Nov. 11, 2010 - Eastern Band of Cherokee

VETERAN’S CEREMONY: Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds Thursday at 3pmCherokeeone featherCherokee’s Award-Winning Newspaper since 1966THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010www.nc-cherokee.com/theonefeatherStill only 50 CentsBridge to berenamed forCherokee HeroPage 3Cruisin’ theSmokies RodRun PhotosPage 4Tribal Prosecutorelected DistrictCourt JudgePage 5FOOD SECTIONCONTENTS © 2010The CherokeeOne FeatherYear 45, No. 45The office of The Cherokee One Featherrecycles and this newspaper is printedon Recycled PaperNovember isCrantastic!Pages 18-203rd Place General Excellence Website2010 NAJA Media Awards

2 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010Hospital Rd & Hwy 19NOW SHOWINGFriday, Nov 12 - Thursday, Nov 18TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE MIDNIGHT SHOWINGOF HARRY POTTER and the DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1Check website fornew movies showingthis weekNEWS ka-no-he-daChief’s CommunityDoyu ulihelisdodi agiwonihisdi higvnigesv igvndii.The past few weeks have beenvery busy and exciting. I would like totake some time to discuss the many activitiesI have been involved with recently.I had the pleasure tomeet with Robbinsville HighSchool students to discussTribal government and therole the Principal Chief’s Officeplays within the Tribe. Itis always an honor to speakwith high school students andto teach them a little moreabout the office of the PrincipalChief and how Tribal governmentoperates.I also had an opportunityto join the Snowbird residentsin a National DiabetesAwareness Day Walk. Thiswalk, which was approximately 1.5 miles,was sponsored by the Cherokee DiabetesProgram, Community Health, CherokeeChoices and the Cherokee Police Department.I would like to invite everyone toReportjoin us for a Diabetes Awareness Walk inCherokee on Friday, November 12th. Ifyou are not able to join us, I would like toencourage you to take some time this weekor this weekend to make a plan and startyour path towards a healthier and more activelifestyle.There have been somequestions and concerns regardingPrincipal Chief’s Officecredit card and ourexpenditures. I understand theneed for transparency in Tribalgovernment and as an effort tobe more transparent the ExecutiveOffice has summarizedour expenditures. These expendituresare provided in thechart below so tribal membersPrincipal Chief can better understand how theMichell Hicks Principal Chief’s Office worksand the kinds of charges weapply to tribal credit cards.There are four basic categoriesthat we have sorted the charges in to: Gas,see CHIEF’S REPORT page 5Stadium SeatingHuge Video ArcadeDigital Surround SoundFor tickets &Show times callor check onlineat828-497-7384www.PhoenixTheatres.comStaffReporter - Scott M. Brings Plentyscotmckie@nc-cherokee.comSubscription Clerk - Dawn Arneachdawnarne@nc-cherokee.comSubscriptions:One year.....$52 Six months......$26PDF (1 yr.) ..$40 PDF (6mos.)....$20PDF version is FREE toEBCI tribal members.Send a check or money order, madepayable to the Cherokee One Feather, tothe address above. Electronic subscriptionsare also available via email. Call DawnArneach 497-1754 for more information.P.O. Box 501, Cherokee, N.C. 28719Located in Ginger Lynn WelchComplex, Room 149PHONE: (828) 497-1750FAX: (828) 497-1753www.nc-cherokee.com/theonefeatherPublished WeeklyEastern Band of Cherokee Indians -OwnersSecond Class Postage PaidCherokee, N.C. 28719, USPS 715-640Deadline - Tuesday at12noonEmail or call for Advertising RatesCherokee’s Award Winning Newspaper since 1966Member of:North Carolina Press Assoc.Nave American Journalists Assoc.

NEWS ka-no-he-daBridge to be renamed for Medal of Honor RecipientBy SCOTT MCKIE B.P.ONE FEATHER STAFFSCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather photosThe bridge at the intersecon of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and Qualla Artsand Cras Mutual, Inc. is set to be renamed in honor of Cherokee hero Pfc. Charles Georgewho won the Medal of Honor in the Korean War.A local bridge will be renamedo honor one of the greatest American Inianmilitary heroes of all time. Pfc.harles George, an EBCI tribal member,ave his life on the night of Nov. 30,952 near Songnee-dong, Korea byjumping on a live grenade thereby savingseveral of his comrades at the expense ofhis own life. That heroic act earned himthe Medal of Honor, the highest militaryhonor bestowed upon soldiers in the U.S.Armed Forces.Fifty-eight years later, a bridgewill be named in his honor in Cherokee.Tribal Council passed ResolutionNo. 513 on Wednesday, Oct. 27 thatgave approval to rename the bridge locatedat the intersection of the Museumof the Cherokee Indian, Qualla Arts &Crafts and the Cherokee Historical Associationin honor of Pfc. George. The resolutionwas submitted by kindergartenand first grade students at New KituwahLanguage Academy.“As part of these students’ education,they are encouraged to participatein civic activities that benefit their communities,including honoring our menand women who have served in theArmed Forces on behalf of our country,”the resolution states.A bust of Pfc. Charles George sits atop amonument at the Cherokee Veterans Park.Renissa Walker, Kituwah Preservationand Education Program manager,stated that the idea for the naming of thebridge came out of a growing relationshipbetween the Steve Youngdeer AmericanLegion Post 143 and the students atNew Kituwah. “It is more than justnaming a bridge, it is building a relationshipwith the veterans in our communities.”It started with the students performingat an event in September at thesee BRIDGE page 5“Oh, you wanted to see one with options!”“The Queen Team”, at Ken Wilson Ford,not only gives you options, but also givesyou great deals on new or certified preownedvehicles. Let us be your next new orused car advisor andWe’ll make it worth the trip!Ken Wilson Ford Ext 31 Canton Off I-401-800-532-463111/11THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather3

NEWS ka-no-he-da4 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010CherokeeRoddershostRod RunThe local group hostedthe Cruisin’ the SmokiesCherokee Rod Run at theAcquoni Events Centeron Nov. 5-7. Hundredsof vintage cars andtrucks were on displayall weekend.Photos bySCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather‘38This bright, fire engine red 1938 Chevy belongs to Jerry and Joy Peden of Cohua, Ga.RIGHT:VisitorsGaloreThe lineup of cars inthe parking lot of theEvents Center was fullall weekend long withhot rod enthusiasts.BELOW:Nice SmileThe front end of a nice1950 Ford owned byTerry Dillardof Sylva.Hey, it winked at me!It doesn’t take much to fall in love with this cherry 1955 Chevy owned byJames Wood of Mineral Bluff, Ga.

NEWS ka-no-he-daTribal Prosecutor elected District JudgeBy SCOTT MCKIE B.P.ONE FEATHER STAFFTribal Prosecutor Roy Wijewickramawas elected a DistrictJudge for North Carolina’s30th District on Tuesday, Nov.2. Defeating Stephen Ellis bymore than 4,000 votes, he garnered 53.88percent of the vote according to the N.C.State Board of Elections (SBE).On his official campaign Facebooksite, he commented after his win,We did it!!! We won all seven counties inCHIEF’S REPORT,from page 2Public Relations, Dues and Travel. Executiveuses tribal credit cards to purchasefuel for Principal Chief’s Office vehicles;we also occasionally purchase fuel fortribal members in extreme cases of emergencies.Our public relations expenses includelunches and dinners for visitingofficials, business opportunities, assistancewith the purchase of food for benefits fortribal members and presents for the CherokeeChildren’s Home children. The PrincipalChief and occasionally executiveoffice staff purchase hotel rooms and othertravel related expenses rather than receivean advance for those expenses. Lastly, weoccasionally assist tribal members withemergency travel expenses such as deathrelated situations.Any questions regarding PrincipalChief’s Office credit cards can be directedto Jeremy Hyatt at (828) 497-7003.Sgi!Michell HicksUnelanv adatolosdi nihi.our District!!!!! We could not have done itwithout all of you. Jodi and I are verygrateful for all the prayers and support wehave received over the past eight months.Thank you all so much!! I will be honoredto serve as your next District Court Judge.”Kristina L. Earwood, who formerlyworked in the Office of the TribalProsecutor, also won a judgeship in the30th District. She defeated David Suttonby nearly 2,000 votes and garnered 51.78percent of the ballots cast.“First, I would like to thank RoyWijewickrama for his service to the EasternBand of Cherokee Indians,” said PrincipalChief Michell Hicks. He has been acommitted employee and has greatly progressedthe Prosecutor’s Office during histenure.”“I would like to congratulate Royon his successful bid for the 30th DistrictCourt Judge seat. I know he will do atremendous job for the state of North Carolinaand for our region. I wish him wellin his new capacity.”EBCI tribal member BradleyLetts will continue as a Superior CourtJudge. He ran unopposed in District 30B.Voter turnout was relatively lowin both Swain and Jackson counties. Accordingto the NC SBE, Swain’s turnoutwas 47.94 percent and Jackson’s was42.33 percent.Cherokee Chief Justice BillBoyum said in a statement, “We are verypleased and excited that three outstandingmembers of our Bar are joining the localjudiciary. While we are sorry to lose JudgeWijewickrama as our Prosecutor, we knowthat he and his new colleagues will serveeveryone in Western North Carolina, includingour Tribal members, superbly.”BRIDGE, from page 3request of the Post. The students askedthe Legionnaires to come back during theweek of Veteran’s Day and do a presentationfor the school.“During our discussions, wetalked about how disappointing it was todrive by and not see the Charles Georgegym anymore,” said Walker. “We feltthat this was one thing we could do tohonor the veterans.”Walker said the concepts of patriotismand love of country are some ofthe values they hope to instill in the childrenat the school. “We want that conceptto be something that is engrainedinto the fabric of the school. Our students,as they grow up, will be able todrive by that bridge and know that theyplayed a part.”Principal Chief Michell Hicksstated, “Congressional Medal of Honorrecipient Charles George was a hero toour people and to our country. George’sheroic acts in saving his fellow soldiersin Korea are worthy of remembrance andbestowing his name on a bridge inCherokee is one way we can ensure ourpeople and the millions of visitors whocome to Cherokee know of his legacy.”George, a member of U.S. ArmyCompany C 179th Infantry Regiment,was one of 133 Medal of Honor recipientsin the Korean War according to theCongressional Medal of Honor Society(CMOHS).The CMOHS relates that to datethere have been 3,448 recipients of theMedal of Honor. The first award wasgiven on March 25, 1863 to PrivateJacob Parrott and the most recent awardwas given on Oct. 6, 2010 to Staff Sgt.Robert J. Miller.The full text of Pfc. George’sMedal of Honor citation can be found onlineat:http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather5

