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NEWS

Injunction filed on Paul’s Diner case SCOTT MCKIE B.P.ONE FEATHER STAFF

The fate of a Cherokeerestaurant might lie with acomplaint filed in CherokeeTribal Court on Wednes-day, Aug. 13. HannahSmith, EBCI Office of theAttorney General, filed aComplaint and Request forDeclaratory Judgment andPreliminary Injunction onbehalf of the Eastern Bandof Cherokee Indians in acase involving Res. No. 179(2014). She says the De-claratory Judgment isabout much more than aproperty dispute and wasfiled to clarify law and therights of tribal members. Res. No. 179 was sub-mitted on April 10 by theTribal Lands Committeeand passed on May 1. Itdetails a land encroach-ment issue between MaryS. Ensley, owner of Paul’sDiner in the YellowhillCommunity, and SheridanSmith. Both are heirs ofthe late Geneva Smith andreceived various UpperCherokee Parcels. This month, the Officeof the Attorney Generalfiled a Complaint and Re-quest for Declaratory Judg-ment in the CherokeeCourt,” said HannahSmith. “The Complaintand Request for Declara-tory Judgment is not a law-suit against the Tribe orTribal Council. The lawsuitis brought on behalf of the

Tribe out of concern fortribal members and re-quests some guidance onwhether tribal membershave a right to bring landdisputes to the court, and ifnot, then how Tribal reso-lutions that are quasi-judi-cial in nature are to beimplemented in a mannerthat is consistent with theTribe's Charter and Gov-erning Document and theIndian Civil Rights Act.” She explained further,“The background issueprompting the DeclaratoryJudgment action involves aland dispute, an encroach-ment issue, between tribalmembers and ResolutionNo. 179 (2014). The reso-lution resolved the land dis-pute according to thequasi-judicial Lands Com-mittee Appeal process andrequires the Business Com-mittee and other tribalagents to carry out Coun-cil's decisions. The Busi-ness Committee isconcerned that implement-ing the Tribal Council reso-lution may violate theproperty and civil rights ofone or all of the tribalmembers involved, whilecreating potentially devas-tating economic conse-quences for many tribalmembers in the commu-nity.” “Voting to file the de-claratory action and takinga ‘better to be safe thansorry’ approach was a wisedecision, and I applaud the

members of the BusinessCommittee who voted to doso,” Hannah Smith related.“Given the significant im-portance of the possessoryholding property rights atstake, asking the TribalCourt for some interpreta-tion and guidance is appro-priate. The questions askedto the Tribal Court involvelegal rights of tribal mem-bers versus the powers ofthe Tribal government. Ofcourse it is controversialwithin the Tribal govern-ment, but that is what ourTribal system of govern-ment is designed for. Thelegislative, the executiveand the judicial branchesof government are de-signed to check and bal-ance government powersover individual rights.” She concluded by say-ing, “The Business Com-mittee's vote to file thedeclaratory action demon-strates that it values therights of tribal membersenough to ask some verytough questions about ourtribal laws and governmentsystems. The United StatesConstitution, and whenyou’re in Indian Country,the Indian Civil Rights Act,guarantees all of us certainprotections of our life, lib-erty and property. The ulti-mate goal of the BusinessCommittee is to make surethat the rights of individualtribal members are ade-quately protected, and thatthere is a clear and fair

process for resolving thesetypes of disputes betweentribal members. If theCherokee Court decides tohear and make a judgmenton these issues, whateverthe outcome, our tribalmembers and our tribalgovernment will have aclearer understanding ofhow Indian civil rights andtribal property rights worktogether under our owntribal laws and systems ofgovernment. Once clari-fied, we can all move aheadwith satisfaction that wehave done our best fortribal members.” The voting on Res. No.179 went as follows: FOR –Big Cove Rep. TeresaMcCoy, Big Cove Rep. PerryShell, Yellowhill Rep. DavidWolfe, Chairwoman TerriHenry, Cherokee County –Snowbird Rep. BrandonJones, Cherokee County –Snowbird Rep. AdamWachacha, Birdtown Rep.Albert Rose; AGAINST –Vice Chairman Bill Taylor,Wolfetown Rep. Bo Crowe;ABSTAIN – Yellowhill Rep.B. Ensley; ABSENT – Bird-town Rep. Tunney Crowe,Painttown Rep. TommyeSaunooke. According to the Reso-lution, the building whichhouses Paul’s Diner en-croaches on Upper Chero-kee Parcel Nos. 276-A and277 which are now ownedby Sheridan Smith. The Bureau of IndianAffairs Cherokee realty of-

fice completed a plat surveyof the properties in October2006 detailing the landsand the encroachment.The Tribal Lands Commit-tee upheld the BIA plat onAug. 23, 2012 and theTribal Business Committeevoted to accept it during ahearing on July 8, 2013. The Resolution offeredthree ways for Mary Ensleyto solve the situation in-cluding: • Remove all encroachingproperty/buildings fromthe parcels including partsof a two-story house andPaul’s Diner• Purchase said propertyfrom Sheridan Smith• Lease said property fromSheridan Smith The Resolution alsoimmediately revoked thebusiness license for Paul’sDiner. The Declaratory Judg-ment filed in Tribal Courton Aug. 13 states, “Res.No. 179 (2014) is to becarried out by the executiveand administrative agen-cies and committees of theTribe, but it is unclear whatauthority is granted andwhat limitations are im-posed upon the legislativebranch of the EBCI as itconcerns the individualproperty rights of tribalmembers…” It continues, “Pur-suant to Res. No. 179(2014), the Defendants

see DINER page 5

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AMBLE SMOKER/One Feather

New playgroundConstruction is underway on the new playground at the BirdtownRecreation Center. Crews began work on Tuesday, Aug. 19 and bar-ring any major setbacks, such as heavy rainfall, the project should becompleted and ready for use on Friday, Aug. 29.

SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather

8th Annual Employee Health FairRobin Callahan, RD, LDN, MHS, of Cherokee Choices, talked to partici-pants in the 8th Annual Employee Health Fair held on Wednesday,Aug. 20 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds about the benefits ofyoga, exercise and a healthy diet. Cherokee Choices was one ofmany tribal and area programs and businesses that set up booths atthe event to help EBCI tribal employees learn more about their health.According to the EBCI Benefits Department, the sponsor of the event,over 280 employees participated and three large boxes were col-lected for the Cherokee Food Pantry.


Shelter Operations Training held at Birdtown

AMBLE SMOKER ONE FEATHER STAFF

EBCI Emergency Man-agement and theAmerican Red Cross

conducted Shelter Opera-tions Training on Tuesday,Aug. 19 at the BirdtownRecreation Center.

The purpose of thetraining and exercise wasto provide an opportunityfor the Cherokee Recre-ation Department , Chero-kee Natural ResourcesEnforcement (NRE) andother agencies assignedsheltering lead and supportroles to work as a team to

assess their ability to open,manage and close emer-gency shelters. The exercise will alsoassist in identifyingstrengths and areas need-ing improvement regardingthe tribes Emergency Oper-ations Plan and to createpolicies and procedures forthe shelters. This fall, theEmergency Managementprogram will also partnerwith Law Enforcement As-sociates to conduct DisasterPreparedness and Crisis Re-sponse educational train-ing to residents of theQualla Boundary andSnowbird Community.

Upon the completion of theDisaster Response and Cri-

sis Response training, aShelter Operations exercise

will be conducted in theSnowbird Community.


Mollie Grant (2nd from left), EBCI Emergency Management program manager, directsparticipants through a Shelter Operations Training exercise at the Birdtown Recre-ation Center on Tuesday, Aug. 19.

DINER: Injunction filed inTribal Court, from page 2

Mary and Paul Ensley have notcomplied with the remedial optionsissued in Tribal Council’s Resolu-tion No. 179 (2014). The Plaintiffhas not revoked the business li-cense of Defendant Mary Ensley orexecuted the intent of the ‘injunc-tive-type’ relief; and DefendantSmith is currently without legallyenforceable remedies leaving thestatus of rights, obligations and lia-bilities for both the Plaintiff and allDefendants uncertain and inse-cure.” The Declaratory Judgment’sCauses and Claims for Relief sec-tion states, “Plaintiff seeks clarifica-tion of the Tribe’s law and the legalrights, obligations and liabilities ofPlaintiff and Defendants as it con-cerns tribal possessory propertyrights and the protections of the In-

dian Civil Rights Act.” The Judgment also asks for apreliminary injunction in carryingout Res. No. 179 until certain ques-tions can be answered by the Courtincluding does the Cherokee Char-ter and Governing Document “au-thorize the Tribal Council to act asa quasi-judicial body” and “are in-dividual land assignments or pos-sessory holdings, assigned by theTribal Council to members of theTribe, property ‘owned by theTribe’?” Another key question raised inthe Judgment is, “Must the Execu-tive Branch execute and carry outthe rulings and actions issued byTribal Council and Lands Commit-tee?” As of press time, no other fil-ings or any judgments have beenmade in this case.


