Agreementwith EBCI to Provide SolidWaste Disposal Services toOconaluftee Job Corps Center -PassedResolution 2517 – Approve Amendmentto Club’s HIP Budget - PassedFINAL WEEK FOR CHRISTMASSTORE APPLICATIONSFamily Support Services willtake applications for the 2012Christmas Store at the Family SupportServices Office – 134 CherokeeBoys Club Loop - through Friday,Nov. 30 at 4:30 p.m. For more information,contact Leslie Lossiah at497-6092.2013 DATE LOGS AVAILABLEThe 2013 Cherokee Boys ClubExecutive Desk Calendars are nowavailable. If you would like to receivea calendar, please see the Receptionistat the Information Window of theClub. There will be a limit of two calendarsper person. We apologize butwe will not be able to mail calendars.CHILDREN’S HOMEGROUND BREAKINGThe Groundbreaking Ceremonyfor the new Children’s Home isscheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 27 at2p.m. The ceremony will be held atthe former location of the FamilySupport Services office on 508 GooseCreek Road in Birdtown. Everyone isinvited to attend.SANTA BRAVES TO KICK OFF2012 CHRISTMAS SEASONMembers of the Cherokee HighSchool athletic programs will be takingon their winter role as “SantaBraves” again this year to help collectnon-perishable food items, unwrappedgifts for children in thecommunity and cash donations tohelp purchase additional gifts andfood for the Family Support Services’Christmas Store and Food Pantry.Several members of the SantaBraves will be participating in theChristmas Parade on Saturday, Dec.1 by pushing shopping carts throughthe crowd along the parade route toaccept donations of food and gifts.Cherokee Athletic Director CraigBarker also helps coordinate these effortswith the students and staff ofthe schools. A station will be set upat the Dec. 7 home basketball gameagainst Swain County to sell SantaBraves Stockings.Coach Barker has also approveda station to be set up at the homebasketball game against Mitchell onDec. 13 whereby fans can attend thegames with no admission charge ifthey bring two non-perishable fooditems or an unwrapped child’s gift tothe game.The Santa Braves coordinatetheir activities with Boys Club staffincluding Leslie Lossiah of the FamilySupport Services office, TristaWelch of the CBC Printing Department,and Tiff Reed and TerryBradley of the Club’s AdministrationDepartment. If you would like moreinformation about the Santa Braves,please call the Cherokee Boys Club’smain number at 497-9101 and askfor one of these representatives.Please see next week’s Boys ClubReport for additional news regardingthe Christmas Store, Food Pantryand Santa Braves program.One FeatherdeadlineMonday at12noon

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22 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliSeven Clans Grant Councilcompletes workshopPhoto courtesy of Sky KanottThe Seven Clans Grant Council memberssuccessfully completed an applicationworkshop last week. The workshop allowedthe youth to demonstrate their decision-makingskills, and they have nowdeveloped a new way to analyze grant applications.“We are very excited to seehow others want to contribute to ourcommunity youth and ultimately improvethe lives of youth throughout westernNorth Carolina,” said Sky Kanott, CherokeeYouth Council program manager.Shown (left-right) in the photo areGadusi Crowe, Kyle Chapa, Keanu Crowe,Kara Welch, Sharlotte Jackson and ShaderiacWolfe.

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 201223Western Carolina Universitycelebrated the NativeAmerican Heritage Monthn November 19-20 with the 4thnnual Native American Heritagexpo at the University Center in therandroom. Presenters and perormersparticipated in the eventonoring the Native programs atestern and the Eastern Band ofherokee Indians community.A highlight of the event was theuncheon performances by theherokee Central Schools ElemenaryTraditional Singers and the secndand third grade students fromhe New Kituwah Academy. Atteneesfrom WCU were joined by parntsand relatives of the youngingers to fill the Grandroom to caacity.The Academy students perormedtraditional Cherokee dances,ed by Matt Tooni, before everyonenjoyed a great lunch sponsored byhe Intercultural Affairs departmentt WCU.Prior to giving the openingreeting, Chancellor David Belcherpoke with Cara Forbes, a new Freshanat WCU and current presidentf the Native student organization,igali i. Chancellor Belcher alsoook time from his busy scheduled toook through the exhibits on displayn the Grandroom.Other presenters included Judyastorena who spoke on the “Reemberthe Removal” experienceshe had during the summer of 2012.Musicologist Sara Snyder of ColumbiaUniversity and fluent speakerNannie Taylor of the New KituwahAcademy presented their work ontranslating modern-day songs intothe Cherokee language in order toappeal to the changing interests ofthe Cherokee speaking community.Dr. Hartwell Francis and Tom Beltpresented “Computer Says ‘Hello’:Native American Language Learningand Electronic Media.” A panel,sponsored by Dr. Lisa Bloom from theCollege of Education and Allied Professions,“Improving Educational Attainmentthrough Native AmericanCulture,” included Myrtle Driver,Cherokee Elder and teacher, JonnieWalkingstick and Judy Castorenafrom Cherokee Central Schools.Anna Fariello, Associate ResearchProfessor, Hunter Library DigitalPrograms director presented “Fromthe Hands of Our Elders: ExploringHunter Library’s Online Resources.”Anna Taylor gave a presentation onthe work she does as a local Cherokeeartist. She then demonstratedand instructed some 15 WCU studentson the art of finger-weaving.Students from Digali I made cornbead necklaces for gifts and EducationalOutreach gave gifts of vasesengraved with WCU and WCU keychains. Contributions from manyresources made the Expo a success!WCU PhotoWCU Chancellor David Belcher is shown with Cara Forbes, a new freshman at WCUand current president of the Native student organization Digali i.www.theonefeather.com