6 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010(828) 788-0599When we expanded from a Casino,you know what else expanded?Your career opportunities.Contact Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel for the most up to date job listings.Homes For Sale3200 Acre TractEnrolled Members OnlyStarting at low $130’sCall Rosemarie 828-788-7964Phase I SOLD OUTFind your new career at harrahs.comEffective Monday, November 29th we will be back on property at 777 Casino Drive.Applicants will park on level one of the new parking garage.If you have already submitted your application, it will be considered active for 6 months from the date of application.To qualify, applicants must be 21 years or older (18-21 years eligible for non-gaming positions), must successfully passan RIAH hair/drug test and undergo an investigation by Tribal Gaming Commission. Preference for Tribal members.This property is owned by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, managed by Harrah’s NC Casino Company L.L.C.The Human Resources Department accepts applications Mon. thru Thur., from 10 am - 3 pm. Call 828.497.8778, or sendresume to Human Resources Department, 91 Bingo Loop Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 or fax resume to 828.497.8402.Pawsitively PamperedGrooming by JannessaCertified Master Groomer with 30yrs. Exp.109 Pine StreetBryson City, NC.28713“If You’ve Tried the Rest, Now Try the Best!”12/16pdPhase II OPENOne Feather deadlineTuesday at 12noon11/25NEWS ka-no-he-daCHEROKEE NEWS BRIEFSTribal Elders featured in BookEBCI tribal elders Jerry Wolfe and LloydArneach, Sr. were two of the 16 artists featuredin a new book by Saundra Kelley entitled“Southern Appalachian Storytellers”.Kelley will read from her book and signcopies on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 7pm at CityLights Bookstore on Spring Street inSylva.- Source: Dave WaldropUNC-A to host NaveAmerican Heritage Weekacvies on campusThe Native American Student Associationat UNC Asheville is hosting their 1st annualNative American Heritage Week. Theweek begins Monday, Nov. 15 and startsoff with a flute performance by JJ Kent.Everyday afterwards, the Association willhave different activities on campus includinga pottery demonstration with Dr.Amanda Swimmer and her daughter MerinaSwimmer, Traditional CherokeeDancers, and a free movie night. Admissionfor all events is free and all events willbe on the UNCA campus. Info: Heather athrdriver@unca.edu or (828) 258-7671.- Source: Heather DriverDiabetes Walk to be heldThe Cherokee Diabetes Program is sponsoringa walk to recognize November as“Diabetes Awareness” month. The walkwill be held, in conjunction with World DiabetesDay, on Friday, Nov. 12 at 3pm inCherokee and will start in the parking lotof the Cherokee Diabetes Program.- Source: Cherokee Diabetes ProgramCorreconThe subject of a photo was misidentifiedin last week’s One Feather. In the photoentitled “It’s T-shirt time!” on page 4, theyoung lady portraying Snooki at theCherokee Youth Center Safe Trick or TreatNight booth was Trae Crowe, not SamanthaHernandez. The One Feather apologizesfor the error.Tribe to distribute Christmas ChecksEnrolled members turning 60 years of age or older this year will receive aChristmas check from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. It is not necessary forthese individuals to submit statements, requests or to sign up.In order for enrolled members under the age of 18 to receive a Christmas checkthey must submit a current doctor’s statement indicating they are disabled and/or handicapped.In order for enrolled members between the ages of 18 and 60 to receive a Christmascheck they must waive their per capita checks and also submit a current doctor’sstatement indicating they are disabled and/or handicapped.New statements are required each year and will not be returned. Please attachaddress, telephone number and enrollment number with each statement. Statementsmust be received by the Tribal Operations Program (T.O.P.) Office, which is located besidethe Council House, by Monday, Nov. 29. Info: Denise Walkingstick 497-7022.- Source TOP OfficeCherokee Stamped Pottery WorkshopNovember 23 from 5:30 pm - 8:30pmQualla Arts & Craftsby Dean ReedFMI call Tonya Carroll 828-497-3103Artist Talk & Hand Tint Photo WorkshopNovember 13 from 11am - 4pmOconaluftee Institute for Cultural Artsby Shan GoshornFMI call Tonya Carroll 828-497-3103

NEWS ka-no-he-daIndian Heritage to be featuredin Raleigh CelebrationEBCI tribalmembers toparticipate in15th AnnualAmericanIndian HeritageCelebrationRALEIGH - Scores ofmerican Indian dancers willill the plaza outside the N.C.useum of History in Raleighn Saturday, Nov. 20, at noon.everal EBCI tribal membersill participate in the eventhich is sponsored, in part, byhe Tribe.The brilliant colors ofheir traditional regalia willransform the space as theyove to the rhythm of drumroups nearby. With beadworklistening in the sunlight andibbons flowing, their danceteps will represent centuries ofmerican Indian heritage andulture.This lively scene is partof the Fifteenth Annual AmericanIndian Heritage Celebrationat the Museum of History. From11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the museum’slargest annual event showcasesmusicians, artists, storytellers,dancers and others from NorthCarolina’s eight state-recognizedtribes.* The day’s activitiesinclude performances, craftdemonstrations and workshops,hands-on activities, food andmuch more. Admission andparking are free.The Nov. 20 festival offersa firsthand opportunity tolearn about the contributions ofthe state’s American Indians,past and present. With somethingfor all ages, it is the perfectway to celebrate AmericanIndian Heritage Month. In fact,did you know that North Carolinahas the largest AmericanIndian population east of theMississippi River?A sampling of theevent’s activities follows.● Hear nationally recognizedstoryteller Lloyd Arneach, anEBCI tribal member, share talesof long ago, or join a presentationby Dr. Malinda Lowery, aLumbee tribe member and anassistant professor of history atUNC-Chapel Hill.● At 2 p.m. the Warriors ofAnikituhwah will bring to lifethe Cherokee War dance and theEagle Tail dance. Their informativedemonstration includes socialdances, such as the Beardance and Beaver Huntingdance.● Watch a dugout canoe beingburned into shape.● See a wigwam frame built especiallyfor the event, and learnabout early types of AmericanIndian housing.● Talk with artisans at work,such as nationally known potterSenora Lynch, a member of theHaliwa-Saponi tribe whosework has been featured at theSmithsonian Institution’s Museumof the American Indian.Meet award-winning artistKaren Lynch Harley, also aHaliwa-Saponi, who draws andpaints on animal skins andpaper.● Artists from other tribes willcarve wood and stone, make silverand bead jewelry, createfeather art, and more.● Sign up for flute and instrumentworkshops by NativeAmerican flute recording artistsJonathan C. Ward and ArnoldRichardson. Hear the intertribala capella choir Unheard Voicesand the mesmerizing beats ofthe Southern Sun and StoneyCreek drum groups.● Hands-on crafts, traditionalgames and other activities provideexperiences galore. Play agame of corncob darts or shoot ablowgun. Make a dream catcherwith members of the Sapponytribe, quilt with the CoharieQuilters, or make a cornhuskdoll.Stay for lunch andwarm up with traditional AmericanIndian foods. Vendors willsell fry bread, sweet potato fries,beef stew, buffalo burgers, friedpies and more. Be sure to checkout specific performance timeson the day’s schedule. For acomplete schedule with performancesand presentationtimes and more information, goto ncmuseumofhistory.org orcall 919-807-7900.The American IndianHeritage Celebration is supportedby the Eastern Band ofCherokee Indians; Food Lion;Harrah’s Cherokee Casino andHotel; IBM; Lumbee tribe; N.C.Commission of Indian Affairs;N.C. Museum of History Associates;and United Arts Councilof Raleigh and Wake County,with funds from the United Artscampaign, the N.C. Arts Counciland the National Endowment forthe Arts, which believes a greatnation deserves great art.Additional funding isprovided by the Haliwa-Saponitribe; Thomas, Judy & Tucker,P.A.; UNC American IndianCenter; Native American ResourceCenter at UNC-Pembroke;Eastern Band ofCherokee Tribal Gaming Commission;Arrowhead Graphics;and Lumbee Guaranty Bank.- Source: N.C. Museumof HistoryCherokee TribalCourt ReportJudgment Summary for Nov. 2MATHIS, Bud David14-40.57 Assault on a Child (DV) – Dismissed,Treatment Complete14-40.57 Assault on a Child (DV) – Dismissed,Treatment Complete14-40-56 Assault on a Female (DV) – Dismissed,Treatment Complete, 12 monthsprobation, $100 fine, $140 court costsJudgment Summary for Nov. 3BUCHANAN, Kimberly Nicole14-95.5(c) Drugs: Simple Possession ofMarijuana – Guilty/Responsible, 6months probation, 24 hours communityservice, obtain Substance Abuse Assessment,$200 probation fee14-95.11(c) Drugs: Possession of DrugParaphernalia – Dismissed on PleaCAROTHERS, Ashlyn14-15.6(b) Purchasing, Attempt to Purchase,Possession or Consumption of AlcoholicBeverages by Persons under 21 –Guilty/Responsible, 6 months probation,$50 fine, $140 court costs, $1000 DARE,72 hours community service, obtain SubstanceAbuse AssessmentCUNNINGHAM, Tashauna Amber14-95.5(c) Drugs: Simple Possession ofMarijuana – Guilty/Responsible, 12months probation, $100 fine, $140 courtcosts, $1000 DARE, 24 hours communityservice, obtain Substance Abuse Assessment,$200 probation fee14-95.11(c) Drugs: Possession of DrugParaphernalia – Dismissed on PleaFLORES, Otilia14-10.61 Receiving or Possessing StolenProperty – Dismissed with Leave to Refile14-10.61 Receiving or Possessing StolenProperty – Dismissed with Leave to Refile,$140 court costs, $86.40 restitutionorderedHORNBUCKLE, Justina L.14-25.2 Drugs: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia,Dismissed14-25.2 Drugs: Simple Possession of Marijuana,DismissedLARCH, Allen Larch14-25.2 Drugs: Possession > 1.5 oz. ofMarijuana, Guilty/Responsible, 12 monthsprobation, credit for time served (21 days),$100 fine, $140 court costs, $250 attorney,$1000 DARE, $200 probation fee, obtainSubstance Abuse Assessment, 24 hourscommunity service14-25.2 Drugs: Possession of Drug Paraphernalia,Dismissed on Plea14-25.2 Drugs: Possession Schedule II –Dismissed on Plea14-25.2 Drugs: Simple Possession < 0.5oz. of Marijuana – Dismissed on PleaLEGERE, Jon Bantom14-10.60(c) Grand Larceny – Guilty/Responsible,18 months probation, $200 fine,$140 court costs, restitution ordered(amount not given on report, but will beset by PO), $200 probation fee14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Guilty/Responsible14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. Dismissal14-10.60 Larceny – Vol. DismissalMANEY, Cody Alden-Edward14-10.60 Larceny – Guilty/Responsible,12 months probation, $1083.25 restitutionordered, 24 hours community service14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed on Plea14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed on Plea14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed on Plea14-10.60 Larceny – Dismissed on Plea- Source: Cherokee Tribal CourtTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather7