LYNNE HARLAN/EBCI Public Relations

Tribe renews MOU with University of Tennessee Principal Chief Michell Hicks (seated right) signs a Memorandum ofUnderstanding (MOU) renewal with the University of Tennessee –Knoxville on Thursday, Aug. 21. The MOU, established by Chief Hicksand then-UTK president Jan Schemic in 2008 – must be reviewed andrenewed each year. It allows up to 20 EBCI tribal members to attendthe university without paying “out-of-state” tuition. Currently, theTribe has nine members enrolled in the university and has had asmany as 14. Also shown in the photo are Tate McCoy (seated left),Tribal Education manager; Rachel Mathis (standing left), Tribal Educa-tion program; and Pam Straughan (standing right), Tribal Educationand Training Program director.


Qualla 2020 live onlineand ready for feedback

Astrong, growing, sustain-able economy is the goalof the Eastern Band of

Cherokee Indians (EBCI). A sustain-able economy will enhance thetribe's standard of living by creat-ing wealth and jobs and encourag-ing the development of newknowledge and technology. Havinga diverse economy, one based on awide range of profitable sectors, iskey in the development of a sus-tainable economy. The Qualla 2020 Project, a six-month initiative that consisted ofmonthly committee meetings andseveral follow-up subcommitteemeetings on the topics of SmallBusiness/Entrepreneurial Develop-ment, Tourism, Real Estate, andKnowledge Industries, is seeking tolessen the dependence on gamingrevenues, and to develop and ex-pand businesses in ways that up-hold the core values of theCherokee people. The purpose of Qualla 2020 isto diversify the Cherokee economyand reduce its risks to better ensurethe wellbeing of the Cherokee peo-ple into the future. With the addi-tion of the Qualla 2020 sectiononline, community members have

the opportunity to contribute feed-back and suggestions on the 11proposed action plans. Also housedon the website are full reports in-cluding cost estimates, fundingsources, and timelines of the actionplans. "Expanding our economy isgoing to be the key to our tribe'ssustainable future. It's very impor-tant to have our citizens and busi-ness leaders actively participatingin the formulation of the Qualla2020 action plans. With feedbackand dialogue, strategies will unfoldto help maintain the quality of lifefor our citizens while attractingnew businesses to further diversifyeconomic development," saidCherokee Preservation FoundationExecutive Director Annette Clap-saddle. To offer comments and feed-back, and to see the schedule of up-coming Qualla 2020 events, log onto www.cherokeepreservation.organd go to the Qualla 2020 section. Anyone from the Cherokeecommunity is welcome to join in onthe process or learn more by con-tacting Jenea [email protected].

- Cherokee Preservation Foundation

Gadugi Ecology: Attention bear hunters In an effort to better manage the black bear population on tribal lands,the EBCI Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Management is giving awaynewly designed EBCI Black Bear Management Team hats to hunters who re-port harvest data and submit pre-molar teeth for aging. All participatinghunters will also be eligible for a $500 prize drawing at the end of the sea-son. Report forms and tooth envelopes are available at the Fisheries andWildlife Management office located in the Tribal Utilities Building, 1840Paint Town Rd. and the Natural Resource Enforcement office at 517 Se-quoyah Trail. Info: Mike LaVoie 554-6113


SPORTS

SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather photos

Braves QB Brandon Buchanan carries the ball right up the middle for a 13-yard touchdown in the second quarter of Friday’s game against Tus-cola at Waynesville Middle School. Buchanan accounted for 285 yards of total offense for Cherokee including 216 yards in the air.

SCOTT MCKIE B.P.ONE FEATHER STAFF

WAYNESVILLE -The scoreboardmay not have

reflected it at the end, butthe Braves’ season openeragainst Tuscola at Way-nesville Middle School onFriday, Aug. 22 was a suc-

cess for Cherokee. Theyplayed well and put to-gether a nice fourth quar-ter comeback that fell justshort as they lost 35-28. Braves QB BrandonBuchanan gave Cherokeefans something to cheerabout the entire game. Heaccounted for 285 yards oftotal offense including 216

yards passing. He ran for a13-yard score in the secondquarter and threw twotouchdown passes in thefourth quarter. Lloyd Mitchell and KennanPanther led the Braves de-fense with 12 tackles eachfollowed by Will Davis with11. Davis also recoveredtwo fumbles. In all, the

Braves defense recovered atotal of five Tuscola fum-bles. Also recovering forCherokee were DustinJohnson, Mitchell, and M.Lee. The game began withtwo Tuscola scores in thefirst quarter including a 2-yard run by Parker Allenand a 52-yard touchdown

pass from Allen to NathanMesser. The Mountaineersled 14-0 going into the sec-ond quarter. Only five seconds intothe second quarter,Buchanan got the Braveson the board with a gutsy,right-up-the-middle 13-yard run. The two-pointconversion failed and

FOOTBALL

Braves’ comeback falls just short in season opener


Cherokee trailed 14-6 atthe 11:55 mark. Four minutes later,Tuscola would answer astough-running HoustonMcCracken broke severaltackles and refused to godown en route to a 30-yardscore to put Tuscola ahead21-6. McCracken carriedthe ball 18 times for 130yards. Cherokee kept grindingand Braves tailback J.J.Benjamin found the end-zone on an impressive 17-yard run with only 1:19left in the half. Benjamincarried the ball 6 times for33 yards. The two-point conver-sion was good and Tuscolaled 21-14 at the half. The third quarter went

back and forth, but Tuscolamanaged to get one scoreas Allen took it in from oneyard out to make it 28-14going into the fourth quar-ter. Then, just 10 secondsinto the final quarter, Tus-cola put what they thoughtwas the nail in the coffin asDamon McDaniels caughta pass on the run fromAllen and took it 82 yardsto the house to make it 35-14 at the 11:50 mark. But, Cherokee was far,far from being finished. The Braves moved theball down the field quicklyfollowing the ensuing kick-off and Benjamin caught aBuchanan pass on a 17-yard scoring play at the10:45 mark. The two-

point conversion was good,and Cherokee cut into thelead making it 35-22. Following a Tuscolafumble, Cherokee droveback down the field andBuchanan connected withJason McMillan on a 15-yard touchdown pass with5:57 left. Cherokee got the ballback one more time, buttheir drive failed just shortof the endzone and thegame ended with Tuscolaon top 35-28. The Braves will take onthe Mountaineers againthis week, but it will be theMitchell Mountaineers atRay Kinsland Stadium onFriday, Aug. 29 at 7:30pm. Will Davis (#55) celebrates after recovering a Tuscola

fumble in the third quarter. He recovered another fum-ble in the first quarter and had 11 tackles in the game.


VOLLEYBALL Lady Braves swept by Swain

Thursday, Aug. 21Charles George Arena Varsity Swain 3 Cherokee 0 Game 1 - Swain 25 Cherokee 9 Game 2 - Swain 25 Cherokee 11 Game 3 - Swain 25 Cherokee 10 JV Swain 2 Cherokee 0 Game 1 - Swain 25 Cherokee 14 Game 2 - Swain 25 Cherokee 17

Note: Full stats were notavailable for these matches bypress time.

Joanna Kalonaheskie (#19) passes the ball during Thursday’s JVmatch against Swain as Lou Montelongo (#31) looks on.

SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather photos

Hye Long (#26) does a textbook perfectset during Thursday’s varsity match athome against Swain.


2014 CHS and CMS volleyball schedule update

Aug. 21 – vs. Swain Aug. 26 – at Blue Ridge Aug. 28 – at Andrews Sept. 2 – vs. Highlands; CMS vs. MartinsCreek Sept. 9 – at Murphy Sept. 11 – vs. RobbinsvilleSept. 16 – vs. Rosman Sept. 18 – at SwainSept. 23 – vs. Blue RidgeSept. 25 – vs. AndrewsSept. 29 – at Hiwassee Dam Sept. 30 – at Highlands; CMS at MartinsCreek Oct. 2 – at HayesvilleOct. 6 – vs. Hiwassee Dam Oct. 7 – vs. Murphy Oct. 9 – at RobbinsvilleOct. 14 – at Rosman Oct. 18 – TBA, first round of playoffs Start times: Middle School 4pm, JV 5pm,Varsity 6pm


CHS Athlete of the WeekCherokee Braves QB Brandon Buchanan (center in blue shirt) is the EBCI Emergency ManagementCherokee High School Athlete of the Week for the week of Aug. 18-22. Buchanan led the teamwith 285 total yards, 216 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, and 1 rushing touchdown in theopening game against the Tuscola Mountaineers on Friday, Aug. 22.