24 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliAcquoni Baptist Church. 722 Acquoni Road.497-7106. Sunday School 10am. Sunday MorningWorship 11am. Sunday Choir Practice 6pm.Sunday Evening Worship 7pm. Monday Visitationand Singing 6pm. Wednesday Prayer Meeting6pm.Pastor Ed Kilgore 497-6521 (h)Antioch Baptist Church. Coopers CreekRoad. Sunday School 10am. Sunday Service11am. Sunday Night Service 6pm. WednesdayNight Bible Study 7pm. Pastor Danny LambertBeacon of Hope Baptist Church. SundayWorship 11am. Wednesday Service 7pm. PastorWesley Stephens (828) 226-4491Bethabara Baptist Church. 1088 BirdtownRoad. Sunday School 10am. Sunday Service11am and 7pm. Wednesday Service 7pm. YouthMeeting Wednesday 7pm. Pastor Eddie Sherrill497-7770Big Cove Missionary Baptist Church. 6183Big Cove Road. Sunday School 10am with aCherokee Language class for adults. SundayMorning Worship 11am. Sunday Evening Worship6pm. Wednesday Prayer Service 7pm.Monthly Business Meeting is first Wednesday7pm. Pastor James “Bo” Parris 497-4141Big Cove Pentecostal Holiness Church.7710 Big Cove Road. Sunday School 10am.Sunday Worship Service 11am. WednesdayNight Service 7pm. Thursday Nigh Service 7pm.Pastor Doris McMillan 497-4220Calico Church of Christ. Big Cove Community.Contact information Sallie Bradley 497-6549Cherokee Baptist Church. 812 Tsalagi Road.Sunday School 9:45am. Sunday Worship 11am.Sunday Evening Worship 6pm. Youth ClassesWednesday 6:30pm. Wednesday Worship6:30pm. Supper is provided at 5:30 eachWednesday evening in the Fellowship Hall. PastorPercy Cunningham 497-2761, 497-3799 (fax)Cherokee Bible Church. Olivet Church Road.Sunday Service 10am. Wednesday Service 7pm.Pastor Randy Miller 497-2286Cherokee Church of Christ. 2350 Old MissionRoad and Hwy. 19. Sunday Bible Study10am. Sunday Worship 11am. Sunday EveningWorship 6pm. Wednesday Bible Study 6pm.Minister Jim Sexton 497-3334Cherokee Church of God. 21 Church of GodDrive. Sunday School 10am. Sunday WorshipService 11am. Sunday Night Service 6pm.Wednesday Night Service 7pm. Pastor CharlesGriffin (828) 400-9753Cherokee Church of the Nazarene. 72 OldSchool Loop off Big Cove Road. Sunday MorningService 11am. Continental Breakfast served Sunday10:30am. Sunday Evening Prayer Service6pm. Wednesday Bible Study 7pm. Food andClothing Ministry M-Th 4-8pm. Pastors Lester andLisa Hardesty 497-2819Cherokee Healing Waters Mission. NewHours Tuesday night Bible Study 7pm, PastorTony Bernhisel 497-2122,Tony11110@frontier.com11/2911/29

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 201225Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church.135 Long Branch Road. Wednesday night,pm; Sunday school, 10am; Sunday worship servce,11am; Sunday night service, 6pm., Pastoronald Ensley 497-5829Cherokee United Methodist Church. Hwy19 – Soco Road. Sunday Worship Service 11am.Wednesday night family night starting with dinnerat 6pm then Bible classes for all ages. Pastor JohnFerree (336) 309-1016,www.cherokeemission.orgCherokee Wesleyan Church. Hwy 19 acrossrom Happy Holiday Campground. Sundaychool 10am. Sunday Worship 11am, followedy Fellowship Dinner second Sunday of eachonth. Sunday Evening Kids Club 5pm.ednesday Prayer meeting 6pm (except thirdednesday of Month at Tsali Care 6:30pm). Rev.atricia Crockett 586-5453Christ Fellowship Church. Great SmokiesCenter. Sunday Service 11am. Wednesday Service6:30pm. Pastor Richard Sneed 736-8912Church of Jesus Christ of Latter DaySaints. Hwy 441S. Sacrament Service 10am.Wednesday Meetings 6:30pm. 497-7651Ela Missionary Baptist Church. Hwy 19South. Sunday school 10am, Sunday worship11am, Sunday evening worship 7pm, Wednesdayevening worship 7pm. All visitors welcome. PastorLarry W. FosterGoose Creek Baptist Church. Sunday School10am, Sunday Worship Service 11am, Sundayvening Services 6pm. Pastor – Bro. JamesunterLiving Waters Lutheran Church. 30 LocustRoad. Sunday Service 11am. Food Pantry Open2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 1-4pm. Pastor Jack Russell 497-3730,prjack@frontier.com, lwcherokee@frontier.comMacedonia Baptist Church. 1181 WolftownRd. Sunday School 10am, Sunday Morning Worship11am, Sunday Evening Worship 6pm,Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7pm. Pastor Bro.Dan Conseen, 828-508-2629dconseen@gmail.comOlivet United Methodist Church. 