8 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010OPINIONS & LETTERSHonoringIndianVeteransthisVeteransDayBy ED HOOPERHISTORY NEWS SERVICELast June, a caravan of carspulled into the Black HillsNational Cemetery near Sturgis,S.D., to lay a legendaryMarine to rest. Gov. MikeRounds asked that flags be lowered tohalf staff across the state in tribute toClarence Wolf Guts, the last survivingLakota Sioux "code talker" of WorldWar II. In September, Allen Dale June,one of the original Navajo "code talkers,"also passed away. While Navajo arethe best known, 15 other Indian tribeswere also involved in the use of Indianlanguages in the top-secret code project,which began unofficially in the trenchesof World War I. Though declassified in1968, their stories are still little known.Veterans Day falls in the middle ofAmerican Indian Heritage Month, butthose military men and many others, includingIra Hayes (Pima), who helpedraise the iconic flag on Iwo Jima, andGen. Clarence Tinker (Osage), who wasthe first U.S. general killed in World WarII, are not names that come to mind formost people.That's because this is not theusual story line of American Indian historyportrayed in movies or taught inpublic schools. For most school children,American Indian Heritage Monthtypically involves a few lessons in earlyIndian history, arts and crafts, and thenational tragedies of the 19th century.This is important material, but after thelessons one of history’s most influentialindigenous populations is placed back inthe closet until next year.The Department of Defense issee VETERANS page 9Bad Business Decisions:Save the Bottled Water CompanyBy HAROLD RATTLERBy now, everyone has seen thatribal leaders have gotten around to approvingthe budget for FY2011. Hopefully,unreliable projections wereexcluded in this year’s decision. Budgetshortfalls don’t bode well with the appearanceof a well-run business’ reputation.However, one interesting developmentwas the decision not to fund theCherokee Bottled Water Project.Hmmm…Weren’t some of thesame individuals as now in charge whenthe decision was made to purchase thebottled water business? So, rather thancome out with a professional explanationon why this decision was made they justcut the funding and let it die like all theother numerous “bad business decisions”of late.Everybody and anybody withany kind of business education, whetherit be from school or having learned it onthe job, has got to be asking themselves,“What happened?” Right??? One of themost important aspects of owning andrunning a successful business is if somethingis up or down you have to let yourshareholders know what’s happening.Thus, seeing how all members of theEBCI are shareholders, it would be niceif someone let us know what’s happening.Right???The reason for the obvious querywould be to find out why, after so muchinterest in obtaining this business where,supposedly, a “good business plan” hadbeen reviewed and accepted, would thesame people who insisted on having it,let it fold? Is “cutting the funding” anotherway to say “We made a mistake”?And now that our tribal name and reputationhave been applied to this product itwould be a mistake of “epic” proportions,wouldn’t it? What would this decisionsay about the people who put thisplan into action in the first place? Andhow do you fix that? Reference any newssource you wish and in today’s highlycompetitive business world you counter asee WATER page 9Student Momscan doExtracurricularActivities tooMy niece has an almost 8 monthold baby. She's a good mommy at 16. Yet,an employee at the Teen Center basicallyput her down for getting her physical inorder to play basketball! They told her shewas losing hours of her baby’s life by playingand practicing. Why would you wantto discourage a teen parent from wantingto be active in school?My niece has a support system(parents, aunt and uncle, and baby’s grandparents)that enables her to play basketballand to know that her baby will be at thegames with said support people! She'smaking the grades to be able to play andshe takes care of her baby - doesn't pawnher off on whomever so she can do whatshe wants. She is a very good mommy andabsolutely loves her baby.As a matter of fact, there were acouple of girls on last year’s basketballteam who have a young child and theyfaced no discrimination, no put-downs forplaying basketball! I'm sure that if theyhaven't graduated this past year, they willprobably be playing this basketball seasonalso!I believe if a teen parent is involvedin an extracurricular activity atschool, they are showing perseverance intheir education, in their physical fitnessand putting forth the effort to better theirlives for their child. Especially when theyhave a solid support system in parents,friends, family, uncles, and aunts to helpthem with the baby and encourage them tocontinue their education in order to providea better life for their baby.It sure beats the other “options”they have of quitting school, possibly gettinginvolved in drugs/alcohol, and possiblywind up resenting that precious giftfrom God.Signed,Stephanie WelchLetters PolicyThe Cherokee One Feather is available as a forum for any opinion or point of view concerning issues of general interest. Letters should be typed, exclusive to the One Feather. Lettersmust be signed and should include a name, address and phone number. Only the name and town (if writer resides outside of Cherokee) will be printed. Letters critical of specificallynamedminor children will not be published. Unsigned letters will not be considered for publication at all. The One Feather will not accept poetry submissions as a letter or requestsfor pen pals.Disclaimer: the opinions expressed on the Opinions pages do not necessarily reflect the views of the Cherokee One Feather, the Principal Chief, the Vice Chief or Tribal Councilof the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

VETERANS, from page 8working to change this. For the last fewyears, they have used their Internet andmedia outlets to showcase the modernheritage that American Indians havebrought to the armed forces of the UnitedStates for more than 150 years.Gen. Ulysses S. Grant opened the door tothe military for American Indians duringthe Civil War. New York Gov. EdwinMorgan had turned away Ely Parker's(Seneca) Iroquois Volunteers, and Secretaryof War Simon Cameron had declaredthat Parker's ethnicity wouldn't permithim to serve. Grant secured Parker’s appointmentas an engineer, and he rose tobecome the first American Indian generalin U.S history. Meanwhile, on the Confederateside, Stand Watie (Cherokee)also rose to the rank of general and wasthe last commanding officer to surrenderin the war.In 1866, Congress passed theArmy Reorganization Act, allowing theemployment of 1,000 Indian scouts in thewestern Indian campaigns. Alchesay(Apache) and 11 other Indians receivedthe Medal of Honor for their actions inthe campaigns. At first their loyalty wasquestioned, but only once in their 71-yearhistory did scouts ever turn against theirArmy commanders. The scouts' crossedarrowinsignia was eventually adopted byU.S. Special Forces.In World War I, 12,000 AmericanIndians joined the ranks of the armedforces -- even though it wasn't until 1924that Congress granted Indians U.S. citizenship.Their unique combat abilitiesand survival skills, which had frustratedopponents for generations, became invaluableto the nation's combat collective.More than 44,000 Indians servedin World War II. Lt. Ernest Childers(Creek), Lt. Van Barfoot (Choctaw) andLt. Jack Montgomery (Cherokee) receivedMedals of Honor for their actionsin Europe with the Army's 45th ThunderbirdDivision. The Army Corps of Engineers'Goingback Chiltoskey (Cherokee)helped to create the relief maps used forthe D-Day invasion. Fellow tribesmanTing Rogers survived the infamous"Bataan Death March," in which childhoodfriend Jacob Cornsilk perished.Joseph Clark (Cherokee) was the first toachieve the rank of admiral in the U.S.Navy, and Brumette Echohawk (Pawnee)became a legend training commandos forhand-to-hand combat.In the Korean War Capt. RaymondHarvey (Chickasaw), Cpl. MitchellRed Cloud (Ho-Chunk), and Pfc. CharlesGeorge (Cherokee) received Medals ofHonor for their actions under fire. InVietnam, 42,000 American Indiansserved, 90 percent of them volunteers.OPINIONS & LETTERSThe nation's most decorated AmericanIndian, 1st Lt. Pascal Poolaw (Kiowa)was killed in action with 42 decorationson a service record that reached back toWorld War II.Their progeny's service continuestoday. In March 2003 Army Spc. LoriAnn Piewesta (Hopi) became the firstAmerican Indian woman to die in combat.Four months earlier, U.S. NavyCmdr. John Herrington (Chickasaw) becamethe first American Indian astronaut,serving as flight engineer for the SpaceShuttle Endeavor.This is far from the Hollywoodor schoolbook image. The ancient culturalheritage of American Indians is, ofcourse, worthy of study and celebration,but this is the modern legacy that Americansshould remember on Veterans Day.Ed is a veteran journalist and military affairsreporter and a writer for the HistoryNews Service.WATER, from page 8bad decision with a good one, meaningget rid of them! Right?Now, everybody knows howtribal politics are handled today and nobodywill likely take responsibility, but itwas somebody’s fault, right? Peopledon’t just buy existing businesses or startnew ones in hopes they will fail, do they?On the contrary, the business taken overor started is usually a dream come true.All it needs, then, is a little T.L.C. to getit going. As with anything you love,“water” it and it will grow!So, what happened to the T.L.C.when it came to the Cherokee BottledWater project? For all those who don’tknow, water is sacred to our people. Webelieve in all of its life-giving qualities.So, when the decision was made to purchasea bottled water company, apply ourname and give the good word of theEBCI that this is some high-quality H2O,then by golly it’s worth fighting for! Accordingto the article in the 10/21 editionof the One Feather, stated by the Chiefhimself (C.E.O, if you will), several privateinvestors are already ready to fightfor this business.Well, duh! What does that sayabout this business? It says, fellow shareholders,that this business of ours has potential!Nobody’s going to be waiting inline to invest in a business that’s going tofail, are they? The people waiting in linecan see this potential. Just like the luckyindividuals who took over the mirrorcompany we once owned, which, by theway, is doing quite well. Hmmm…So, what could we do to save ournamesake bottled water company? Theanswer would partially lie in seeingwhere the original developers of thissomehow extraordinary business planwent wrong. And, seeing how we’d behard-pressed to get that original businessplan, let’s just comment with the knowledgewe learned in the most basic ofbusiness education, “Business 101.”How many bottles of water dothey go through at Harrah’s every year?Seeing how this is another of our businessesshouldn’t we nurture one with theother? That’s right, all those bottles ofcomplimentary water…who pays forthem? Also, another “smart” decisionwould be to make Cherokee BottledWater the only bottled water available orgiven away at Harrah’s, right? Thisamount alone should be enough to keepthe bottled water project alive.Now, look at all the other organizations,just on the Boundary, which use bottledwater and pay for it out of their budget.Let’s list just a few to see where some ofthis T.L.C. should be coming from: Thehospital, the school system, tribal officesincluding every tribally-operated office,Boy’s Club, Youth Center, and the listgoes on. And that’s only on the Boundary.Add to that all the numerous eventsthat take place in Cherokee every yearand a picture of a successful businessstarts to develop.Now, everybody knows thatbreaking into an already establishedmarked, like bottled water, is difficult. Apartnership can bring instant access tonew customers. In the business world thisis known as a “strategic alliance” and thisgets us off the Boundary. Wonder if anyof the people on all of these businesscommittees and boards have ever heardof a strategic alliance? Judging by pastsuccesses, it would seem unlikely.A strategic alliance is a joint venture betweentwo companies and it’s often an irresistiblerecipe for success. Does theUnited Band of Keetowah use our water?How about the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma?Or, has anybody ever broachedthe subject to see if we could establish a“strategic alliance deal” with them? Hey!I’m starting to see a little T.L.C. now! Infact, how many other tribes throughoutthe U.S. own a bottled water company?Remember! We can put any kind of labelthey want on it as long as the fine printstates, “Bottled by Cherokee BottledWater, Cherokee, NC” right? And I’mbetting just about all other tribal casinoswould like their own bottled water. Whatdo you think? Wonder how many of themwere approached with samples and offersof a beautiful deal like this? I bet if wechecked it wouldn’t be the answer the individualswishing to cut the fundingwould want their shareholders to hear.You think?Now, let’s go one even betterthan that. That’s right, it gets even better.How often do you hear some officialfrom the State of North Carolina or theFederal Government thanking the peopleof the EBCI for all we do for them?Right. Ok. How about somebody GoogleUncle Sam and just see how much of thetrillion dollars spent last year went forbottled water. I bet you’ll be really, really,really, really, really surprised. Ohand check the state too. Now here’s thekicker. Maybe this will help the wisebusiness committees and boards. Thesemonumental organizations give preferenceto minority organizations whenawarding “all” or “part” of multimilliondollar contracts. And Hello! Did anybodyever hear of “natural disasters”? You did!Well, what’s the first thing needed in anynatural disaster? One guess! Come onnow, it’s right there on the end of yourtongue. That’s it! Bottled water! Nowcheck and see if we’re on the list foravailable suppliers. OUCH! Ok, Ok.Let’s ease up a little.Let’s try a different angle. Howabout celebrity endorsements? Do youthink if asked real nice all these famouspeople claiming ties to our people wouldbe willing to help their people? I don’tknow, but I think Sam Bradford wouldlook great holding a bottle of CherokeeBottled Water. And if Cherokee BottledWater helps him play like that every kidin America would want some. Reckon?Oh, I’m sorry! Did the super-aggressivemarketing people we have already thinkof this and try it? How about all thesecountry music stars coming to town? Ibet an “Indian Outlaw” would help.We elect these individuals to officehoping their leadership skills willsomehow advance the quality of life forour people. And, successful businessmanagement skills are vital to a people asours, who depend on it.Several other projects have alreadyshown our business managementdivision to be lacking. While a whole lotof shareholders sit around uninformedand complain, it’s time the people of theEBCI start demanding answers to poorpolitical decisions. Don’t let our CherokeeBottled Water Company, with somuch potential, become the latest victimof somebody else’s “Bad Business Decision.”Harold is an EBCI tribal member living inButner, NC.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather9