AMBLE SMOKERONE FEATHER STAFF

MAGGIE VALLEY - TheLady Braves traveled toMaggie Valley Club and

Resort on Monday, Aug. 25 fortheir third match of the season totake on the Highland Highlandersand the Smoky Mountain Mus-tangs. The Mustangs cancelled be-fore the match, leaving the LadyBraves 10-person team against atwo-person Highlands team. “The older girls played reallywell; they just need to work on theirshort game. They are driving well,”said Coach Sharon Bradley afterthe match. Tysha Sampson started the daystrong by carding a birdie off thefirst tee and finishing atop theleaderboard by shooting a personalseason low 50. Latika French, BreeStamper, and Peri Wildcatt finish-ing tied for second with 54, whileHighlands Alexa Reese rounded outthe top-five with 57. Latika French had a strongouting and kept her score low byshooting par on hole-seven anddropping her tee shot off hole-nineto within 7 feet of the pin. Long-hitter Peri Wildcatt had the drive ofthe day on hole-five when shecrushed her tee-shot to within 75yards of the pin. Bree Stamper andBlake Wachacha also had a parapiece. The complete scorecard forCherokee was: Tysha Sampson – 50Latika French – 54Bree Stamper – 54Peri Wildcatt – 54Blake Wachacha – 58

Kendra Wiggins – 60Jordan Maney – 61Rylie Crowe – 62Taylor Nelson – 62Naomi Swimmer – 63 The Lady Braves continue theirseason this week with a homematch at Sequoyah National GolfClub on Wednesday, Aug. 27 andtravel to Tryon Country Club onThursday, Aug. 28 where they willhave the opportunity to test theirskill against more competitors fromlarger schools.


GOLF

Lady Braves open season with successes

Bree Stamper watches her tee shot sail during a match at Sequoyah National Golf

on Tuesday, Aug. 19. (AMBLE SMOKER/One Feather)


Kylee Tramper 8th grade Big Cove Community Fav Food: Pizza

Ana Gomez 8th grade Wolfetown Community Fav Food: Sour Patch Kids

Hallah Panther 7th grade Big Cove Community Fav Food: Hamburgers

Bekah Panther 8th grade Big Cove Community Fav Food: Bean Bread

Amaris Watty 8th grade Painttown Community Fav Food: Pizza

Haley Wikle8th grade Wolfetown Community Fav Food: Bacon

Acecia Lambert 7th grade Birdtown Community Fav Food: Bacon

Devy George 7th gradePainttown Community Fav Food: Bacon

Camryn Kazhe 8th grade Painttown Community Fav Food: Salad

Christina Lee7th grade Birdtown Community Fav Food: Pizza

(SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather photos)

JV CHEERLEADING These are the members of the 2014-15 Cherokee JV cheerleadingsquad.

ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR

The Cherokee IndianFair will take placeOct. 7-11 at the

Cherokee Indian Fair-grounds. The DestinationMarketing Department hasprepared the lineup for thisyear’s event. The theme forthis year’s Fair is CherokeePeople: Our Legends andTales. Each week, leadingup to the Fair, the CherokeeOne Feather will print a dayschedule showing all theactivities at the Fair. The first day is tradi-tionally known as “ParadeDay”. Each day of the Fairhas its own unique theme.On Parade Day, the high-light is the Cherokee IndianFair Parade, where hun-dreds of people, floats andvehicles march through

town, beginning at theHarrah’s Cherokee Resortand ending at the Museumof the Cherokee Indian. The grand marshals forthis year’s Fair will beCherokee storytellers. Rep-resenting the storytellersare Kathy Littlejohn, LloydArneach, Freeman Owle,Jerry Wolfe, Davy Arch,Freddie Bradley. “A lot of hard work andpatience are required to puton the parade and I appre-ciate the Welcome Centerstaff that makes the paradehappen,” said Josie Long,who organizes Parade Dayfor the Fair Committee.“We hire in several tempo-rary workers and theymake sure operations con-tinue. Cherokee Police De-partment, FireDepartment, EmergencyServices and Cherokee De-partment of Transporta-

tion work together to helpus with the Fair.” Each float in the pa-rade is eligible to partici-pate in a contest forrecognition and prizemoney. This is the first op-portunity to see how thecommunity interprets thetheme of the Fair becauseall float designs that com-pete will have a theme re-quirement. In addition,many of the floats carryspecial guests. Tribal gov-ernment officials, pageantwinners and contestantsand tribal elders are just afew of the people you mightsee in the parade. At the conclusion ofthe parade the Fairgroundsticket booth, gates and Ex-hibit Hall opens. At 6pm,the opening ceremonieswill take place on the am-phitheater stage. The Agri-cultural Extension Office

and Qualla Arts and CraftsCooperative will awardprizes for exhibit hall com-munity display designs.Local singers and dancerswill take the stage. Tuesday night at theFair will also be the kickoffof Cherokee Idol. AtCherokee Idol, local singershave the opportunity toperform before a live audi-ence with a professionalaudio and lighting team.Winners receive cash prizes

and one will be crowned2014 Cherokee Idol. In recent years, arun/walk has been organ-ized in conjunction withthe Fair by the ExecutiveOffice to bring awarenessand support to juvenilecancer. The event, knownas the “Chief ’s Challenge”,runs the length of down-town, starting at PhoenixTheatre and concluding atthe Cherokee Urgent Careparking lot.


COMMUNITY

What’s happening at the Fair on Tuesday?

Parade Day Schedule 9am – Parade lineup begins

11am – Registration starts for Chief’s Challenge at Chero-kee Phoenix Theaters

2pm – Chief’s Challenge starts at Cherokee Phoenix The-aters and ends at Cherokee Urgent Care

2:30pm – Parade judging

4pm – Parade begins

5pm – Gates/Exhibit Hall opens

6pm – Opening prayer, colors, National Anthem, Chero-kee Anthem, Welcome by Principal Chief Michell Hicks,Welcome by Vice Chief Larry Blythe, Council Recognitionand Speeches, Grand Marshall

6:45pm – Exhibit Hall Awards

7pm – Little Miss Cherokee Pageant contestant introduc-tions

7:30pm – Old Antioch Singers

8pm – Tsa La Gi Touring Dancers

8:30pm – Cherokee Idol

10pm – Gates close For detailed information on the Fair schedules, contactFrieda Huskey, special events coordinator, 554-6492.

Photo by Kristy Maney Herron/EBCI Commerce

Miss Cherokee Madison Crowe rides in last year’s Cherokee Indian Fair Parade.


Jerry Wolfe Fridays at the Museum

Jerry Wolfe, Beloved Man of theEastern Band of Cherokee Indi-ans, elder, and WWII veteran

will be telling stories and sharinghistory every Friday afternoon at 1pm at the Museum of the CherokeeIndian. “We wanted to offer our visitorssomething extra to show our ap-preciation,” said Bo Taylor, Mu-seum of the Cherokee Indianexecutive director. Wolfe was born in the Big CoveCommunity where he grew up withtraditional Cherokee culture. Heattended the Cherokee BoardingSchool in the 1930s, and left to en-list in the Navy. He became a sig-nalman and participated in thelanding on Normandy Beach on D-Day. In 2013, Wolfe received thetitle “Beloved Man” from the East-ern Band of Cherokee Indians, adesignation that no Cherokee man

had held since 1801. A fluent Cherokee speaker, Wolfeworks part-time as Museum Out-reach staff and is available for visitsand talks on Mondays, Wednes-days, and Fridays. Recently, heopened the North Carolina legisla-tive session with prayer, blessed anew project for Dolly Parton, andspoke to a group of teachers fromacross the U.S. The program will be held in theEducation and Research Wing oroutdoors, weather permitting. Sto-rytelling sessions began Aug. 22and will continue throughout thefall months. Info: 497-3481or www.chero-keemuseum.org. For group reser-vations, contact the Box Office497-3481 x 207.

- Museum of the Cherokee Indian


EBCI Beloved Man Jerry Wolfe is set to tell stories each Friday at 1pmthroughout the fall months at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.


DNA testingschedule for September The following datesare available to scheduleappointments for DNAcollection: • Wednesday, Sept. 3 • Friday, Sept. 5• Wednesday, Sept. 10 • Friday, Sept. 12• Wednesday, Sept. 17 • Friday, Sept. 19 • Wednesday, Sept. 24• Friday, Sept. 26 Please check with theEnrollment Officer prior toscheduling 554-6465 tomake sure you are eligiblefor enrollment. The localcollection site is at theEBCI Tribal Enrollment Of-fice located at the GingerLynn Welch Complex. Ap-pointments will be sched-uled by the staff of 1Family Services from 9-11:30am and 1-3pm. Toschedule an appointmentat the local collection site,contact Michelle at TribalEnrollment 554-6463. Toschedule an out-of-townappointment, contactAmber (918) 685-0478.All DNA questions shouldbe directed to the staff of 1Family Services.

- EBCI Enrollment Office

Cherokee BoysClub Report

CLUB SCHEDULE:Tuesday, Aug. 26 – Electionfor School Representativefor the Board of DirectorsThursday, Aug. 28 – Elec-tion for Club’s Board of Di-rectors – 7a.m. to 4p.m.Monday, Sept. 1 – LaborDay Holiday (School, Cluband Tribe)Tue., Sept. 2 – 2014-2016Board of Directors Organi-zational Meeting - 8:30a.m.Wednesday, Sept. 3 – BoysClub Managers’ Meeting –8:30 a.m.Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Res-olution Deadline – 8:30a.m.Tuesday, Sept. 16 – HealthScreen – 7:30 a.m. to 8:30a.m. – Club LobbyWednesday, Sept. 17 –2012-2014 Board of Di-rectors Meeting – 8:30a.m.Thursday, Sept. 18 – SafetyCommittee Meeting – CCS –11:30 a.m.