811 OlivetChurch Road. Sunday School 9am. Sunday Service9:45am. Rev. John Ferree, www.gbgmumc.org/olivetumnc-whittier/Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.82 Lambert Branch Road. Sunday Mass 9am.Sunday Spanish Mass 4pm. Pastor Shawn O’Neal497-9755 or 497-9498Piney Grove Baptist Church. Grassy BranchRoad. 736-7850. Sunday School 10am. SundayWorship Service 11am. Sunday EveningService 6pm. Wednesday Worship 6pm.Potter’s House of Prayer. Inez Welch Residenceon Adams Creek. Sundays at 9:30am and6pm, Wednesdays at 6pm. Preacher: WilliamCornwell. Everyone welcome. Come as you are.Info: William 736-6925, Charlene Cornwell 736-2232 or Deacon John BiddixRock Hill Baptist Church. 736-6334. SundayServices 11am. Thursday Bible Study 7pm.Pastor Red Woodard (828) 356-7312Rock Springs Baptist Church. 129 Old GapRoad. Sunday School 10am. Sunday Service11am and 6:30pm. Wednesday Service6:30pm. Pastor Greg Morgan 497-6258, 736-1245 (cell)Sequoyah Sovereign Grace Church. 3755Big Cove Road. Sunday School 10:15am. SundayService 11am. Sunday Evening Service 1pm.Wednesday Night Bible Study 7pm. Pastor TimJames 497-7644St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church ofCherokee. 82 Old River Road. Holy CommunionSunday 9:30am. Rev. Dr. Norma H. Hanson(828) 277-7399Waterfalls Baptist Church. Wrights CreekRoad. Sunday Morning 10am. Sunday Evening6pm. Wednesday Evening 6:30pm. PastorJames “Red” BradleyWilmot Baptist Church. Thomas Valley Road.Sunday school: 10am, Worship: 11am, Sundaynight worship: 6pm, Wednesday prayer service:7pm, every other Thursday night (Youth night)singing, bible study and crafts: 6pm. Pastor:Johnny Ray DavisWrights Creek Baptist Church. WrightsCreek Rd. Sunday School 10am. Sunday WorshipService 11am. Sunday Evening Service 6pm.Wednesday Night Bible Study 6pm. Visitors welcome.Pastor Dan Lambert.Yellowhill Baptist Church. Sunday School9:45am. Sunday Worship Service 11am. SundayEvening Service 6pm. Wednesday NightService 7pm. Pastor Foreman Bradley 506-0123or 736-4872

26 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliBig Y Community Club meets the second Tuesdayof each month at the Big Y Community Building.Birdtown Community Club meets the lastuesday of each month at 6pm at the Birdtownommunity Building. To reserve the building foryour special occasion, call Charlene Owle, secretary,788-3723 ($50 fee with $20 key deposit).Info: Jeanne Crowe Lira, chairwoman, 736-2017The Cherokee Cancer Support Group is aon-profit organization assisting cancer patientsnd care-givers on the Boundary, indiscriminately.heir objective is to support, educate and providendividual services as needed. The support groupeets the first Thursday of each month at 5:30pmt SAFE HAVEN, 40 Goose Creek Rd. SAFEAVEN is staffed from 10am – 2pm on Tuesdaysnd Wednesdays. Appointments can be made fordditional assistance. Personal fittings can berranged during these times as well. Info: 497-788, email: cherokeeCSG@gmail.com, P.O. Box220, Cherokee.The Cherokee Runners meet on the 1st and15th of each month at 7pm at the Age Link ConferenceRoom. If those dates happen to fall on aSunday, they will meet the following day. Info:Gerri Grady gerrgrady@yahoo.com or visitwww.cherokeerunners.comCherokee Speakers Gathering is normallyheld on the fourth Thursday of every month. AllCherokee speakers and Cherokee Languagelearners are welcome to enjoy a potluck dinnerand an evening of fellowship in the Cherokee language.These events are sponsored by the KituwahPreservation & Education Program and, inpart, by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation.Info: Billie Jo Rich 554-6404 or bjrich@nc-cherokee.comGirl Scout Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont.Serving girls in Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Jackson,Macon, Swain Counties and the Qualla Boundary.This program is for girls in grades K-12. Info:Karen Bartlett, membership manager, 488-6537or KBartlett@GirlScoutsP2P.orgThe North American Indian Women’s Association(NAIWA) Cherokee Chapter meetsthe second Thursday of each month at 6pm at theBirdtown Recreation Center. Info: Bessie Wallace,chapter president, 497-2389 or CarmaletaMonteith, chapter treasurer, Carmaleta@msn.comPaint Town Community Club meets the lastMonday of each month at 5:30pm at the CommunityBuilding. Info: 497-3731,ChairPTCC@gmail.comSolid Rock Outreach. Monday -Closed; Tuesday- 9am-3pm Food Boxes Available; Wednesday- 9am-3pm Food Boxes Available; Thursday -9am-3pm Food Boxes Available; Saturday - 9am-1pm Food DistributionSnowbird Community Club meets the firstTuesday of each month or the Tuesday before theTribal Council meeting. Info: Roger Smoker,chairman, (828) 479-8678 or (828) 735-2533,smoker7@frontier.comWolftown Community Club meets the secondMonday of each month at 7pm at the WolftownCommunity Club Building. Info: Tuff Jackson,chairman, 788-4088Cherokee Children’s Coalition meets the lasthursday of each month at 11am at the Agelinkchool Age Conference Room.Yellowhill Judo Club meets every Tuesday andThursday from 6:30-8pm at the old CherokeeHigh School weight room. Classes are free. Info:Will Lambert 736-1600