10 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010OPINIONS & LETTERSTribal Court welcomes New Judges, applauds RelationshipBy MONICA LAMBERTOn Nov. 2, voters elected threeprominent local lawyers who regularly appearbefore the Cherokee Court to the DistrictCourt Bench in the 30th JudicialDistrict of North Carolina. Tribal ProsecutorRoy Wijewickrama, former AssistantTribal Prosecutor Kristina Earwood andWaynesville attorney Donna Forga allwere elected by wide margins.“We are very pleased and excitedthat three outstanding members of our Barare joining the local judiciary,” said ChiefJustice Bill Boyum. “While we are sorryto lose Judge Wijewickrama as our Prosecutor,we know that he and his new colleagueswill serve everyone in WesternNorth Carolina, including our Tribal members,superbly,” added the Chief Justice.It is unlikely that there is anyother Tribal Court in the Country that hasenjoyed such close ties with the local StateCourt Judges and that is not going tochange any time soon. Retired Chief Justiceand current Temporary Judge Harry C.Martin is a former North CarolinaSupreme Court Justice. New AssociateJustice Danny E. Davis is the retired ChiefDistrict Judge of the 30th Judicial District.District Court Judges are North Carolina’sspecialized Court Judges, primarily handlingmisdemeanor criminal cases, trafficmatters, family law issues, civil claims involvingsums less than $10,000.00 andchild support and dependency cases. Thesix Judges in the 30th Judicial Districtserve the citizens of Haywood, Jackson,Clay, Macon, Swain, Graham and CherokeeCounties.The fact that all three of the newDistrict Judges regularly appeared in theTribal Court is a great reflection on ourCourt system and on the Bar of the TribalCourt, which now numbers 252 lawyers.Their experiences in IndianCountry will be invaluable to them as theyassume their new duties and it is extraordinaryfor a Tribe to have so many localJudges, including Superior Court JudgeBrad Letts, who are so experienced in FederalIndian and Tribal law.In addition to the three new localJudges, Bar member Steve Cogburn waselected Clerk of Court in BuncombeCounty, completing a sweep of races inwhich members of the Tribal Court Barcompeted. The Judicial branch of Tribalgovernment extends its warmest congratulationsto each of these successful candidates.Monica works with the Cherokee TribalCourt system.VeteransCornerBy L.H. HARDINGIn some communities around theountry appreciation for and commemoraionof Veterans Day is diminishing,hankfully not ours. As a community weonor all of our Tribal members who haveerved on active duty. Many of their livesnd their families’ lives were altered forverbecause they served their country.here were heroic actions under fire byany of our warriors. There was heroismemonstrated in many other quiet ways.e owe them an eternal debt of gratitude.Heroism can not just be defineds bravery in the face of danger. Miltonrote “They also serve who only stand andait”. There are 24 million veterans livingoday that deserve recognition and appreiationon veteran’s day. But the familieshey left behind also deserve recognition.ecognition for preserving the home, getingup and going to work, parenting thehildren, caring for aging parents, voluneeringto help neighbors and other miliaryfamilies, demonstrating the ideal thatur country that can work for everyone.Americans in uniform did the jobsked of them. On Veterans Day weonor them for protecting our freedom byheir military service.On Veteran’s Day, our hearts turno those who gave some of their entireuman journey that we might be free.hey are all our heroes.Come and be with us at 3pm onhursday, Nov 11th in the exhibition hallt the ceremonial grounds as we celebrateheir service.ew is the Commander for the Steveoungdeer American Legion Post 143.Thank YouI wanted to take a minute and thank Ms. Mary E. Smith,the Student Government Association, students, and staff ofOconaluftee Job Corps Civilian Conservation Center for goingPassionately Pink for the Cure. Breast cancer awareness is veryclose to my heart and to see the Oconaluftee students wearingpink and collecting pennies was awesome! These are great students,who are compassionate and accepting and I enjoy comingto the center and hearing what they have been doing in the community.I want you to know that Oconaluftee Job Corps CivilianConservation Center’s support is greatly appreciated.Cheryl HoldenNC CTSYouth Council Says ThanksThe Cherokee Youth Council held their 4th AnnualHaunted House at the Yellowhill Community Building October28 – 30, 2010. The youth worked very hard on their HauntedHouse and enjoyed scaring all their customers. This is a fun eventthe youth enjoy doing every year and it is also a unique way theyouth fundraise for the annual United National Indian TribalYouth Conference. The Cherokee Youth Council would like tothank the Yellowhill Community Club for the use of their buildingand their full support of the youth. The Cherokee Youth Councilis sponsored in part by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation andhoused in the NC Cooperative Extension Center.Cancer Group holds RemebranceThe Cherokee Cancer Support Group would like to acknowledgeall the women and men who have valiantly battled theenemy of cancer. Once known, cancer is a threat that does not goaway, even to those who have never had to battle it personally.Cancer survivors were honored at the meeting of the Group lastThursday with a small remembrance. Greg Morgan of the RockSprings Baptist Church offered an encouraging message from thegospels of those who brought their suffering friend to Jesus forhealing and how they did not give up; reminding us all of the importanceof friends to those who are ailing, and that it may bethrough those friends that healing may come. Thank you, Greg,for your encouragement to not give up! A special remembrancewas given to Stacy Rogers for her steadfast service and friendshipto cancer patients and those in need over the past years. Thankyou to all who attended the meeting and brought such wonderfulfood to share for the potluck. Please be sure to let the groupknow if you are in need of assistance because of your battle withcancer, or if you know someone who does. Thank youThanks from Safe Trick or Treat NightCommieeOn Saturday, October 30th Healthy Cherokee hosted the10th Annual Safe Kids Trick or Treat Night. Over 5,000 peopleentered the gates of the old Cherokee High School to trick or treat,a grand total of 1,857 children trick or treated. We had appearancesby Iron Man, a guest from Avatar, Ninjas, Bat Girl, andmany more.Vendors have a friendly competition for Best Costume,Best Theme, Scariest Booth, and overall Best Booth. The BestCostume, Scariest Booth, and overall Best Booth Awards arenamed for Lieutenant Rod Cooper who was instrumental in makingthe event what it is today and the Best Theme Award is namedfor Mr. John Tripp who was a long time participant in Trick orTreat Night and loved to create various booths following themeshe planned throughout the year. This year’s winners were RodCooper Best Costume Award: Lloyd Arneach as Chewbacca,John Tripp Best Theme Award: “Hollywood” Cherokee YouthCenter, Rod Cooper Scariest Booth Award: Tribal ConstructionRod Cooper Best Booth Award: “Alice in Wonderland” CherokeeBoys Club.Healthy Cherokee would like to send a big THANKYOU to our vendors: Western Carolina University, Harrah’sCherokee Casino, EBCI Information Technology, Tsali ManorSenior Citizens, The Inn of the Seven Clans, Cherokee Police Department,Emergency Management, Tribal EMS, Hope Center,Tribal Gaming Commission, Cherokee Youth Center, JunaluskaLeadership Council, Cherokee Elementary School, Granny’sKitchen, CHS S.A.D.D, EBCI Facilities, Cherokee Boy’s Club,EBCI Transfer Station, Tribal Construction, Cherokee Life Recreation& Wellness Center.THANK YOU to our volunteers: Arlene Squirrel,Brooke Saunooke, Jeremy Saunooke, Alanna Panther, TheresaCunningham, Margie Wachacha, Onita Bush, Nell Crowe, AshleyCrowe, Robin Swayney, Bessie Swayney, Sweet Pea Wolfe, ElijahArch, Shawn Crowe, and Peanut Crowe.Submited by,Radonna CroweHealthy Cherokee