BOYS CLUB TO HOLDELECTION The election for the2014-2016 Board of Di-rectors for the Boys Clubwill be held on Thursday,Aug. 28 in the Boys Club’sLobby. Polls will be openfrom 7a.m. to 4:00 p.m.All voters must present aClub Membership Card. Ifyou do not have a member-ship card, you may get anew card at the Club’s In-formation desk. Any stu-

dent or former student ofCherokee Middle School orCherokee High School canbe a Club member. Fiveregular board members willbe elected. The Student Represen-tative Election will be heldat the High School on Tues-day, Aug. 26. Nominationscame from the Club’s Voca-tional Classes or Boys ClubOJT summer youth trainees(nominees must not be asenior in order to serve atwo-year term). The fol-lowing students haveagreed to run in this elec-tion: Dezman Crowe, GabeCrowe, Jeff Girty, DanielGriffin, Kevin Jackson,Tierra Martinez, JasonMcMillan, Anna Mintz,

Kennan Panther, LucyReed and StevenStraughan. A member of TribalCouncil, appointed byTribal Council, serves as amember of the Club’sBoard. The five Boardmembers elected in theelection, the student repre-sentative elected in the stu-dent election, and the twooutside business people ap-pointed by the Board mustbe approved by TribalCouncil at the Council’sSeptember meeting. Nominees for theBoard of Directors are: Al-bert Arch, Cory Blanken-ship, Terry S. Bradley,Sheila Brown, AlbertCrowe, Radonna Crowe,

Jack Davis, Beth Grant,Kristy Herron, TammyJackson, Robert Lambert,Debbie Lambert, BoydOwle, Charlene Owle,Tiffani Reed, Melissa Smith,Ernest “Cub” Sneed,Damian Solis, and PamStraughan. Please show your sup-port of the Boys Club andcome out to vote on Thurs-day, Aug. 28.

IN REMEMBRANCE We send our sympathyto the friends and family ofElizabeth Janet (Cucumber)Hughes who passed awayon Thursday, Aug. 14.Please keep this family inyour thoughts and prayersduring this difficult time.

CBC Photo

Following the Boys Club’s August Board of Directors meeting, the Board membersand Club department managers boarded a bus and rode to the Birdtown Communityto see the progress on the construction of the new Children’s Home. Construction ofthe first nine-bed home is about 40 percent complete and the construction of the sec-ond nine-bed home has started. The new facility is located on Goose Creek Road.


WCU Cherokee Center report

With fall semester underway,please give us a call at the WCUCherokee Center if you have

any questions about your classes, schedul-ing, adjustment or anything we can assistyou with. There are several importantevents coming up in the next weeks thatyou should consider for your busy sched-ules. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, DaveBaldridge will present a talk on “Diabetesand Mental Health.” He is the Executive Di-rector of International Association for In-digenous Aging and is anationally-recognized Native advocate forelder issues. This will be held on the WCUWest Campus, College of Health andHuman Sciences, Room 204. If you haveany questions you may refer to Dr. LisaLefler [email protected] or contact theCherokee Center. The 5th annual “Rooted In the Moun-

tains” symposium will be held Sept. 25-26at the College of Health and Human Sci-ences on the West campus at Western Car-olina University. The symposium is free toWCU faculty, staff and students. Registra-tion for the two-day event is $75 and regis-tration is available on-line. This year’stopic is Climate Change. More details willbe in next week’s article or you may call theCherokee Center 497-7920. This is another preliminary announce-ment re: a special football game on Satur-day, Nov. 1 at WCU. Planning is underwayfor the EBCI community to receive recogni-tion. You may call in questions to theCherokee Center. Finally, we are planning a mentoringprogram for WCU students, new or contin-uing, by community members. Please callRoseanna Belt, Cherokee Center director, ifyou have any interest or questions.

Unto These Hills Scholarship Fund committee holds meeting

The Unto These Hills Scholarship Fund committeeheld their annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 13in order to elect officers and award scholarships for

the Fall and Spring Semesters 2014-2015. Officers elected were: Kim Lambert, president; LatonnaPlummer, vice president; and Trista Welch, secretary/trea-surer. The other committee members are: Mary Jane Letts,Wanda Lawless, and Tiffany Reed. The following students were awarded a scholarship:Austin Welch, Samuel Owle, Constance Owle, DoviSmoker, Joseph Owle, Robert Waldroup, Kimber Owle, Jes-sica Lambert, Windall Toineeta, Tsaladi Sequoyah, andDavid Traylor. The Unto These Hills Scholarship Fund was establishedin 1952 for Cherokee students and has been in existencefor 62 years.

- Unto These Hills Scholarship Fund

If you enjoy card games and arelooking for a new career,Southwestern Community Col-

lege has an option worth lookinginto. Starting next month at theTribal Bingo building in Cherokee,SCC will offer a poker dealer certifi-cation course that prepares stu-dents for work at a casino.The class meets from 7-11 p.m. onMondays through Thursdays start-ing Sept. 8. The last class meeting isNov. 6. Students will learn to profi-ciently deal the game of poker, andthey’ll be taught the legal and regu-

latory aspects of gaming fromJason Jones – poker manager atHarrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.Table management skills, commu-nication with players and customeraspects of gaming will also be cov-ered. Students must attend 90 per-cent of class meetings and be ableto pass an audition on the last dayof class to be considered for em-ployment at Harrah’s.Tuition costs $180.Info: (828) 339-4426 or send an e-mail [email protected].

- SCC


Cherokee Indian Fair Parade info Entry forms for the 2014Cherokee Indian Fair Parade arenow available at the Welcome Cen-ter located across from the Chero-kee Indian Fairgrounds. This year’stheme is “Cherokee People: OurLegends and Tales”. There arethree categories including: Commu-nity, Business/Tribal Entity, andYouth/Childcare. Prizes for eachcategory are: 1st place - $600, 2ndplace - $400, 3rd place - $200. Thegrand prize is $1,500. Info: Welcome Center 554-6490, fax: 497-2505, [email protected], or Josie Long554-6491

THANK YOUFamily of Sally Ensley says thanks

The family of the late Sally Ann Crowe Ensleywould like to thank all of the family, friends, and com-munity for all of the prayers, comfort, and warm wordswe received during our mothers passing. We would liketo thank the Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness for offeringtheir house of worship during this time and to thechurch members who offered their time and food prepa-rations. Thank you also to the Big Y Community and

Tribal Free Labor for assisting us with the burial site.Thank you to all the people who sent flowers, cards andfood and thanks to all the singers for their reverentvoices. We are so humbled by our community and thesupport you all have bestowed upon us during this time.We sincerely appreciate it. Our mom will be missed butforever in our hearts. Thank you and God bless all ofyou.

Sincerely,Beverly, Joann, Sharon, Pamela, Clement, Joey, and Billy

SCC to offer poker dealer course in Cherokee

SCC photo

Instructor Jason Jones gives stu-dents tips on dealing poker dur-ing a recent class throughSouthwestern Community Col-lege.

<<Robin Reed, a member ofthe Cherokee HighSchool JV volleyballteam, was misidentifiedin last week’s CherokeeFall Sports Preview. Herinformation is as follows: JV - Robin Reed 9th grade Big Y Commuity Fav Food: Pizza


ObituaryGerald E. Bradley Sr.

Gerald E. Bradley Sr., 76, of the Whit-tier Community, went home to be with theLord on Aug. 17, 2014 at his residencewith his family by his side. Gerald was bornto Walt and Margaret Bradley on Feb. 25,1938. Gerald made a living as a heavyequipment operator and a carpenter. Hebuilt many of the homes in the Jackson Co.area. Gerald is survived by his loving wife of51 years, Mrs. Mary Bradley; three sons,Eddie Bradley and wife Reba, RichardBradley and wife Stevie, Tommy Bradleyand wife Darlene; 11 grandchildren; 14great grandchildren; four sisters and sev-eral nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, Gerald is pre-ceded in death by four brothers and one sis-ter. A graveside service was held onWednesday, Aug. 20 at Wilmot Cemetery.Long House Funeral Home assisted thefamily with arrangements.

Swain/Qualla SAFE to hold benefit golf tournament

Swain/Qualla SAFE willhold a Benefit Golf Tour-nament at the Smoky

Mountain Country Club inWhittier on Saturday, Sept. 6.Prizes will be awarded to first,second, and third place teams aswell as closest to the pin and thelongest drive. A light lunch will be pro-vided to all golfers and we willhave drawings throughout theday for door prizes. Registrationwill be at 8a.m., and a Shotgunstart will be at 9a.m. The costfor the tournament is $50/per-son or $200/ 4-person team.The deadline to register isWednesday, Sept. 3 at 5pm.