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 201227Church EventsSouthern Gospel Singing by the Centurians.Dec. 2 at 11am at Rock Springs Baptist Church.Info: 736-1245Solid Rock Outreach Food Box Distribution.ednesday- 9am-3pm, Thursday 9am - 3pm andriday 9am - 3pm. Info: (828) 356-7312Community Prayer. Cherokee Baptist ChurchSanctuary will be open for silent individual prayerevery Monday in November from 11:30am -1pm. It is an opportunity to take a few minutes ofyour day to stop for a prayer for your family, yourneighbors, your community and our world. Allare welcome.General EventsMeeting for Finger-weaving classes. Nov. 29at 6pm at Big Y Community Building. All thosewho are interested in taking this free-of-chargeclass, please attend.Turkey Shoot. Dec. 1 at 5pm at the Jess WelchTurkey Shoot Facility in the Big Cove Community.Good food and good prizes.Cherokee Christmas Parade. Dec. 1 at5:30pm. The theme is “Treasures of Christmas”.1st prize is $1,500 and 2nd prize is $700. If youwish to enter a float, pick up an entry form at theCherokee Welcome Center between the hours of8am – 5pm. The floats are judged on lights, soundand over theme.SCC/Harrah’s Table Gaming Certification InformationSession. Dec. 4 at 6pm at the TribalBingo Hall. Southwestern Community College, incollaboration with Harrah’s Cherokee Casino &Hotel, is offering the SCC/Harrah’s Table GamingCertification to help individuals enter the gamingindustry. At the session, you will receive all the informationneeded to enroll in upcoming classes.Both day and evening classes will be scheduled,and for a limited time scholarships will be availableto those who meet certain unemployment eligibilityguidelines. Info: Latresa Downs (828)339-4426 or ldowns@southwesterncc.edu.Christmas Bazaar. Dec. 6-7 at the Cherokee IndianFairgrounds exhibit hall. Info or to reserve atable: Jan 497-2037CHS Arena Redication Ceremony. Dec. 7 at6pm. The arena at Cherokee High School will beredicated in memory of Charles George, an EBCItribal member who received the Medal of Honor.Big Cove Sewing Class. Dec. 11-12 from 9am– 2pm at the Big Cove Rec. Center. The CherokeePreservation Foundation is funding this projectand all fabric, thread, needles and all other notionswill be available free of charge. You mayparticipate at your level or skill and be taught fromthat point. Lunch will be served for participants.New Kituwah Parent’s Associationfundraiser. A drawing for a $250 Wal-Mart giftcard and $250 Target gift card will be held Friday,Dec. 7. Two winners will be selected and ticketsare on sale now. Tickets are $2/each or 8 for $10.To purchase tickets, see a New Kituwah parent.Manage your EBCI money courseMinors Trust Fund deadline for completion is Dec.31. To complete the online course:* From a computer with internet service type inthe following address: www.manageyourebcimoney.org- If you do not have access to the internet, call theExtension Center* Set up your personal account and follow theprompts* Log into your account and begin the course* Once you have passed the course your certificatecan be issued at the EBCI Extension CenterIn order to receive your trust fund the followingmust be completed:• Completed and passed the online course• Be 18 years old or older by Dec. 31, 2012• Received your diploma or GED• Filled out an application at the Enrollment OfficeIf you have any questions, please call JanetOwle 554-6934.Cherokee VFW Bingo, located by the old racetrack, on Monday nights in Whittier. Early birds6pm, regular program 7:10pm. Info: 488-1706or 788-2176.Health/Sports EventsWorld AIDs Day Walk. Nov. 30 from 1-2pm.Meet at the old courthouse parking lot. Wear redin honor of the event. Info: Cherokee CommunityHealth 554-6882Food Drive. Nov. 30 at Robbinsville High Schoolduring the Robbinsville vs. Cherokee basketballgames. Benefit for the Graham County food bank.Bring three nonperishable food items for $1 offeach ticket.Youth Swim Clinic. Dec. 8 at 10am CherokeeLife Center. Youth ages 6 thru 14 are welcomed toparticipate in this clinic on the pool deck. Cost: $5for EBCI tribal members and $10 for all otherswhich includes admission to the pool andGatorade. Meet Saturday in the lobby of the Centerat 37 Cherokee Boy’s Club loop 10 minutesprior. Stroke techniques, teamwork and fun a priority!Future dates include Dec. 22, Jan. 26, andFeb. 23. Keith Corbeil, head coach of varsityswimming at Smoky Mountain High School andU.S. Masters Swimmer will lead the instruction,drills, and coaching. Info: (828) 450-0678 or keithcorbeil@gmail.comJackson County Board of Social Servicesmeeting. Dec. 18 at 9:30am at the Dept. of SocialServices located at 15 Griffin Street in Sylva.New Vision Gymnastics coming to BirdtownGym. New Vision Gymnastics will be coming toBirdtown Gym in January for boys and girls ages3-up. Pre-registration day is Monday, Dec. 3 from4-6pm at the Gym.The cost for ages 3-4 is $225 (40min.classes/18 sessions) and for ages 5-up it is $265(50min. classes/18 sessions). Discounts will be offeredfor siblings.The initial class schedule is as follows: Thursdays* 3:30 – 4:10pm (ages 3-4)* 4:20 – 5pm (ages 5-8)* 6:10 – 7pm (ages 5-8)* 7:10 – 8pm (ages 9-up)8:10 – 9pm (as needed)The schedule could change depending on interest.The dress code for gymnastics class is girls(leotard with shorts optional) and boys (tucked inshirt, gym shorts).Info: New Vision Gymnastics (828) 524-1904, Birdtown Gym 554-6891