Cherokee BoysClub ReportCLUB SCHEDULE:Thursday, November 11 – Veteran’s Day Holiday (Tribe, School and Club)Friday, November 12 – Deadline for Frell Owl Award Nominations – 4:30 p.m.Monday, November 15 – Health Screen – 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.Wednesday, November 17 – Board of Directors Meeting – 8:00 a.m.Thursday, November 18 – Club Safety Committee Meeting – 11:30 a.m.Thursday, November 25 – Thanksgiving Holiday (School, Tribal and Club Holiday)Friday, November 26 – Tsali Day (School, Tribal and Club Holiday)VETERAN’S DAYVeteran’s Day is the anniversary of the end of the World War on November 11,918. This holiday is best known as Veterans Day, Remembrance Day or Armisticeay in many nations around the world. Veterans Day was declared a national holidayn many nations. We thank and honor the many men and women serving our countryow as well as those who served before them.This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of therave – Elmer DavisSYMPATHYThe Boys Club would like to extend thoughts and prayers to the friends andamily of Charlene Smith “Sissie” Maney who passed away on Monday, November 8,010. Sissie was a former employee of the Club.BOARD MEETING TIME CHANGEThe Cherokee Boys Club Board will now meet at 8:30 a.m. instead of 8:00 a.m.The next meeting is Wednesday, November 17. Resolution requests need to be turnedn to the General Manager’s office.BRAVES VS. ELKINFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010 at ELKIN, NCFirst Round of State 1-A Playoffs. Go Braves!BOYS CLUB HOURS AND PHONE INFORMATIONPlease note that there is someone available to answer the Boys Club phonesonday through Friday during normal business hours. The Club’s number is 828-497-101. Please use this number if you call the Club before or after business hours, on holdaysor during the weekend. The Club has implemented an automated phone systemhat goes into effect after hours. Listen to the recording options to determine which departmentnumber you need to choose and follow the instructions provided. Thanks foryour cooperation.INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTIFICATIONWith the possibility of inclement weather approaching, please note that theherokee Boys Club and DOT will continue to check the roads and will send any inforationregarding School delays or closures to WLOS – Channel 13 by 6:30 a.m. forbroadcast.BOYS CLUB MANAGERS, DEPARTMENTS AND PHONE NUMBERSTammy Bradley Agelink/School Age 497-6726Frank Cooper Finance and Audit Manager 497-9101Barbara Jones Family Support Manager 497-6092Tommy Lambert General Manager 497-5120Vickie McCoy Administrative Manager 497-5228Allan Oocumma Assistant to General Manager 497-5126Donnie Owle Garage Manager 497-5761Cindi Squirrel Acting C&F Manager 497-5274Cris Weatherford Children’s Home Manager 497-5813Trista Welch Acting Graphics Manager 497-5510Noah Wolfe Bus and Truck Manager 497-5962C&F DepartmentDee Dee Bradley is available to answer the phones in the Club’s Construction and FacilityDepartment and will be happy to assist anyone with HIP program questions. Herhours are 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and she can be reachedat 497-5269.2011 DATE LOGS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE BOYS CLUB DESKNEWS ka-no-he-daPhoto courtesy of Rose Hooper Garre/SCCSCC Art Display celebratesNave American Heritage MonthThe November art display at Southwestern Community College’s Balsam Lobby on theJackson Campus celebrates Nave American Heritage Month. Students from Southwestern’sOconaluee Instute for Cultural Arts will display their recent work through Dec. 1.The work includes examples from the Drawing I, Design I and Printmaking I classes. OICAdirector Jeff Marley said the prints, like one shown above by Darrin Bark, are significantsince they are the first work from the new prinng press that was delivered in August. Inaddion to Bark, students exhibing work include Carrie Atkinson, Jon Alderman, DeanaBurche, Sheila Creed, Amelia Haynes and Samantha Newhouse. Info: Marley at j_marley@southwesterncc.eduor 497-3945.Celebraon of Family Caregivers - Nov.Messages for Family Caregivers to live by1.BELIEVE IN YOURSELF –Trust your instincts. Let your inner voice guide your decisionmaking for your loved one and yourself. Believing in “You” is the first step towardbuilding confidence, an essential tool in coping with being a family caregiver.2.PROTECT YOUR HEALTH-Taking care of yourself is not a luxury; it’s a necessity.If your health is compromised it’s hard for you to be an effective caregiver. Your life ishard enough. For your own sake, and your loved one’s, takes good care.3.REACH OUT FOR HELP-Family caregiver is not a one-person job. Asking for helpis a sign of strength, NOT WEAKNESS. Help comes in various forms; from otherspitching in, to having more information about your loved one’s condition and sympatheticunderstanding from your boss.4.SPEAK UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS-In your daily life speaks up for respect and moresupport for yourself and your loved one. Speak up for the rights of all family caregiversby talking about the need for education, financial support and better chronic illness care.For information contact Tsali Caregivers Support Program at 828-554-6872and speak with Tavish Panozzo, caregiver Case manager or Heather Bird, OutreachWorker II at 828-554-6860- Source: Heather BirdTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather11

HEALTH TALK12 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010“Take 3” Actions To Fight The FluFlu is a serious contagious disease that can leado hospitalization and even death. Flu is unpredictable.herokee Indian Hospital and the CDC urges you to takehe following actions to protect yourself and others fromnfluenza (the flu):ake time to get a flu vaccine.CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first andost important step in protecting against flu viruses.While there are many different flu viruses, the flu vaccineprotects against the three viruses that research suggestsill be most common.The 2010-2011 flu vaccine will protect against an inluenzaA H3N2 virus, an influenza B virus and the 20091N1 virus that caused so much illness last season.Everyone 6 months of age and older should get vacciatedagainst the flu as soon as the 2010-2011 season vacineis available.People at high risk of serious flu complications includeoung children, pregnant women, people with chronicealth conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart and lungisease and people 65 years and oldeVaccination of high risk persons is especially importanto decrease their risk of severe flu illness.Vaccination also is important for health care workers, andther people who live with or care for high risk people toeep from spreading flu to high risk people.Children younger than 6 months are at high risk of seriusflu illness, but are too young to be vaccinated. Peopleho care for them should be vaccinated instead.Take everyday preventive actions to stop the spread ofgerms.•Cover your nose and mouth with a tissuewhen you cough or sneeze. Throw thetissue in the trash after you use it.•Wash your hands often with soap andwater. If soap and water are not available,use an alcohol-based handrub.*•Avoid touching your eyes, nose andmouth. Germs spread this way.•Try to avoid close contact withsick people.•If you are sick with flu–like illness,CDC recommends that youstay home for at least 24 hoursafter your fever is gone except toget medical care or for other necessities.(Your fever should be gone withoutthe use of a fever-reducingmedicine.)•While sick, limit contact with othersas much as possible to keep frominfecting them.Take flu antiviral drugs if yourdoctor prescribes them.•If you get the flu, antiviral drugs cantreat your illness.•Antiviral drugs are different from antibiotics. They areprescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaled powder)Changes in the ER Department at CIHand are not available over-the-counter.•Antiviral drugs can make illness milder and shorten thetime you are sick. They may also prevent serious flu complications.•It’s very important that antiviraldrugs be used early (within the first2 days of symptoms) to treat peoplewho are very sick (such as thosewho are hospitalized) or peoplewho are sick with flu symptomsand who are at increased risk of severeflu illness, such as pregnantwomen, young children, people65 and older and people with certainchronic health conditions.•Flu-like symptoms includefever, cough, sore throat, runny orstuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue.Some people may also have vomiting and diarrhea.People may be infected with the flu, and have respiratorysymptoms without a fever.Cherokee Indian Hospital has flu shots for allages from 6 months up. Ask for a nurse visit. No appointmentrequired. No face sheet. We have mist forpediatric patients and adults and pediatric vaccine from6 months up. There is a limited supply of flu vaccines.Visit CDC’s website to find out what to do if youget sick with the flu and how to care for someone at homewho is sick with the flu.- Source: Cherokee Indian HospitalRefrigerator Cleanuptip from WICCherokee Indian Hospital wouldike to inform the community that thereay be a temporary increase in waitingime in the Emergency Department (ER)uring the week of October 25. Duringhis week, the Emergency Department willomplete the implementation of the ElecronicHealth Record (EHR). This will reuirea period of training and adjustmento new work-flow, but it will provide andditional layer of safety for patients.Your providers at Cherokee InianHospital have already had access toprevious primary care notes, medicationists, allergies, study results, and consultotes in the ED for many years in EHR.Next week, Cherokee Indian Hospital willomplete the final step of implementationf the EHR in the ER. This final step ishe “Go-Live”. The most significanthange that will happen with the Go-Lives that we will now have computerizedprovider order entry (CPOE) of medicaionsinto our EHR in the ER. This meanshat your ER providers will be directly eneringin care orders into your computerzedmedical record. That then allows theomputer to immediately run checks ondrug-drug interactions, allergy checks, andchecks based on age, kidney function, orother clinical considerations before themedication is administered or dispensedfrom the ER. This will provide an addedlayer of safety for patients.Your providers use the same EHRsystem across all Cherokee Indian Hospitaland Health and Medical Division caresettings, including Outpatient, Inpatient,ER, Urgent Care, Diabetes Clinic, QuallaYouth Health Center, Women's Wellness,Analenisgi, Cherokee County Clinic, andSnowbird Clinic. Because these systemsare all linked with the same unified medicalrecord, and they all utilize the samepharmacy, we have the most complete andcomprehensive health information systempossible. This translates to the safest possiblesystem of care. While the computersystem cannot completely eliminate allsafety risks, it is estimated to reduce thepossibility of medication errors significantly.Cherokee Indian Hospital, recognizedin 2008 with the national DaviesAward for Excellence in Public Health,demonstrated how we use this informationsystem to improve health outcomes. Wehave been host to visiting health care officialsfrom all over the United States, as faraway as Alaska and Hawaii.The Go-Live requires staff tohave additional training, and to learn newprocesses of care. Tony Taylor and the ITstaff have installed the infrastructure tosupport the extension of this informationsystem into the ER. Sarah Wachacha,MPH, the Clinical Applications Coordinator,has been conducting trainings for doctors,physician assistants, nurses, andclerks over the past several months. VictoriaHarlan-Allison, RN, MSN, the NurseManager in the ER, has been working withher staff for many months working out improvementsin flow. Russ Appleby, PharmacyDoctorate and the pharmacy staffhave been upgrading the medication package.In order to minimize the impact thatthe Go-Live will have on wait-time,Cherokee Indian Hospital will also provideadditional staffing during peak times. Wewill do everything we can to minimize anytemporary wait-time impact of this safetyupgrade.- Source: Cherokee Indian HospitalAlways keep your refrigeratorcold. The temperature should be 40º F orless.Get in the habit of going through your refrigeratoronce a week.•Throw away old foods in the garbage can.•Check expiration dates on foods. If foodis past expiration date, throw it away. Remember-when in doubt, throw it out!•Wipe up spills when they happen. Yourrefrigerator will stay clean and have lessbacteria.•Try to wash your refrigerator at leastevery 2 to 3 months with hot soapy water.Rinse and dry everything.For past Nubites nutrition tips,please stop by the WIC office.To make an appointment for WICplease call 828-497-7297. Walk-in clinicis every Monday from 8:00-11:30 am and1:00-4:00 pm except for holidays.From Nutrition Matters, Inc. nutritiontips for today’s families.Submitted by the EBCI WIC Program: TheSpecial Nutritional Supplement andBreastfeeding Support Program forwomen, infants, and children is open to alleligible persons regardless of race, color,sex, national origin, age, or disability.