Tournament play consists offour-man teams with Captain’schoice. Mulligan and red teepackages will be available at$20. Business sponsorships areavailable for $275 and include afour-man team in the tourna-ment and a hole sponsorshipsign. Individual Hole Signs maybe purchased for $100. All proceeds from the tour-nament will benefitSwain/Qualla S.A.F.E, a commu-nity supported agency servingvictims of domestic violence inall the communities of SwainCounty and the Qualla Bound-ary. SAFE operates a full rangeof crisis victim and advocacy

services designed to help peoplereach safety and secure a peace-ful life for themselves and theirchildren. SAFE offers 24 hourCrisis Intervention, emergencyshelter, legal advocacy and refer-rals, emotional support, plan-ning and options counseling,children and family services andsupport groups. If you wish toknow more about the SAFE pro-gram, call their office 488-9038Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm ortheir crisis hotline, 488-6809,which is manned 24 hours a day Info: Kevin Seagle 736-3265 or Kevin Jones 736-1733

- Swain/Qualla SAFE


WCU’s fall leaf predictionsWNC fall colormay be spotty, butlast longer, saysWCU’s foliageprognosticator

CULLOWHEE – Thecombination of awet spring and

forecasts for above-averagetemperatures this fall couldproduce a long-lasting leafdisplay in the mountains ofWestern North Carolina,but with spotty color devel-opment. That’s the word fromWestern Carolina Univer-sity’s autumnal seasonsoothsayer Kathy Mathewsin her annual prediction ofhow foliage around the re-gion will perform as thesunlight of summer wanesand days become crispy. Mathews, an associateprofessor of biology atWCU, specializes in plantsystematics and bases hercolor forecast in part onweather conditions. She be-lieves that the formation ofhigher levels of pigments inthe leaves correlates withdry weather throughoutthe year, especially in thespring and September.Predicting the quality ofthe fall leaf color is a com-bination of a science andan art, Mathews says. “Forecasters combineknowledge of environmen-tal effects on pigment for-mation, climate historyand forecast, and a healthy

dose of observation and ex-perience of past autumnsin the region to make theirbest prediction,” she said. Rainfall measurementsfor the Asheville area indi-cate that April was a verywet month, with about twoinches above normal pre-cipitation, and rainfallamounts slightly abovenormal fell in May andJune, Mathews said. “The rainy springmonths this year portendsomewhat muted pigmentson the leaves in the fall,”said the fearless foliageforecaster. “On the brightside, our abundant tulippoplars, which are typically

among the first trees tochange color in the fall,perform well in wetter con-ditions, developing agolden hue that persistslonger before browning.Overall, however, trees thatproduce red leaves, includ-ing sourwood, red mapleand dogwood, perform bestin dry conditions. There-fore, we may see fewer bril-liant reds during the peakof fall color change.” Still, the developmentof dry conditions in lateAugust and Septembercould improve the overalloutlook and produce thebest bursts of color, shesaid.

On the other side of theweather coin, the seasonalforecast from the NationalOceanic and AtmosphericAdministration calls forslightly above-average tem-peratures this fall in theSoutheast, and if that pre-diction pans out, the colorseason could be longerthan normal, extendingwell into November, Math-ews said. Fall foliage fans alwayswant to know when the“peak color” will happen,but the timing of the colorchange is highly dependenton the decreasing amountof sunlight that comes withthe passing days, plus the

elevation of a particular lo-cation, she said. “The peakof fall color often arrivesduring the first and secondweek of October in thehighest elevations, above4,000 feet, and during thethird week of October inthe mid-elevations, 2,500to 3,500 feet,” Mathewssaid. “However, the timingof the first frost is impor-tant, as well. Because freez-ing temperatures quicklydegrade the green chloro-phyll, leaves peak in colorintensity four to five daysafter a frost.” Several periods of un-usually chilly mid-summerweather in WNC, which in-cluded some of the highestpeaks of the Smokies dip-ping into the 30’s, alreadymay have had an effect onsome trees in the moun-tains, Mathews said. “We’ve been seeingvery early color change al-ready in individual trees,mainly red maples, aroundthe western part of thestate,” she said. Regardless of all thefactors that affect leafcolor, visitors to WesternNorth Carolina always willfind a pleasing leaf displaysomewhere in the moun-tains from September intoNovember, with a smorgas-bord of color made possibleby the region’s more than100 tree species, Mathewssaid.

- WCU


Last year’s fall colors in Cherokee were bright in spots. This year’s colors throughoutwestern North Carolina “may be spotty”, but are expected to last longer says WCU’sfoliage prognosticator Kathy Mathews.

THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 2014 21cherokee one feather/na tsalagi soquo ugidahli

CHEROKEE ONE

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OPINIONS

Another year starts at Dora ReedPAT SWAYNEY LITERACY COORDINATOR

Another new school year has started and itsure is nice to see the children again andsome new smiling faces! We have such a

wonderful group of children this year and we arelooking forward to helping them attain the skillsthey will need to grown and learn. One of thoseskills is the importance of reading. The literacy center offers a variety of books tothe children. Each week, the children will come tothe literacy center for stories and other activities.They will also be able to check out books to take

home. Reading with your child is important and itinfluences a child’s interest in learning to read. Here, at Cherokee Tribal Child Care Services,we have been busy learning all about the literacycenter. The children have been listening to storiesabout going back to school such as “Timothy Goesto School” This helps them understand the conceptof meeting new friends and how to play with them. The Literacy Center also offers the 50 and 100Book Club. Don’t forget to pick up information on 50 and100 Book Club. We look forward to helping the children andtheir families develop a love of reading.


COMICS

Church Events Zion Hill Baptist Church 5th Sun-day Singing. Aug. 31 at 2pm. Thelist of special singers includes: Re-deemed, Snowbird Songbirds, TheLossiah Kids, God’s Children, andSammi Leach.

General Event

The American Legion SteveYoungdeer Post 143 will hostNorth Carolina Division of Veter-ans Affairs District Service OfficeSteven Robertson on Aug. 29 from10am – 2pm at the Qualla BoundaryPublic Library. Veterans and familymembers who have any questions orbusiness concerning veterans affairsare invited to attend. Please bring allimportant documents with you to bet-ter understand your claims. Info:Warren Dupree, Post 143 service offi-cer, 508-2657

Rogers and Arch Reunion. Aug.30 at the Indian Community Centeron Airport Road in Marble. Doors willopen at 11am and lunch will beserved at 12pm. All relatives andfriends are urged to attend. Bring acovered dish.

25th Anniversary Running WaterPow Wow and Cherokee Home-coming and Ripe Corn Festival.Aug. 30-31 at Ridge Ferry Park inRome, Ga. Emcee: Richard D. Bird;Head Man: Bullett Standingdeer;Head Lady: Nicole Williams; HostDrum: Bird Choppers Bird Family;Arena Director: Jamie Pheasant. Info:Frank Blair (706) 509-8119, [email protected], www.runningwater-powwow.com

Turkey Shoot. Sept. 6 at 5pm atJesse Welch’s residence in the Big CoveCommunity. $2/shot with a prize foreach round, two rounds ($5/shot)

with prize for both rounds, 50/50round ($5/shot). No scopes allowed.This is to help buy jackets for theCherokee Life Senior Games partici-pants. Info: Janell Rattler 735-3754

Swain County Coalition AgainstFracking meeting. Sept. 9 at6:30pm at the Marianna Black Li-brary in Bryson City. Info: 736-5529

Agriculture Opportunity Fair.Sept. 11 from 11am – 1:30pm in theYellowhill Activity Center. Informa-tion on loans, grants and cost-shareprograms for Cherokee families, farm-ers and land owners. Visit boothswith information that could help ex-pand an agriculture business or enter-prise. Info: Sarah 554-6935

Mountainside Theatre Perform-ing Arts School classes. Sept. 16and every Tuesday and Thursdayevening. Acting 1/Intermediate, forages 8 and over, will be offered everyTuesday from 6-7pm. Musical The-atre class, for ages 5 and over, will beevery Thursday from 6-7pm. Com-munity Theatre, for ages 14 and over,is also taking interested applicants,and it is open for those experienced inacting and those who are not. Schol-arship applications may be picked upat the CHA Office located at 564 TsaliBlvd. across from the Museum of theCherokee Indian. Info: Marina Hun-ley-Graham, artistic director, 497-3652

Cherokee Heritage Festival andArt Show. Sept. 20 from 10am –3pm at the Cherokee Homestead Ex-hibit at 21 Davis Loop in Hayesville.Artisans, Cherokee food, children’s artactivities, music, and demonstrations.Info: CCCRA (828) 389-3045 or ClayCounty Historical & Arts Council(828) 389-4592

Wings over the Smokies annualrally. Sept. 25-27 at the AcquoniExpo Center. This event is beinghosted by the North Carolina GWRRADistrict. If you wish to register for therally, visit www.gwrranc.org to obtainspecific details. Info:[email protected].