28 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliAttention SSIecipientsThis is a reminder to save all your receipts.Social Security will be inCherokee to pick up them up onWednesday, Dec. 12. All receipts willbe accepted at the EBCI Health &Medical SHIP office. SSI Recipientswho still need to show receipts forJune 2012 per capita, please bringhose with your December 2012 reeipts.All receipts for December012 must be dated from Dec. 1-15o be counted toward your spendown.- EBCI Health & Medical SHIP OfficeAn important datefor SSI recipientsIf you are an EBCI tribal membernd you received a per capita check pleaseead the following:Dec. 12 is the deadline for your perapita receipts to be turned in to theranklin Social Security Office. This deadinehas been set in order to avoid a lapsen benefits.The EBCI SHIP office is currentlyvailable to accept your receipts. Their loationis 43 John Crowe Hill Rd. (acrossrom Cherokee Cablevision) in Cherokee.ffice hours are 7:45am – 4:30pm daily.Regina Brooks, from the Social SecuityOffice, and Denise Bradley, from theBCI SHIP Office will set-up in the Largeonference Room in the Health & MedcalAdministration Building on Dec. 12rom 8am – 4pm to receive your perapita spend-down receipts.- EBCI Health & Medical SHIP OfficeMeter tamper feeshave increasedAttention EBCI Water & Sewerustomers, water meter tamper feesave increased to a civil penalty of250 plus court cost. Water will note restored to those persons tamperngwith a meter until all fees areaid in full.- EBCI Water Dept.DNA testing scheduleThe following dates are availableto schedule appointments for DNAcollection. The local collection site isthe Tribal Enrollment Office locatedat Ginger Lynn Welch Complex. Appointmentswill be scheduled by thestaff of One Family Services from 8–11:30 am and 1- 3:30 pm. Pleasecall Amber Wilson or ChristinaBowlin toll free (855) 431-1232 toschedule an appointment. Please directall DNA questions to the OneFamily Service Staff.- Thursday, Dec. 6- Friday, Dec. 7- Thursday, Dec. 13- Friday, Dec. 14- Friday, Dec. 21- Friday, Dec. 28- EBCI EnrollmentTribe partnering withSCC to start FireFighter AcademyThe EBCI Department of PublicSafety, in partnership with SouthwesternCommunity College (SCC)Jerry Sutton Public Safety TrainingCenter (PSTC), is starting an unprecedentedeffort to train future firefighters. In a joint effort to addressthe shortage of qualified fire fighterapplicants, a new program will be offeredat SCC-PSTC located inFranklin.This program will consist of acondensed, intensive 18-weekcourse that will produce qualifiedfirefighter applicants possessing certificationsas a Level 1 Firefighter,Basic EMT, Hazmat, Wildfire Firefighterand Commercial Driver’s Licenseprep with a focus on gainingFire Truck/Tanker endorsements.The Fire Fighter Academy isscheduled to begin the first week ofMarch 2013. A preliminary screeningand sign-up program will beginwithin the next two weeks, so contactthe Tribal Education Office orTravis Scruggs, Fire/Rescue coordinatorat SCC-PSTC (828) 306-7045to sign up as there are maximumclass size limitations. Assistance intest preparation will be availablefrom SCC. Varying financial aid vehicleswill be available to assist in financingthe program for applicants.- EBCI Dept. of Public SafetyCoyote bountynow in effectTurn In Location:Fisheries & Wildlife Management Office,1840 Paint Town Road, Cherokee,NC 28719Phone - 497-1826 or788-0003Turn in Time: 7:45am – 12pmand 1-4pm1. The bounty is limited to EBCItribal members and their spouseswho possess a valid “Spousal HuntingLicense” – no exceptions.2. Hunting of Coyote for thisbounty is limited to EBCI TribalLands only.3. There will be “No Limit” perhunter and “No closed” season onhunting of Coyote.4. A bounty of $25 per carcass willbe paid until funds have been fullyexpended.5. No trapping, just shot allowed6. Animal can be retained byhunter for the sale of its pelt.Requirements:1. Must complete a (one-time) W9in order to receive payment2. Must have valid photo ID and/orEBCI enrollment Card3. Spouses of enrolled membersmust have a “valid hunting license”4. Please allow two weeks to receivepayment5. Animal must be “Inspected &Marked” by an authorized representativeof the EBCI Fisheries & WildlifeStaff.- EBCI Fisheries &Wildlife ManagementHoliday One FeathersThere will be no One Feathers forthe weeks of Dec. 27 and Jan. 3. Thelast One Feather for 2012 will beThursday, Dec. 20 and the first onefor 2013 will be Thursday, Jan. 10.Child Support movedTribal Child Support has movedto 117 John Crowe Hill Drive (formerlyTransit Bldg). They are openfrom 8am - 4:30pm. Info: 497-4317.Cherokee CommunityWellness Teamteaming up withFeeding AmericaFeeding America is the nation'sleading domestic hunger-relief charity.Their mission is to feed America'shungry through a nationwide networkof member food banks and engageour country in the fight to endhunger. The Cherokee CommunityWellness Team (CCWT) is fundraisingwith a goal to sell 100 boxes. Forevery 50 boxes an organization purchases,Cherokee Food Lion matchesthe donation. Donations will go tothe Cherokee Central School MannaBack Pack Program and Cherokeefamilies in need.Each year, the Feeding Americanetwork provides food assistance tomore than 37 million Americanswho live without consistent access tofood, including more than 14 millionchildren and nearly 3 million seniors.A donation of $5 buys a FeedingAmerica box of food including macaroniand cheese, pasta sauce, oatmeal,white rice, and green beansYou can also purchase individualFeeding America boxes at CherokeeFood Lion. The deadline for CCWTFeeding America Donations isWednesday, Dec.5 at 5pm. Makechecks payable to Cherokee FoodLion.- CCWTOne FeatherdeadlineMonday at12noon