HEALTH TALKWhat you need to knowabout artificial sweeteners...ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORTTen years ago, the average Amercanwas recorded as consuming the equivlentof 20 teaspoons of sugar a day (whilehe recommended amount of added sugars only 10 teaspoons). According to theDA, approximately 60% of that conumptioncomes from corn sweeteners,ften found in soft drinks and candy.As a nation battling obesity, diabetes,heart disease, and metabolic synrome,it is important to limit our fat andugar intake. In an attempt to have ourake and eat it too, we have turned to artiicialsweeteners.Five artificial sweeteners are currentlyapproved by the FDA for consumption.They are all so low in caloric energythat they are considered to be calorie-free.Aspartame, Saccharin, Sucralose, Acesulfame– K,Neotame, Stevia,spartame:NUTRASWEET - The NuraSweetCompany makes and sells Nurasweet,their trademarked brand nameor the artificial sweetener aspartame, andNeotame. Aspartame was discovered in965 by James M. Schlatter, a chemistorking for G.D. Searle & Company.Aspartame is a methyl estermethyl group is a type of alkyl group -lkyl group is an alkane- Alkanes alsonown as paraffins or saturated hydrocarons,are chemical compounds that consistonly of the elements carbon and hydrogen.Esters are formed by condensing an acidwith an alcohol) of the dipeptide of thenatural amino acids L-aspartic acid and L-phenylalanine. Under strongly acidic or alkalineconditions, aspartame may generatemethanol by hydrolysis.Under moresevere conditions,the peptide bondsare also hydrolyzed,resulting in freeamino acids.For somemarkets, aspartameASPARTAMEis manufacturedfrom phenylalanineproduced by a genetically modified strainof E. coli, a bacterium used commonly inlaboratory research and biotechnology.Sucralose:Splenda - Splenda is the tradename for sucralose, a synthetic compounddiscovered in 1976 when scientists atQueen's College in London were trying toformulate a new pesticide.The Splenda molecule is comprisedof sucrose (sugar) — except thatthree of the hydroxyl groups in the moleculehave been replaced by three chlorineatoms. To make sucralose, take a canesugar molecule and substitute three hydrogen-oxygengroups with three chlorineatoms.Sucralose is a chlorocarbon,chlorocarbons have long been famous forcausing organ, genetic, and reproductivedamage.Sucralose has been accepted byseveral national and international foodsafety regulatory bodies, including theU.S. Food and Drug Administration(FDA), Joint Food and AgricultureOrganization / WorldHealth Organization ExpertCommittee on Food Additives,The European Union'sScientific Committeeon Food,Health ProtectionBranch ofHealth and WelfareCanada, andFood Standards Australia-New Zealand (FSANZ). Sucraloseis one of two artificialsweeteners ranked as "safe"by the consumer advocacy group Centerfor Science in the Public Interest, the otheris Neotame.How Much is Safe?Animal studies in the 1970sfound that rats could eat 4 grams of aspartameper kilogram of body weight withoutshowing health problems. To be safe, theJECFA divided this dose by 100, and setthe Acceptable Daily Intake of aspartamefor humans at 40 milligrams per kilogramof body weight. The FDA, now has statedthat the acceptable daily intake of aspartamefor humans is 50 milligrams per kilogramof body weight. This is equivalent to3500 milligrams per day for a typical 70-kilogram (about 150 pounds) adult, farmore than most adults take in daily. Forcomparison, a can of diet soft drink containsabout 180 milligrams of aspartame.So a typical adult could drink 19 cans ofdiet soft drink each day before going overthe recommended level. A 30-kilogram (66pounds) child would have to drink morethan 8 cans of diet soda daily to reach theADI for aspartame.According to the Canadian DiabetesAssociation,the amountof sucralose thatcan be consumedon a daily basisover a person’slifetime withoutany adverse effectsis 9mg/kg/dayWhat's the Bottom Line?Research on artificial sweeteners,including aspartame, continues today. Currentevidence does not demonstrate anylink between aspartame and an increasedrisk of cancer. .Aspartame has not been linkedwith other health problems except amongpeople with the genetic disorder,phenylketonuria. People with this disordershould avoid aspartame in their diet.NATURAL SUCROSESources: Southern Medical Journal,Wikipedia, By James Bowen, M.D., Medicinenet,Cancer.org.Two CNAs honored with Georgia Crump CNA AwardTwo Certified Nurse Assistantsere honored this year with the Georgiarump CNA Award preentedat MAHEC(MounainArea Health Educationenter) by MemoryCare.hey are Tracy Conseen,NA, who works in themergency Department ofherokee Indian Hospital,nd Edna Crowe, CNA II,ho works at Missionospital on the progresivecare adult medicineursing unit on the St.oseph campus.The award waspresented at the 11th anualNursing Assistant Conference Oct. 6eld at MAHEC. It was named in honor ofTracy Conseenthe first recipient and established in 2003by Margaret Noel, MD, Medical Directorof the MemoryCare practicefor support of familieswith loved ones affected bymemory problems.“MemoryCare is a programabout care giving,and in 2003 it establishedthis award to honor frontlinecaregivers and recognizeexcellent CNAs forthe heroic work they doevery day,” said Dr. Noel.“Their kind, skilled handsassist with the most intimatecare needs of the frailand infirm – they are theones who determine whether a vulnerablepatient feels secure and comfortable. Theyease the feelings of helplessness and burdensome-nessthat threaten to overwhelmpatients more than their physical illness.Our health care system will never reach itspotential until certified nursing assistantsare recognized, compensated and appreciatedfor the critical role they play.”“This award is designed to honorand recognize the important contributionsthat the Nursing Assistant makes to healthcare and to the well-being of the patient,”said Linda Stanton, MHS, BSN, RN, AssociateDirector of Nursing Education atMAHEC.In all, 43 CNAs were nominatedby fellow nurses from all over WesternNorth Carolina.- Source: Cherokee Indian HospitalTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010Cherokee Indian HospitalTelephone and Extensions828.497.9163Blue Clinic 6402Green Clinic 6407Contract Health 6248Cherokee County Clinic 6633Pharmacy Refill Line 6714Orthopedic Clinic 6402Case Management 6430Inpatient Nurses Station 6396Emergency Department 6301Pharmacy 6369Dental 6478Physical Therapy 6270Eye Clinic 6495Eye Glass Fitting 6319Human Resources 6232Snowbird Clinic 6330Radiology 6466cherokee one feather13

NEWS ka-no-he-daObituariesFrieda SmithHuskeyFrieda Smith Huskey, 79, ofherokee, went home to be with the Lord,uesday, November 2, 2010 at Tsali Careenter. A native of Cherokee, she was theaughter of the late Sibbald and Estelenedams Smith. She was preceded in deathby her husband, Venoy Jack Huskey andher son Jimmy Huskey. She was a formermember of Ela Baptist Church.She is survived by 4 children:TomHuskey and his wife Marsha of Whittier,Ken Huskey and his wife Louise of AppleValley, Cal., Jack Huskey of Cherokeeand Barbara Stevenson and her husbandErnie of Wake Forest, NC 5 Grandchildrenand 2 Great Grandchildren 3 Sisters- MarySmith of Webster, Lucy Parker of Arizona,Trudy Knuckles of Kernersville, NC,1 Brother- Johnny PayneA Private Funeral Service will beheld at a later date. Crisp Funeral Home isassisting the family with arrangements.William Dale OwleWilliam Dale Owle, 69, of Cherokeedied Nov. 1, 2010 at Tsali Care Centerafter an extended illness. He lived in thePaintown Community. Dale was a memberof the Cherokee United Methodist Churchand had been employed by the VOC.He was preceded in death by hisfather, William J. Owle, mother, Lucy B.Long, and sister, Dorcas Smith.He is survived by a sister, GraciaWilnoty, and several nieces and nephews.The service was held on ThursdayCherokee Veterans still ServeNov. 4, 2010 at 2 PM at Cherokee UnitedMethodist Church. The family receivedfriends at the church on Wednesday from 6PM until the service hour.The Rev. Roland Whitaker andRay Kinsland officiated. Pall Bearerswere, Marshall Bradley, Eddie Marrow,Gene Saine, Mangus Parra-Rubio, JarrettWilnoty and Cory Wilnoty.Burial followed in the Lucy B.Long family cemetery.Long HouseFuneral Home assistedthe family with arrangements.Charlene (Sissie)Smith ManeyCharlene (Sissie) Smith Maney, 50, of thePainttown Community, went home to bewith the Lord, Monday, November 8th,2010 in Cherokee Indian Hospital. A nativeof Cherokee, she was the daughter ofCharles Edward and Lucille Taylor Smithof Cherokee. She was a member of OldAntioch Baptist Church. She was precededin death by a daughter, Nancy DawnelleManey, and One brother Eddie Smith.In addition to her parents she issurvived by five children; Sheronda Wattyand husband Christopher, Angela Maney,Cody Maney and wife Amanda, and B.J.Smith all of Cherokee, and David Maneyof the home; two sisters, Angie Smith, andNorma Smith both of Cherokee, and fourgrandchildren, Jayce Watty, Amaris Watty,Cody Maney, and Precious Maney.Funeral Services will be held 2:00PM Thursday at Yellowhill BaptistChurch. Revs. Donald Ensley, RolandWhitaker, and Denny Crowe will officiatewith burial in the Taylor Family Cemetery.An online register is available atwww.crispfuneralhome.orgDAWN ARNEACH/One FeatherThe lile post office on the Qualla Boundary is manned by veterans. They are from theU.S. Army and Marine Corp.Three served during Vietnam. They lost one of their own earlierthis year, John L. Bradley, who was in the U.S. Army and served as the postmaster for mostof his 25 years at the Cherokee Post Office. Shown (le-right) are Richard Smoker, VietnamArmy veteran; Gale Williams, Vietnam Marine Corps veteran; Barbara Toineeta, Army veteran;Jay Hesselschwerdt, Army veteran; and Steve Queen, Vietnam Marine Corps veteran.Home for the Holidays Special$43,900 (Setup & Delivery)Toby FerrisWilliam Waldron828-926-1903An ExclusiveHORTON HOMES DealerHome Sales CenterModular's / Doublewides / Singlewidesnewgenhomes@bellsouth.netHORTON ECHO Doublewide3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms1,248 Sq. Ft 24 x 521174 Soco Road Maggie Valleynewgenerationhomesmaggievalley.webs.comThere is a difference becauseHorton Homes builds a better home for a better price14cherokee one featherTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010