Cherokee Archaeological Sympo-sium. Sept. 25-26 from 8:15am –4pm daily at Harrah’s CherokeeCasino Resort Council Fire Ballrooms.Learn about the fields of archaeology,anthropology, and history. Speakersare scheduled from universitiesthroughout the Southeast, federalagencies, and other professional ar-chaeologists. The deadline to registeris Monday, Aug. 4. Info: Miranda554-6850 or [email protected]

Cherokee Idol. Oct. 7, 9, 11 at the102nd Annual Cherokee Fair at theCherokee Indian Fairgrounds. TheCherokee Idol winner will receive$1,000, and the runner-up will get$500. All contestants will be enteredinto a drawing for $250. Contestantswill sing a variety of musical stylesduring the three-day contest. Thecontest is limited to the first 20 singersto register. Info: Chris Watty 554-6486, [email protected]

3rd Annual Breast Cancer Aware-ness Walk. Oct. 14 at 3:30pm atthe Little Snowbird playground in theSnowbird Community. This event isbeing sponsored by Snowbird Com-munity Health. Info: 554-6990 or554-6991

50/50 winner announcement.The winner of the 50/50 for MadelineWelch was Annie Arch. She won$50.00. “Thanks to everyone whopurchased a ticket. Sgi,” said Made-line Welch.


HAPPENINGS

Upcoming PowWows

Note: This list of pow wowswas compiled by OneFeather staff. The OneFeather does not endorseany of these dances. It issimply a listing of ones oc-curring throughout the con-tinent. Please call beforetraveling. Cherokee National Hol-iday Pow Wow. Aug. 29-30 at the CherokeeCultural Grounds inTahlequah, Okla. HostSouthern: Black BearCreek. Host Northern:Awohali Singers fromCherokee, NC. Emcees:Rob Daugherty, ChoogieKingfisher. Info: (918)207-3872

Eufala Pow Wow. Aug.29-31 at Eufala Park inEufala, Okla. Info: (918)707-0361, (918) 617-7985,[email protected]

6th Annual NativeAmerican Heritage Mu-seum Pow Wow. Aug.30-31 in Corbin, Ky. Info:(606) 628-6342,[email protected],http://knahm.org

54th Annual TecumsehLodge Pow Wow. Aug.30-31 at the TiptonCounty 4-H Fairgroundsin Tipton, Ind. HostSouthern: Otter Trail.Host Northern: Kingfisherand Mackenzie River. MC:Tom Parker. Info: (314)745-2858, www.tecum-sehlodge.org


Acquoni Baptist Church. 722 Ac-quoni Road. 497-7106. SundaySchool 10am. Sunday Morning Wor-ship 11am. Sunday Evening Worship6pm. Sunday Choir Practice 7pm.Monday Visitation and Singing 6pm.Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6pm.Pastor Ed Kilgore (497-6521 (h) or788-0643 (c)

Antioch Baptist Church. CoopersCreek Road. Sunday School 10am.Sunday Service 11am. Sunday NightService 6pm. Wednesday Night BibleStudy 7pm. Pastor Danny Lambert

Beacon of Hope Baptist Church.Sunday Worship 11am. WednesdayService 7pm. Pastor Wesley Stephens(828) 226-4491

Bethabara Baptist Church. 1088Birdtown Road. Sunday School10am. Sunday Service 11am and7pm. Wednesday Service 7pm.Youth Meeting Wednesday 7pm. Pas-tor Eddie Sherrill 497-7770

Big Cove Missionary BaptistChurch. 6183 Big Cove Road. Sun-day School 10am with a CherokeeLanguage class for adults. SundayMorning Worship 11am. SundayEvening Worship 6pm. WednesdayPrayer Service 7pm. Monthly Busi-ness Meeting is first Wednesday 7pm.Pastor James “Bo” Parris 497-4141

Big Cove Pentecostal HolinessChurch. 7710 Big Cove Road. Sun-day School 10am. Sunday WorshipService 11am. Wednesday NightService 7pm. Pastor Doris McMillan497-4220

Calico Church of Christ. Big CoveCommunity. Sallie Bradley 497-6549

Cherokee Baptist Church. 812Tsalagi Road. Sunday School9:45am. Sunday Worship 11am.

Sunday Evening Worship 6pm. YouthClasses Wednesday 6:30pm. Wednes-day Worship 6:30pm. Pastor PercyCunningham 497-2761, 497-3799(fax)

Cherokee Bible Church. OlivetChurch Road. Sunday Service 11am.Wednesday Service 7pm. PastorRandy Miller 497-2286

Cherokee Church of Christ. 2350Old Mission Road and Hwy. 19. Sun-day Bible Study 10am. Sunday Wor-ship 11am. Sunday Evening Worship7pm. Wednesday Bible Study 7pm.Minister Jim Sexton 497-3334

Cherokee Church of God. 21Church of God Drive. Sunday School10am. Sunday Worship Service11am. Sunday Night Service 6pm.Wednesday Night Service 7pm. Pas-tor Charles Griffin (828) 400-9753

Cherokee Church of theNazarene. 72 Old School Loop offBig Cove Road. Sunday MorningService 11am. Continental Breakfastserved Sunday 10:30am. SundayEvening Prayer Service 6pm.Wednesday Bible Study 7pm. Foodand Clothing Ministry M-Th 4-8pm.Pastors Lester and Lisa Hardesty 497-2819

Cherokee Pentecostal HolinessChurch. Located behind the Wolfe-town Gym. Sunday School: 10am,Sunday worship: 11am, Sundayevening worship: 6pm. Wednesdaynight worship: 6pm. Pastor: LouiseStamey (828) 492-0366

Cherokee United MethodistChurch. Hwy 19 – Soco Road. Sun-day Worship Service 11am. Wednes-day night family night starting withdinner at 6pm then Bible classes forall ages. Pastor John Ferree (336)309-1016, www.cherokeemission.org

Cherokee Wesleyan Church. Hwy19 across from Happy Holiday Camp-ground. Sunday School 10am. Sun-day Worship 11am. Sunday EveningService and Kids Club 6pm. Wednes-day Prayer meeting 6pm (except thirdWednesday of Month at Tsali Care6:30pm). Rev. Patricia Crockett 586-5453

Christ Fellowship Church. GreatSmokies Center. Sunday Service11am. Wednesday Service 6:30pm.Pastor Richard Sneed 736-8912

Ela Missionary Baptist Church.Hwy 19 South. Sunday school 10am,Sunday worship 11am, Sundayevening worship 7pm, Wednesdayevening worship 7pm. All visitorswelcome. Pastor Larry W. Foster

Goose Creek Baptist Church. Sun-day School – 10am, Sunday WorshipService 11am, Sunday Evening Serv-ices 6pm. Pastor – Bro. James Gunter

Jesus is the Light Full Gospel Min-istries. 1921 US 441 N. Sunday serv-ice 10am. Thursday service 7pm.Pastor Margie Hall 736-9383

Living Waters Lutheran Church.30 Locust Road. Sunday Service11am. Pastor Jack Russell 497-3730, [email protected], [email protected]

Macedonia Baptist Church. 1181Wolftown Rd. Sunday School 10am,Sunday Morning Worship 11am,Sunday Evening Worship 6pm,Wednesday Evening Bible Study 7pm.Pastor Bro. Dan Conseen, 828-508-2629 [email protected]

Olivet United Methodist Church.811 Olivet Church Road. SundaySchool 9am. Sunday Service 9:45am.Rev. John Ferree, www.olivet-umc.org.Search “John Ferree” to watch ser-

BIBLE TRIVIABy WILSON CAVEY

1. Is the book of Laborin the Old or New Tes-tament or neither?2. From Ecclesiastes4:9, how many are bet-ter than one becausethey have a good re-ward for their labor?Two, Three, Five, Seven3. In 1 Kings 5:13-14,how many thousandmen comprised thelabor force that KingSolomon raised? 1, 5,10, 304. From Exodus 20:9,how many days shaltthou labor and do allthy work? Two, Four,Six, Seven5. What son of Abdawas in charge of theforced labor in David'skingdom? Baal,Adoniram, Cyrenius,Phaneul6. From Proverbs14:23, "In all laborthere is ..."? Love,Hope, Light, Profit

ANSWERS: 1) Neither;2) Two; 3) 30; 4) Six;5) Adoniram; 6) Profit

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Our Lady of GuadalupeCatholic Church. 82 LambertBranch Road. Saturday SpanishMass 7pm. Sunday Mass 9am.Pastor Shawn O’Neal 497-9755 or497-9498

Piney Grove Baptist Church.Grassy Branch Road. 736-7850.Sunday School 10am. SundayWorship Service 11am. SundayEvening Service 6pm. WednesdayWorship 6pm.