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 201229FOR SALEUGE CASH DISCOUNTS ON ALLINGLEWIDES!!! CALL 667-2529.FNNew 2 bedroom, 14 wide, only$22355. Call now! Only one left!667-2529. UFNLast one! 14X80 3 bedroom, 2bath, with upgrades. Save at only$33055. Call now 667-2529. UFN$39,995 (cash price). New 3 bedroom,2 bath doublewide. A mustsee! Call 667-2529. UFN$29082 for this new 3 bedroom,2 bath home. Great floor plan. Call667-2529. UFNWhy rent? Only $28281 for thisnew 14X80 spacious 3 bedroom!Call now at 667-2529. UFNTruck Accessories. Big Rims,Oversize Tires. Off Road Products,Leveling Kits, Diesel Upgrades.Huge Showroom! Anglin’s in Otto(828) 349-4500 UFNew 14X80 Special 3 bedroom,bath. Spacious! Only $28281!all while supplies last. 667-2529.FNelling a PRO 185 DC Procraft8 feet 2 inches Fiberglass 2002. Ifnterested, call 828-497-3809.2/14pdome for sale. Cozy 2 bedroom/2ath detached condo with niceountain views. Low maintenance.ew oak floors, heat pump, gas firelace.Partial basement with workench.Easy access for year roundiving or vacation. Located in MagieValley, 16 miles to Casino. Closeo hospital and shopping. Price reucedto $125,000 until December1. Realtor inquiries welcome. Calllenda 828) 646-1653. 12/13pdBuying gold and silver jewelry, oldCherokee masks, relics and sterlingcoins. Buying days-Thursdays & Fridays.The Old Mill-US 441 south.828-497-6536. 12/13pd“16 Wide” new 2 bedroom,$24,900, Clayton – call 456-2822today. 12/6Pipe Stone-Sale. $5.00 per lb case,Boker and German eye knives. 20%off closing for winter sale, reopen inApril. The Old Mill 1886, US 441south. 828-497-6536. 12/13pdSinglewide year-end clearance!Several reduced thousands! Call456-2822 for details. 12/6Jewelry Sale: sterling, turquoise &gold. 15% to 20% off. Cherokeecrafts, baskets, beads, 20% off. StorewideChristmas sale. The Old Mill1886. US 441 south. 828-497-6536. Shop local & save. 12/13pd“Doublewide” 2BR 2 Bath, fireplaceand more only $39,900. Callnow only one left, 456-2822. 12/6Dear Santa: I have been very goodthis year. Could you bring me moccasins,a candle, some old fashioncandy, a Cherokee basket and diamondearrings. For my husband acase knife, 2 silver dollars and an antiquetrunk. We will leave beanbread and fatback under the tree.Please shop at The Old Mill, US 441south and save. 828-497-653612/13pd“16x80” 3BR 2 Bath, Clayton, was$44,776 now only $36,908. Lastone! Call 456-2822. 12/6Tribal land for sale. 2-5 acres.Great views. Terms 25% down balancein payments. 828)736-5171.12/6pdDoublewide Repo! Ready to sell.Call 456-2822. $44,900. 12/6For sale. Gas stackable washerand dryer. $400. For more informationcall (828)736-0275.11/29pdAR-15 rifles currently available.Two M4 style with collapsible buttstockand picatinny rail - $950.00with mag and sling, one availablewith EO Tech holographic site, magand sling for $1,350. One stainlessbull barrel model fitted with picatinnyrails, and flattop upper readyfor your optics - $1200. All new rifleshave Tactical Innovations lowersand custom engraved with theCherokee Braves logo. Also have oneRock River used AR available withscope - $650. Email for pics aterik@cherokeearms.com or call788-3467. 11/29For sale. 1991 Ford Escort CT.5-speed, 4-cylinder. Great on gas!$800. Call 497-5610 for more information.11/29pdFor sale. 1993 Ford Taurus.AC/heat, PW, PDL. 92,000 miles.Good tires. Drives and rides great.$1800 OBO. 828)736-5171.12/6pd2003 Dodge Durango Sport. AT,AC/Heat, AM/FM cassette, CD, nothird set, $2,900 OBO. 828)736-5171. 12/6pd2000 Chevrolet Astro Van. AWD.AT, all power options, third set,dutch doors. 135,000 miles.$3,500 OBO. 828)736-5171.12/6pdFor sale. Custom-made couchwith chair and ottoman. Beautifulset. Asking $800. For more informationcall 342-2282. Pleaseleave message if no one answers.11/29pdFOR RENT3 bedroom 2 bath mobile. Quietpark in Ela. No pets.References,/background check required.$450 month, $300 deposit.828-488-8752. UFNFor Rent - 2 bedr, 2 bath housefor rent located on Wrights Creek Rd.No drugs. No Pets, No Partying.Clean living only. $650.00 monthly,$650.00 deposit. 497-6830 or 736-3035. 11/29One bedroom cottage, furnishedand includes washer/dryer andwater. Close to Casino. $550 depositand $550 rent plus electric. Contact828-497-4809. Leave message ifnecessary. 11/29pdHouse for rent. 2 bedroom, 2 bathfurnished luxury condo in SmokyMountain Country Club. This upscalecreekside condo is beautifullyfurnished and overlooks the 18thFairway. Enjoy the gated communitywith golf course, fitness center,sauna, lighted tennis courts, outdoorswimming pool and grill. $1,000month, no smoking and no pets.Contact Carol Taylor, broker/manager828-507-5923www.blueridgepremierrentals.com.12/6Mobile homes for rent. 2 bedroom,2 bath and 3 bedroom, 2 bath.No pets. Private lots. Call (828)506-0578 for more information.12/20pdMobile Homes for rent. No drugs,no parties, no drunks. If interestedplease call 736-2262. 12/20pd