See more photos by vising the Photo Galleries atwww.nc-cherokee.com/theonefeather.CHEROKEE IN A SNAPSCOTT MCKIE B.P./One FeatherBaby KangaThis baby kangaroo was seen snuggled in its owner’s jacket pocket while she waswaing for coffee at Tribal Grounds coffeehouse on Friday, Nov. 5.DAWN ARNEACH/One FeatherSnow? And flip-flops?Cheyenne Arneach rears back to launch a snowball on Saturday, Nov. 6 onthe Blue Ridge Parkway above Cherokee. Snow began to fall in the area onFriday and higher elevaons saw accumulaons of more than five inches.Photo courtesy of Tiani OsbornTribal Member to ring bell for NYSE todayTiani Osborn (far right), an EBCI tribal member, has been in meengs this past week withNave One Financial, a firm in New York. The firm has helped with funding for the NavajoCode Talkers Museum, and are hosng real live code talkers for the event. “It is going tobe quite an event, aer the ceremony at the exchange, they, and I, will be in the Veteran'sDay parade in NY, then on to a book signing at the Cornell Club”, Osborn stated. She hasbeen invited to aend the “ringing of the bell” at the New York Stock Exchange on Veteran’sDay. Allison Jaffe (far le) and Sco Eskwi (2nd from right) are with Nave OneFinancial, and James McQuire (2nd from le) and Patrick Forbes (center) are floor traderswith Raymond C. Forbes Co.SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One FeatherYellow and Orange in YellowhillYellow and orange leaves shined on the side of this mountain in the Yellowhill Communityduring the late aernoon on Monday, Nov. 8.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather15

16 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yiSeven Cherokee Runners finish35th Marine Marathon in D.C.“I had a lot of fun running in theNaon's Capitol. It was greatbeing cheered on the whole wayand then to be given a medal atthe end by a marine - that madethe whole experience. I keptthanking all of them along theway for keeping me & my countrysafe.”-- Dawna PaulBy GERRI GRADYCHEROKEE RUNNERSAutumn days have been filledith runners making strides toward longerm goals and improved PRs. Amonghem, the seven Cherokee Runners thatompleted the 35th Marine Corpsarathon (26.2 miles) on Oct. 31 and theix that completed the Marine Corps 10K6.2 miles).Both of these races were held inhe Washington, D.C. area with both finshingat the Iwo Jima Memorial near AringtonCemetery. Competitors in thearathon were: Jimmy Oocumma, Brianurgess, Robin Swimmer, Stephan Swimer,Skye Littledave, Chris Reed anderri Grady. Runners in the 10K were:arlene Arch, Sean Grady, Karleigheeves, Brian Driver, Pam Sneed, andawna Paul.“I had a lot of fun running in theNation's Capitol,” said Paul. “It was greatbeing cheered on the whole way and thento be given a medal at the end by a marine- that made the whole experience. I keptthanking all of them along the way forkeeping me and my country safe.”The Marine Corps Marathon wasthe first marathon for several of the runnersand they started with over 30,000other runners from all over the UnitedStates. Of the 30,000 that started the race,over 8,000 did not finish, but all sevenfrom Cherokee crossed the finish line. Thegroup from Cherokee that competed in the10K started the race with over 10,000 runners,again, from all across the country.Some of the runners for both races ranwith injuries and competed with courageand conviction.Only a few days after the MarineCorps races, three Cherokee Runners competedin the Haywood Heroes 5K (3.1iles). Dawna Paul, Karleigh Reeves andam Sneed ran and all three placed in theirPhotos courtesy of Dawn Arneach/ Dawna PaulyThe following finished the 35th Marine Corps Marathon held Oct. 31 in Washington, DC. Shown (le-right) back row - Chris Reed,Robin Swimmer, Jim Ooccumma; front row: Stephen Swimmer, Gerri Grady, Skye Liledave, and Brian Burgess.Official ResultsTime, Division PlacingMarathonChris Reed - 5:49:39, 866Robin Swimmer - 4:51:27, 561Jim Oocumma - 3:48:53, 400Stephen Swimmer - 5:13:17, 1290Gerri Grady - 5:54:39, 427Brian Burgess - 4:23:33, 964Skye Liledave - no results available10KMarlene Arch - 1:04:52, 197Brian Driver - 1:19:56, 343Sean Grady - 1:08:25, 80Dawna Paul - 1:31:03, 473Karleigh Reeves - 1:13:37, 65Pamela Sneed - 1:24:34, 439- Source: Marine Corps Marathonage groups.Another Cherokee Runner competedin her first marathon the same weekendas the Washington race. Natalie Welchran the Spinx Runfest Marathon inThe following finished the Marine Corps 10K race: Back row (le-right) Karleigh Reeves,Dawna Paul, Marlene Arch, Brian Driver; front row - Sean Grady and Pamela Sneed.Greenville, SC, coming in 4th in her agegroup. This is a great accomplishment thatNatalie has been training and planning formany months. The Cherokee Runnerswould like to thank their families for thesupport and encouragement that each havereceived over the last several months oftraining. We would also like to thankChief Michell Hicks for his support andfor running with us when he can.

Robbinsville63ONE FEATHER STAFF REPORTROBBINSVILLE - Eightturnovers were costly to the Braves (3-8)as the Robbinsville Black Knights (8-3)defeated them 63-13 on Friday, Nov. 5.Cherokee lost seven fumbles and threwone interception while the Black Knightsonly had one turnover on an interception.Robbinsville gained 523 yards on offensewhile holding Cherokee to 287.Robbinsville’s Chris Danielsscored five touchdowns including twofumble returns for a score to lead the BlackKnights.Cherokee RB Dorian Walkingstickended the regular season just shy of2,000 yards. On Friday, he gained 175yards on 29 carries which gave him a seasontotal of 1,933 yards on 287 carries. HeRUSHINGWalkingstick 287 carries, 1,933 yds,15TDBlanton 117 carries, 603 yds, 8TDWright 49 carries, 241 yds, 1TDBradley 27 carries, 173 yds, 2 TDPASSINGBlanton 29 of 69, 468 yds, 7TD, 4INTBRAVES FOOTBALLBlack Knightsdemolish Bravesscored 15 rushing touchdowns on the yearto lead the Braves.Robbinsville came out of theblocks on Friday pumped up and scoredfour touchdowns in the first quarter alone.NEXT FOR THE BRAVESFriday, Nov. 12 atElkin Elks1st Round ofState 1A PlayoffsDaniels scored on runs of 19 and 14. Healso returned two Cherokee fumbles all theto the house (34, 12).Seth Littlejohn returned a kickoffBRAVES STATS ON THE YEAR (through 11 games)RECEIVINGMcMillan 7 rec, 125 yds, 3TDRamirez 7 rec, 101 yds, 1TDCrowe 7 rec, 77 yds, 1TDBradley 3 rec, 86 yds, 1TDPUNT RETURNSBradley 3, 116 yds, 1TDStamper 1, 10 ydsCherokee1340 yards for the Braves’ lone score in thehalf.The Black Knights poured in 19more points in the second quarter on a 7-yard touchdown run by Cassidy Galaviz,a 1-yard run by Austin Hill and a 6-yardrun by Daniels. They took a 47-7 lead intothe locker room.Fast forward to the fourth quarterand the Black Knights’ Jordan Stormwould score twice on runs of 6 and 44.Cherokee QB Jesse Blanton scored on a36-yard run midway through the quarter,but the Black Knights were too much onthe night and took the game 63-13.Forrest Stamper led Cherokee’sdefense with 14 tackles followed by JeremyWolfe with 11 and S. Littlejohn with8.KICK RETURNSS. Littlejohn 13, 296 yds, 1TDBradley 12, 319 yds, 1 TDWalkingstick 11, 275 ydsBlanton 3, 41 ydsTACKLES (unassisted, assisted)Stamper (29, 62)Buddy Arch (25, 88)McMillan (17, 23)S. Littlejohn (15, 53)CRFirst Downs 16 27Rushes - yards 46-242 49-471Passing 2-5-1 2-8-1Passing yards 45 52Punts 2-84 0-0Fumbles - lost 8-7 2-0Penales 8-51 6-50INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRUSHING - Cherokee: Walkingsck 29-175, Blanton 14-64, Bochenbaugh 2-1,Wright 1-2; Robbinsville: Coy 13-47, Hill10-146, Waldroup 8-47, Storm 5-97,Daniels 4-64, Galaviz 4-35, Crisp 2-19,Ayers 2-14, Williams 1-2PASSING - Cherokee: Blanton 2-5, 45yds,1int; Robbinsville: Galaviz 1-4, 40 yds; Crisp1-4, 12 yds, 1intRECEIVING - Cherokee: Ramirez 2-45; Robbinsville:McClung 1-40, Burchfield 1-12GAME SUMMARY1st quarterR - Chris Daniels 19-yd run (BrendlynPhillips kick)R - Daniels 34-yd fumble return (Phillipskick)C - Seth Lilejohn 40-yd kickoff return(Tommy Lossiah kick)R - Daniels 14-yd run (Phillips kick)R - Daniels 12-yd fumble return (Phillipskick)2nd quarterR - Galaviz 7-yd run (kick failed)R - Hill 1-yd run (Phillips kick)R - Daniels 22-yd run (Phillips kick)4th quarterR - Storm 6-yd run (Dakota Crisp pass toJordan Coy)C - Jesse Blanton 36-yd run (pass failed)R - Jordan Storm 44-yd run (Coy run)AROUND THE MOUNTAINSHayesville 20Andrews 18SPORTS di-ne-lv-di-yiBY THE NUMBERSSmoky Mtn. 30N. Henderson 27Murphy 27Swain 21Tuscola 27Franklin 21PLAYER OF THE WEEKCHS coaching staffselected Seth Lilejohnas the player ofthe week. He will receivea $10 gi cer-ficate fromGranny’s Kitchen, aspecially-designed t-shirt from Three Sister’s Enterprise ScreenPrinng and Embroidery and a plaquefrom Wendy’s restaurant of Cherokee.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather17