Potter’s House of Prayer. InezWelch Residence on Adams Creek.Sundays at 9:30am and 6pm,Wednesdays at 6pm. Preacher:William Cornwell. Everyone wel-come. Come as you are. Info:William 736-6925, Charlene Corn-

well 736-2232

Rock Hill Baptist Church. Sunday Services 11am, ThursdayBible Study 7pm. Pastor RedWoodard (828) 356-7312

Rock Springs Baptist Church.129 Old Gap Road. Sunday School10am. Sunday Service 11am and6:30pm. Wednesday Service6:30pm. Pastor Greg Morgan 497-9455, 736-1245 (cell)

Sequoyah Sovereign GraceChurch. 3755 Big Cove Road.Sunday Service 11am. SundayBible Study 1pm. Wednesday NightBible Study 7pm. Pastor Tim James497-7644

St. Francis of Assisi EpiscopalChurch of Cherokee. 82 Old

River Road. Holy CommunionSunday 9:30am. Rev. Everett Fred-holm, (828) 280-0209, [email protected]

Straight Fork Baptist Church.Big Cove Loop. Sunday school10am. Sunday morning worship11am. Sunday evening worship6pm. Wednesday night prayerservice 7pm. Youth group meet-ings also. Pastor Charles Ray Ball488-3974

Waterfalls Baptist Church.Wrights Creek Road. SundayMorning 10am. Sunday Evening6pm. Wednesday Evening 6:30pm.Pastor James “Red” Bradley

Wilmot Baptist Church. ThomasValley Road. Sunday school: 10am,Worship: 11am, Sunday night wor-

ship: 6pm, Wednesday prayer serv-ice: 7pm, every other Thursdaynight (Youth night) singing, biblestudy and crafts: 6pm. Pastor:Johnny Ray Davis

Wrights Creek Baptist Church.Wrights Creek Rd. Sunday School10am. Sunday Worship Service11am. Sunday Evening Service6pm. Wednesday Night Bible Study6pm. Visitors welcome. Pastor DanLambert.

Yellowhill Baptist Church. Sun-day School 9:45am. Sunday Wor-ship Service 11am. SundayEvening Service 6pm. WednesdayNight Service 7pm. Pastor Fore-man Bradley 506-0123 or 736-4872


TRADING POST

Attention - I am stillbuying Junk – cars andscrap metal. I will cometo you, call Nelson 828-488-9848 – 828-269-3292. 8/28pd

FOR SALE WANTED

FOR RENT

Apartments for RentPiney Grove Apartments- One Bedroom/ One Bath-room. Small dining areawith plenty of cabinetspace in the kitchen, refrig-erator and stove included.HUD vouchers for lower in-come persons with disabili-ties and the elderly arewelcomed. HeritageTownhomes – Two andThree bedrooms with walkin closets/Two and onehalf bathrooms. Garageunits may be available.Call 554-6900 for more in-formation or pick up appli-cation at the Housing &Community Developmentoffice at 756 AcquoniRoad. 9/25pd

For Rent - 2 bedroom, 1bath mobile home. Quietpark in Ela. No Pets/refer-ences/background checkrequired. $400month,$300 deposit 488-8752.9/18pd

2001 Fleetwood Pio-neer. Must sell! 36 footwith slide out, sleeps 9,new refrigerator, wintercover, heavy duty hitch,$12,000 or best offer. 828497-2610. 9/4 pd

WANT TO BUY: Originalwood-carving signed byJOHN WAHNETAH (de-ceased resident of Chero-kee, NC) to gift to artisan'sblood descendant who hasno ancestor mementos.Please contact [email protected]/28pd

Apartment for Rent. 1/2mile from Casino, 1 bed-room, furnished, washer &dryer. For information call497-9630. 8/28 pd

RFPs, BIDs, etc.

Internal Audit Outsourcing RFPs

(OIA-14-01; OIA-14-02) The Office of InternalAudit of the Eastern Bandof Cherokee Indians is re-questing proposals from ex-perienced individuals, firmsor groups for InternalAudit Outsourcing oppor-tunities. The work will in-clude assurance andconsulting services for se-lect engagements and mustconform to the Institute ofInternal Auditors’ Interna-tional Standards for theProfessional Practice of In-ternal Auditing and/orother applicable standards.All work will be coordi-nated with the Audit Man-ager. For details, a completeRFP package may be re-

Requests for ProposalsEastern Band of Cherokee

Indians Cherokee Department of Transportation

680 Acquoni Road, Chero-kee, North Carolina 28719

Phone: (828) 554-6530Tom Smith Rd

Asphalt Paving/Striping The Eastern Band ofCherokee Indians CDOT Of-fice is requesting sealedproposals for AsphaltPaving/Striping services.The deadline for submit-ting proposals will be Sep-tember 4th 2014 at2:00p.m. Please be advised thatall TERO rules and regula-tions, Tribal procurementpolicies, applicable stateand federal rules, regula-tions and laws shall applyto the performance of anywork awarded pursuant tothis solicitation and to theprocurement of work so-licited through this adver-tisement. You may request thefull request for qualifica-tions and proposal require-ments for proposalsthrough the CDOT Office.If you have any questionsor comments, please con-tact CDOT at (828)-554-6530. 8/28

REALTY

The following is a list oftribal members that havedocuments to sign in theBIA Realty Office. Theseare land transfers from bothTribal Members and theEastern Band by Resolu-tion.Cherokee CountyDenise Winkler Hall, CarolSue Palmer Hogsed,Kathryn Sue Jasper, LonnieEarl Murphy, Elizabeth JoPoscich, Allen James Rat-tler, Joshua Bryant Rattler,David Eric Rogers, KathrynWinkler Rogers, KennethEugene Rogers Jr., NathanScott Rogers, Maria QueenSmith, Sarah Gloyne,Tommy Donald Teesateskie,Wanda Lee Rose Weldin,William Edward Wright,Henry Larkin Wright Jr.,Lois Winkler Wyatt3200 Acre TractSonya Rena Ledford, Stan-

ley Ray Ledford, Lynn Fran-cis Markley II, PaulineWalker Markley, JamesRaymond Owl, Olivia GailOwle, Sandra Leigh LedfordRobbins, Christine LedfordWalkingstick, Sheena Rox-ana Walkingstick, GlennGilbert WolfeProposed Land Transfers Lawanda Davis Jacksonto Darius Tyron West forBig Cove Community ParcelNo. 127-F (Part of ParcelNo. 127-E), containing1.000 acres, more or less. Verlon Andrew McCoyto Rose Marie McCoy forLower Cherokee Commu-nity Parcel No. 68, contain-ing 0.92 acre, more or less,together with all improve-ments located thereon. Tina Ann ToineetaManey to LeAnn SwayneyFlippo for Birdtown Com-munity Parcel No. 397(Part of Parcel No. 32),containing 1.571 acres,more or less. David Lee Hicks toTravis Lee Hicks for Paint-town Community ParcelNo. 172, containing 0.28acre, more or less. Daniel Lyle Brady toNorris Samuel Brady forBirdtown Parcel No. 7-A,containing 1.9 acres, moreor less, together with all im-provements locatedthereon. Wanda Lee RoseWeldin to Kenneth EugeneRogers, Jr. for CherokeeCounty Parcel No. 114(Part of Parcel No. 66),containing 4.578 acres,more or less. Donald Lee Parker to

Donald Lee Parker, II forUpper Cherokee Commu-nity Parcel No. 366 (Part ofParcel No. 80) containing1.003 acres, more or less,together with all improve-ments located thereon. Sylvester Calvin Hill toSunnie Monique Hill Clap-saddle for Big Cove Com-munity Parcel No.343,containing 0.831 acre,more or less, together withall improvements locatedthereon. Lillian SaunookeFranklin to William CainLocust for Birdtown Com-munity Parcel No. 494-A(Part of Parcel No. 494),containing 0.500 acre,more or less.

quested by contacting Re-becca Claxton, Audit Man-ager at 828-554-6769 [email protected]. Proposalsmust be received on or be-fore August 29, 2014.8/28


Child Support Agent I Purpose of this position is to locate absent parents, establish paternityand support orders for children of EBCI. Applicant should possess a knowl-edge of tribal, state and federal child support laws as well as knowledge ofthe legal procedures and the Cherokee Tribal Court system. Position re-quires good communication skills and knowledge of Spanish and Cherokeelanguage a plus. Applicant must have a high school diploma and two yearsof experience in eligibility, investigative and judicial work that providesknowledge to perform work or an AA degree in business administration,human resources or law enforcement, or closely related degree and 1 yearexperience in eligibility, investigative and judicial work, or a four year de-gree. • Applicants must be willing to submit to drug and background check.• Applications must be received no later than 4pm September 4, 2014.• Qualified candidates must be willing to submit to drug and backgroundcheck. Indian preference does apply in the filling of this position. Applications may be picked up at the Tribal Child Support Office locatedat 117 John Crowe Hill Road (formerly Cherokee Transit Building), Chero-kee, NC. Applications may be returned to the office or mailed to TRIBALCSE/TANF at P.O. Box 427, Cherokee, NC 28719. Tribal Child Support Enforcement has entered into an agreement with1 Family Services in Indian Country to provide Child Support services tochildren residing within the EBCI jurisdiction. 6/28