30 THURSDAY, NOV. 29, 2012 cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliEMPLOYMENTEastern Band ofCherokee IndiansFor Deadlines and applications please call 497-8131.Indian Preference does apply A current job applicationmust be submitted. Resumes will not be accepted inlieu of a Tribal application.Positions OpenClosing November 30, 2012 @ 4 pm1. Alcohol Law Enforcement Agent- ALE ($38,410-$48,980)2. File Clerk- Legal (2 Positions)($22,000-$27,500)3. Equipment Operator/Truck Driver CDL-B- QHA ($28,790-$36,710)4. Claims Administrator- Budget & Finance ($28,790-$36,710)Open Until Filled1. EMT-P (Part-time) – EMS2. Teacher- Tribal Child Care3. Teacher Assistant- Tribal Child Care4. Language Specialist Assistant- KPEPHealth & Medical Positions1. C.N.A.– Tsali Care Center2. Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner- Diabetes3. Clinical Psychologist- Analenisgi (2 Positions)4. RN- Tsali Care Center5. Masters Level Therapist- Analensgi6. Nurse Supervisor- Cherokee Choices7. Nurse Home Visitor- Cherokee ChoicesDownload Applications/Job Descriptions at the following website!http://www.nc-cherokee.com/humanresources/employment/jobopportunitiesCherokee CentralSchools PositionOpeningsChild Nutrition Director - Minimumof a BS degree with major infield of Food Service Managementand Nutrition or related fieldTeacher Assistant – AA degree requiredNight Security – HS diploma, orGED requiredSubstitute Teachers – BA degreerequiredHigh School English Teacher – NCteacher license is required.cherokeecentral.sharpschool.comOpened till filled. 12/6YARD SALESYard sale. Friday & Saturday, November30 & December 1. 9am to3pm. Next to Ela Baptist Church,Old 19 to Bryson on both sides ofroad. Tools, glass ware, heaters,stoves and much more! 11/29pdRummage Sale. Home furniture,pictures, linens, adult & kids clothes,8’ garage doors, like new, and manymore items. Hungry Bear Restaurant,Hwy 441 North, Cherokee.Friday & Saturday, December 7 & 8,8:30-5:00. 12/6pdSERVICESRV Parts and Service. GeneralMaintenance to Major Repairs.Anglin’s in Otto. 828) 349-4500UFNDavid Warman Constuction, Inc.Building remodeling, structural andfoundation repair, decks and stairs,additions, retaining walls, waterproofing,railroad ties installed androck work. 828)524-9401 or828)421-9096 11/29pdKnow that all your real estatedreams can be done by a companyyou can trust and the agentyou need. Call Summer Adamswith Dancing Stones Real PropertyServices for buying, selling, leasingor renting on the Cherokee QuallaBoundary or anywhere in westernNorth Carolina. Tribally approvedand licensed to service on theBoundary. Approximately 50-75building sites in the 3200 Acre Tractto be developed. $5,000 for the firstacre and $4,000 each afterwards.828)371-2998 or email atsmadads30@yahoo.com. UFNCustom Metal Welding. FabricationWork and repairs of any kind.Anglin’s in Otto. (828) 349-4500.11/29AVENUES COUNSELING - BethFarris, a Licensed Professional Counselorand Licensed Clinical AddictionSpecialists has 25 years experienceaddressing various issues. Groupwork is a specialty, as she encouragesclients to have peer support. RecentlyCertified as a Yoga teacher;she combining sound mental healthcounseling with mindfulness andbody mind connectedness. Call forinformation about groups or Ind.Counseling. 828-421-9855.11/29pdWe have buyers for used trailers!Sell or consign us yours. Anglin’s inOtto. (828) 349-4500. 11/29If you’re renting you’re throwingyour money away. For whatyou are paying in rent you today youcould own your own home and buildequity for tomorrow. With our USDAmortgages you can take advantageof our No Down payment, No ClosingCoast and even get a tax deduction.Here at Southern AffordableHomes we make the home owningdream come true. We can even helpfix most credit issues. We are only acall away! Jennifer Coffey 443-948-1560. 12/14pdLEGALSEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Court Civil SummonsPatricia Wildcatt v.Joses Jesus Hernandez and AngelaFowlerA Civil Action Has Been CommencedAgainst You.You are notified to appear and answerthe complaint of the plaintiff asfollows:1. Serve a copy of your written answerto the complaint upon theplaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney withinthirty (30) days after you have beenserved. You may serve your answerby delivering a copy to the plaintiff orby mailing it to the Plaintiff’s lastknown address, and2. File the original of the written answerwith the Clerk of Court, CherokeeCourthouse, 1 Acquoni Road,Cherokee Qualla Boundary (NorthCarolina).If you fail to answer the complaint,the plaintiff will apply to the Courtfor the relief demanded in the complaint.Name and address of Plaintiff: PatriciaWildcatt, P.O. Box 161, Cherokee,NC 28719 ; Date issue – 9/12/12.12/6One FeatherdeadlineMonday at12noon

cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahliTHURSDAY, NOV. 29, 201231REALTYBIDS, RFPs, etc.Painttown CommunityThe following is a list of tribal members that have documents to sign inhe BIA Realty Office. These are land transfers from both Tribal Membersnd the Eastern Band by Resolution.arla Marie Sneed Ballew, Terri Jo George Beck, Letisha Nicole Bird, Lesliehannon Swimmer Bryant, Freda Charlene Wolfe Cisneros, Robert Arnoldooper, Stuart Dwight Crowe, Sylvester Crowe, *Bernadine Hicks George,enise George, Letitia Cheryl Biddle George, John William George, Satinawn Tramper Hinnant, Aaron Elton Hornbuckle, Daniel Lamar Hornuckle,Keona Hornbuckle, Michael Thorton Hornbuckle, Thurman Hornuckle,Iii, Yohna Zadoc Hornbuckle, Patricia Ann Rose Kramer, Michaeloc Lambert, Patricia Eldean Sneed Lambert, Samuel John Lambert, Tedajor Lambert, Jerry Lossiah, Jr., Eloise George Maney, Gary Allen Maney,atrina Lucille Taylor Maney, Lucinda George Mccoy, Madge Elizabeth LamertOwle, Stella Mandalean Rose Patrick, Lucy Christine Smith Reed, Jeffreyilliam Rose, Marshall Eugene Saine, Kira Chantelle Smith, *Rowena Smith,haron Dorien Smith, Chasity Dawn Smth Solis, Howard Vincent Sneed,andra Helen Lambert Sneed, Vicki Faye Standingdeer, David Obidiah Swimer,Marilyn Swimmer, Frances Adaline Taylor, William Tramper, Donna R.eorge Walkingstick, Mary Louise Sneed Welch, Gracia Lucille Owleilnoty, Caroline Renea Smith Winstead, Charles Wolfe, *Anna Lee SwimerYoungdeer, *John Irvin Youngdeer, Parent Or Guardian Of: David IsaiahaneyProposed Land TransfersAmanda Sequoyah Swimmer to Sarah Ashley Perry, Painttown CommuityParcel No. 309-G (Part of Parcel No. 309-F), containing .500 acres,ore or less.Amanda Sequoyah Swimmer to Sarah Ashley Perry, Painttown CommuityParcel No. 309-I (2nd Remainder of Parcel NO. 309-F), containing.591 acres, more or less.Christine Jumper Campbell to Brent Ledford Watty, Birdtown CommuityParcel No. 1038-B (Part of Parcel No. 1038), containing 1.000 acre,ore or less.Christine Jumper Campbell to Marisela Correa, Birdtown Communityarcel No. 1038-A (Part of Parcel No. 1038), containing 1.000 acre, morer less.Christine Jumper Campbell to Renee Ledford, Birdtown Community ParelNo. 1038-E (Part of Parcel No. 1038), containing .155 acres, more oress.Christine Jumper Campbell to Renee Ledford, Birdtown Community ParelNo. 1038-D (Part of Parcel NO. 1038), containing 6.845 acres, more oress.Christine Jumper Campbell to Mckinley Edward Watty, Jr., Birdtownommunity Parcel No. 1038-C (Part of Parcel No. 1038), containing 1.000cre, more or less.Aaron Johnson Bradley to Virgil Dennis Crowe, Wolfetown Communityarcel No. 670-D (Part of Parcel No. 670-B), containing .471 acres, more oress.Aaron Johnson Bradley to Virgil Dennis Crowe, Wolfetown Communityarcel No. 670-C (Part of Parcel No. 670-B), containing 3.542 acres, morer less.PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTFROM THE PRINCIPAL CHIEFEASTERN BAND OF CHEROKEE INDIANSThe Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is moving forward to administer morefederally funded social welfare programs to enrolled members. In October ofthis year the federal administrations for Child Support Enforcement andTemporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF) authorized the EBCI to administerboth of these federally funded programs.The Tribal Child Support Enforcement program, formerly administeredthrough a tribal consortium, is currently in full operation and re-located itsoffices to the old Transit building at 117 John Crowe Hill Rd. The TANF programwill be administered from this same location beginning January 2013.The public can expect an official notice of TANF operations in the OneFeather, Tribal Council and Channel 28. Until that time, any TANF assistancesought by tribal members may still be applied for through the countyDepartments of Social Services. The EBCI and the Counties are in close collaborationas the Tribe moves forward with the administration of these andother social welfare programs.The Tribe is committed to the tribal administration of other federally fundedsocial welfare programs, including child protective and foster care services,and is currently in the planning process. Until the Tribe announces the officialfederal authorization for the administration of the child protection andfoster care programs, it is important for the safety of children that membersof the Tribe and members of our tribal community continue to report to thecounty Department of Social Services for all suspected cases of child abuse,neglect and dependency.UNTIL FURTHER OFFICIAL NOTICE: ALL SUSPECTED ABUSE, NEGLECTAND DEPENDENCY REPORTS MUST BE MADE TO COUNTY DEPARTMENTSOF SOCIAL SERVICES. THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTS OF SOCIAL SERVICESWILL CONTINUE TO HAVE AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER CHILD PROTEC-TION AND FOSTER CARE SERVICES FOR TRIBAL CHILDREN UNTIL OFFI-CAL NOTICE HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THIS TRIBE.Expect a public work session on the progress of the development of a tribalchild protection and foster care program by January 2013. Announcementsof this work session will be posted in the One Feather and on Channel 28.11/29

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