THE CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY has the followingjobs available:FT LPN / Immediate Care Center/CherokeeFT Office Coordinator / Behavioral Health FT Certified Medical Assistant – Immediate Care Center/CherokeeFT Physician / ERFT Dentist – Satellite ClinincFT Registration Receptionist Anyone interested should pick up an application and position descrip-tion from Teresa Carvalho or Deb Toineeta at the Cherokee Indian hospitalHuman Resources Office between the hours of 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday–Friday. This position will close September 5 @ 4pm. Indian preferencedoes apply and a current job application must be submitted. Resumes willnot be accepted in lieu of CIHA application.9/4

Mandara Spa at Harrah's Cherokee is a busy, luxury spa seeking indi-viduals looking to pursue a career in the spa industry. Seeking Spa Hosts,Spa Concierge, Estheticians and Cosmetologists. Also seeking an ambitiousindividual with leadership experience for Lead Concierge. [email protected] 828-497-8550. 8/28pd

Help wanted. Work with senior needs in your own area takingproduct orders. Pay on delivery. No experience needed....company willprovide training. Please contact us at (800) 650-2944. 9/11pd The Cherokee One Feather is taking proposals for printing of

the Cherokee One Feather. The proposal should include costs for profes-sional printing and delivery of the newspaper and any other related materi-als, including advertising inserts. For details, a complete RFP package maybe requested by contacting Robert Jumper, COF Editor at 828-554-6482 [email protected]. A complete copy of the RFP may also beviewed at www.theonefeather.com. Proposals must be received on or beforeAugust 29, 2014. 8/28


THE CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY has the followingjobs available:Full Time Lpn / Certified Medical Assistant-Justice Center/Immedi-ate Care CenterFull Time Mid-Level Practitioner-Justice Center/Immediate CareCenterFull Time Cna / Clerk-In Patient Anyone interested should pick up an application and position descrip-tion from Teresa Carvalho at the Cherokee Indian hospital Human Re-sources Office between the hours of 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday –Friday.These positions will close August 29 @ 4pm. Indian preference does applyand a current job application must be submitted. Resumes will not be ac-cepted in lieu of CIHA application. 8/28

EMPLOYMENT

Western Carolina University is seeking qualified individuals forthe following positions:⋅ Academic Advisor (2557)⋅ Admin Supp Assoc (0060)⋅ Asst Dir Development/Catamount Club⋅ Asst Dir Intermural Sports⋅ Asst Vice Chancellor, Development (152744)⋅ Assoc Dir University Cntr Programs (4508)⋅ Assoc Registrar (0220)⋅ Bldg & Env Svcs Tech ⋅ Bldg & Env Svcs Supervisor⋅ Dean, Fine & Performing Arts ⋅ Dir, Int’l Programs & Services (0608)⋅ Dir, Outdoor Programs (4606)⋅ Dir, School of Stage & Screen (2335)⋅ Librarian, Head of Content Org & Mngmt (2380)⋅ Librarian, Research & Instruction (2926)⋅ Research Development Spec (4019)⋅ Senior Educational Technologist (2115)⋅ University Program Specialist (2494)⋅ Utilities Plant Operator/Steam Plant (3057)⋅ Vice Chancellor for Admin & Finance (0004)Faculty Positions:⋅ Accounting (1467)⋅ Economics (1421)⋅ Emergency Medical Care (1514)⋅ Forensic Science Instructor (141714)⋅ Geography (Adjunct)⋅ Nursing (140584)(4754)⋅ Nursing (2) – DNP & RIBN Program Director (140583)⋅ Nutrition & Dietetics (0512) Please go to jobs.wcu.edu for details and to apply online. AA/EOE.8/28

Box Office Manager/Group ServicesMuseum of the Cherokee Indian

Responsibilities: In charge of Box Office and Group Services. Oversee ticket prices, sales, orders, preparation, and scheduling of employ-ees. Maintain up-to-date financial records of all ticket sales, receipts,processes, and deposits. Communicate with visitors and provide informa-tion about the Museum, local cultural attractions, general informationabout Cherokee, and other information. Be in constant communication with Museum staff, education depart-ment, and outside organizations regarding events and visiting groups. Su-pervise and delegate tasks to employees, including box office workers andother members of the workforce. Deal with any issues or complaints from existing customers. Keeptrack of visitor information and group information. Promote Museummembership and additional visitor experiences. Promote group sales and Cherokee Experience packages. CoordinateCherokee Experience programs working with visiting groups, Museum staffand Cherokee artists and performers. Special qualifications: Knowledge of the Museum and Cherokee NC.Good communication skills. Computer literacy. An understanding of cashoperations and inventory control. Experience: Demonstrated ability to interact with the public. Adminis-trative experience. Cashier or other retail experience. Education: Two-year degree required, Bachelor’s degree Preferred. Core competencies: Communication, Fiscal Management, Management,Cultural Specialist Salary: negotiable. To apply: Send cover letter, resume, and two references with namesand contact information to Bo Taylor, Director, Museum of the CherokeeIndian P.O. Box 1599 by September 12, 2014. 9/11

Cherokee Central is now takingapplications for the followingpositions:

The following positions are openuntil filled: UPDATED: 8/22/2014• 8th Grade Science Teacher**• MS/HS Chorus Teacher**• Elementary Teacher**• PreK Teacher**• Teacher Assistants• Middle School PE Teacher Assis-tant• SPED Teacher**• Health Occupation Teacher**Non-Instructional

• Cultural Arts Center/Public Rela-tions Administrative Assistant • IT Technician • Food Service Workers• Varsity Girls Soccer Coach• Substitute Custodians• Substitute Teachers**A NC teaching license is requiredfor all Teaching positionsCherokee Central School-HumanResources Websitehttp://cherokeecentral.sharp-school.com/central_office/human_resources8/28


LEGALS

Legal NoticeNotice of Service of

Process by PublicationCHEROKEE TRIBAL COURT

RegulationsCherokee, NC

In Cherokee Tribal Court

Eastern Band of CherokeeIndians

vs.Edwin Crowe CV 14-382

Enid Price CV 14-383Minda P. Everhart CV 14-384Lisa Maney Frady CV 14-385Dawn Rae Teesateskie CV 14-

386Glenn Davis Jr. CV 14-387

Sammi Sequoyah CV 14-388Randall Owle CV 14-389Katie Johnson CV 14-390

Justin Reeves Lambert CV 14-391

Lucy Dugan CV 14-392Angelique Woodard CV 14-393

To: The Above NamedPartiesTake notice that pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above entitled action. The nature of the relief beingsought Is as follows:

Complaint For Money Owed On Account

You are required to make de-fense of such pleading no later thanOctober 3, 2014 and upon your fail-ure to do so the party seeking serv-ice against you (Eastern Band ofCherokee Indians) will apply to thecourt of the relief sought.This is the 21st day of August 2014.

Agent for the PlaintiffWinnie JumperP.O. Box 537Cherokee, NC 28719. 9/14

Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Cherokee, North Carolina,

Estate File No. 14--055

In the Matter of the Estate ofWilma Panther Pheasant

All persons, firms and corpora-

tions having claims against this estate

are notified to exhibit them to the fidu-

ciary(s) listed on or before the date

listed or be barred from their recovery.

Debtors of the decedent are asked

to make immediate payment to the

appointed fiduciary(s) listed below.

Date to submit claims: August

24, 2014

Rose P Welch, PO BOX 995, Cherokee,

NC 28719. 8/28pd

THE CHEROKEE COURTEASTERN BAND OF

CHEROKEE INDIANSCHEROKEE NORTH CAROLINA

FILE NO CV 14-273Small Claims Summons

Bryson Patch Inc. vs. Travis RayMorgan, 59 Rock Hill Church Road,Whittier, NC 28719. 8/28pd

THE CHEROKEE COURTEASTERN BAND OF

CHEROKEE INDIANSCHEROKEE NORTH CAROLINA

FILE NO CV 14-272Small Claims Summons

Bryson Patch Inc. vs. Melvin Driver,49 Emmaline Driver Road, Chero-kee, NC 28719 and Janice ClavaneDriver, 49 Emmaline Driver Road,Cherokee, NC 28719. 8/28pd

The Jackson County Department of Social Services is recruitingfor a Social Worker in Child Protective Services for its Cherokee of-fice. This position investigates reports of child abuse and neglect and pro-vides services to families where needs have been identified. It also requireslimited availability after hours and on weekends on a rotating basis. Thesalary range is $41,276.54 – $73,300.73, depending upon qualifications.Minimum qualifications include a four year degree in a Human Servicefield. Preference will be given to applicants with a Master's or Bachelor'sDegree in Social Work and/or experience providing Social Work services.Applicants should complete a NC State application form (PD-107) andsubmit it to the Sylva branch of the NC Division of Workforce Solutions(formerly ESC) as soon as possible. Applications will be accepted until theposition is filled. 9/4pd

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