FOOD a-li-s-da-di18 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010Crantastic!Cranberries:Beyond theSauceBy SHEENA BRINGS PLENTY, CPCWhen you think of cranberries,what do you think? The most commonanswer is usually “cranberry sauce” asit has been a staple at traditionalThanksgiving dinners forever, it seems.However, there is more to the meagercranberry than meets the eye. It hasbeen, and continues to be, used as amedicine and coloring in addition tobeing used for a variety of food products.Cranberries are one of threefruits native to North America and havebeen a staple in the North American dietfor centuries. The Algonquin Indianswere among the first to harvest themgrowing wild. They would pound thefresh berries into a paste and mix it withdried meat to make pemmican. Theywould also use the cranberries for medicine,dyes, and as a gift symbolizingpeace.Around 1620, the Pilgrimsbegan to learn to use cranberries(named for their resemblance to theneck, head, and bill of a sandhill crane),from their Native American neighbors.The settlers were the first to make thesee CRANBERRIES next pagePhoto courtesy of theWisconsin Cranberry GrowersAssociaon

CRANBERRIES,from page 18berries into juice, and the first to cultivatethem domestically. The first recorded domesticcranberry crop was harvested in1816 in Massachusetts. By the 1850sAmerican and Canadian sailors discoveredthat cranberries could be used on longvoyages as a means of protection fromscurvy.Although cranberries were probablyserved at the first Thanksgiving, theyweren’t in the form of sauce as we think ofit today. Cranberry sauce didn’t comeabout, commercially, until 1912, when theHayden Cranberry Separator was patented,thus paving the way for the first cranberrysauce to be marketed in Hanson, Massachusetts.In addition to cranberry juice andsauce, the dried and fresh berries are usedin baking in the form of muffins, scones,cakes and even cheesecakes. They add anacidic and tart bite to otherwise only sweetdesserts. Cranberry wine has also been anew addition to the fruit’s resume.Today, cranberries are a majorcommercial crop in the American states ofMaine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Michigan,New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington,and Wisconsin. According to theEconomic Research Service of the UnitedStates Department of Agriculture, Wisconsin is the leadingproducer of cranberries, (producing over half of theU.S. crop), with Massachusetts in second place (producingabout 28% of the U.S. crop). About 95% of the cranberriesharvested are 5% are sold fresh.Cranberries have recently been labeled a“super-fruit” because of its known health benefits andpotential health benefits. They have moderate levels ofvitamin C, dietary fiber and manganese, as well as calcium,magnesium, potassium, Vitamin K, and VitaminA. Cranberries are known to help reduce urinary tractinfections and dental plaque causing gingivitis. They arealso under research, (due to their polyphenol antioxidantcontent), for possible benefits to the cardiovascular system,immune system, people with Alzheimer’s disease,and as anti-cancer agents.However you choose to use your cranberriesthis Thanksgiving season, have fun with them and rememberthat they are great for more than just sauce!! Ifyou’re looking for a new way to present these superfruits,try this recipe!!Cranberry BreadPudding1lb dry bread cubes, cut into 1-inch pieces4 oz butter, melted7 ½ eggs, lightly beaten11 oz sugar½ teaspoon salt¾ teaspoon nutmeg1 Tablespoon vanilla2 pints milk12 oz dried cranberriesCranberry Bread PuddingFOOD a-li-s-da-diSCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place dried breadcubes into a 9x13-inch pan.2. Pour melted butter over the bread, toss lightlyand bake until light brown, turning mixture once. Removefrom oven and set aside.3. In a large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, salt, nutmeg,and vanilla until well-blended. Slowly mix in milk untilincorporated. Gently fold in cranberries4. Pour bread mixture into bowl with egg andmilk mixture and gently fold together.5. Pour mixture back into the same pan used fortoasting the bread. Bake for 45 minutes, or until firm.6. Remove and cool then refrigerate until ready toserve.Sheena is a Cerfied Pastry Culinarian and resides inthe Yellowhill Community.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather19

FOOD a-li-s-da-diCRANBERRY MALLOW PIE2010 Sierra Trucks0% for 72moorup to $6000 rebate2011 Sierra Trucks0% for 60moorup to $4505 rebateBy KEAHANNA LAMBERT-SLUDERINGREDIENTS:32 large marshmallows or 3 cups miniature marshmallows1 14-ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce1 cup chilled whipping cream1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 (6-ounce) pre-made vanilla wafer or graham cracker crustDIRECTIONS:Combine marshmallows and cranberry sauce in a medium saucepan. Cook onmedium-low heat, stirring constantly, just until marshmallows are melted. Removefrom heat; cool 10 minutes. Refrigerate, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour or untilmixture mounds slightly when dropped from a spoon.Beat whipping cream and vanilla in a small mixing bowl until stiff peaksform. Stir cranberry mixture until blended; fold gently into whipped cream. Pour intocrust. Chill until set, at least 5 hours. For a cool treat on a hot day, try freezing theCranberry Mallow Pie until firm.To serve, garnish slices with additional sweetened whipped cream, if desired.Makes 6 servings.Keahana is the administrave program coordinator for the EBCI Health & MedicalDivision.FRUIT AND NUT BAGEL SPREADHome for the Holidays Special $99,000 (Home only)HORTON BURTON Modular3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1,610 Sq. Ft (Setup & Delivery,permanent foundation, Trane ac/hp, 5 year warranty,trim out)1174 Soco Road Maggie Valleynewgenerationhomesmaggievalley.webs.comThere is a difference becauseHorton Homes builds a better home for a better priceToby FerrisWilliam Waldron828-926-1903An ExclusiveHORTON HOMES DealerHome Sales CenterModular's / Doublewides / Singlewidesnewgenhomes@bellsouth.netServings per recipe: 16Ingredients:½ cup dried cranberries12 ounce light cream cheese1/3 cup chopped walnuts1 Tbs. Splenda sugar blend for bakingGrated zest of orange1/8 tsp. cinnamonDirections:Preheat oven to 350°F. Spread walnuts in a single layer in a small baking dishand bake for 5-8 minutes or until the nuts are noticeably fragrant and darkened incolor. Stir them once during toasting.Place dried cranberries in a small bowl and add enough hot water to cover.Let stand to plump the cranberries, about 20 minutes. Drain and pat dry with papertowels.Using a rubber spatula, mash the cranberries, cream cheese, walnuts,Splenda, orange zest and cinnamon in a medium bowl. (The spread can be stored,covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days.) Serve chilled or let stand at room temperaturefor about 30 minutes.Nutrition Information:Calories:70 Total Fat: 5g Saturated Fat 2.5g Cholesterol: 12mg Sodium: 65mgTotal Carbohydrates: 5g Dietary Fiber: 0.4g Protein: 3g- Source: Cherokee Choices20 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010

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Box4636, Beaufort, SC. 29903 12/16pd.The deadlinefor the Nov. 25(Thanksgiving)paper will beMonday, Nov. 22at 12noon.No exceptions!EMPLOYMENTEastern Band of CherokeeIndiansFor Deadlines and applications please call 497-8131.Indian Preference does apply A current job application mustbe submitted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of aTribal application.Positions OpenClosing November 29, 2010 @ 4 pm1. Recreation Aide- Cherokee Life ($18,140-$22,680)2. Language Specialist- KPEP ($28,790-$36,710)3. Academy Teacher- KPEP ($34,900-$44,500)4. Homebuyer Services Coordinator- HCD ($28,790-$36,710)5. Sergeant Corrections- CIPD ($38,410-$48,980)6. Sergeant Detective- CIPD ($38,410-$48,980)7. School Resources Officer- CIPD ($28,790-$36,710)8. Patrol Officer- CIPD (4 Positions) ($28,790-$36,710)9. Senior Compliance Officer- Budget & Finance ($31,700-$40,420)10. Youth Development Professional- CYC ($18,140-$22,680)Closing November 19, 2010 @ 4 pm1. File Clerk- Legal ($22,000-$27,500)2. Utility Worker- Transfer Station ($18,140-$22,680)Open Until Filled1. EMT-P (Part-time) – EMS2. Teacher- Tribal Child Care3. Teacher Assistant- Tribal Child CareHealth & Medical Positions1. C.N.A.– Tsali Care Center2. Cook Aide- Tsali Care Center3. CHR- CHR4. Community Coordinator- Healthy Cherokee5. Receptionist/C.N.A- CDP/Healthy Heart Initiative6. Exercise Physiologist- CDP/Healthy Heart Initiative7. RN Case Manager/Educator Healthy Heart- CDP/Healthy Heart InitiativeEducation and Development DirectorThe Cherokee Historical Association is looking to hire someone with experiencein education, development and grants. Requirements for applying are submissionof a cover letter, resume, and three sealed reference letters. Applicants have until November19th at 4:00 pm to submit all requirements to the Cherokee Historical Association’sadministration building. A full job description is available in the front office of theadministration building. For more information please call 497-1128. 11/11Full Time RN/ERTHE CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY has the following job available:Full Time RN/ER. Anyone interested should pick up an application and position descriptionfrom Arlenea Chapa or Teresa Carvalho at the Cherokee Indian Hospital Human ResourcesOffice between the hours of 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday –Friday. This positionwill close November 19, 2010. Indian preference does apply and a current job applicationmust be submitted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of CIHA application. 11/18THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather21

MARKETPLACEEMPLOYMENTVacancy AnnouncementVocational Opportunities of Cherokee (VOC)Is currently taking nominations toill a vacancy on it Board of Directors. The vacancy is due to a resignation. The idealandidate shall have a good understanding of financial accounting practices and nonprofitorganization. Interested community/business members are encouraged to stateheir interest to VOC on/before 11/19/10. For more information, call Angela at 828-497-827. 11/18FT Physicians AssistantTHE CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY has the following jobs available:FT Physicians Assistant. Anyone interested should pick up an application andposition description from Arlenea Chapa or Teresa Carvalho at the Cherokee IndianHospital Human Resources Office between the hours of 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday –Friday.This position will close December 3, 2010. Indian preference does apply and a currentjob application must be submitted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of CIHAapplication. 11/25BIDS, RFPs, Etc.Advertisement for BidsThe Sequoyah Fund invites qualified firms to submit an offer under seal foreneral Contract for the construction of 5 Cherokee Summer Houses. The project is loatedalong US 19N at various key points that currently have platforms for exhibitionative dancing. The project consists of demolition of existing features and new construcionof five Summer Houses to include concrete, carpentry, and electrical trades.Bid documents may be reviewed at the following locations:he Sequoyah FundProctor-Hodge Architecture10 Acquoni Rd. 1655 Acquoni Rd.herokee, NC 28719 Cherokee, NC 28719 (497-7972)Plans may be purchased for $50. Specific questions should be addressed toarold Duckett, Proctor-Hodge Architecture (865-384-2144 or 828-497-7972).A Pre-Bid conference will be held Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 2 p.m. localime in the office of Proctor-Hodge Architecture, 1655 Acquoni Rd., Cherokee, NC.Sealed bids Complying to Tribal Employment Rights Office regulations andNC State law are due in the office of Proctor-Hodge Architecture by Tuesday, November0, 2010 at 3:00 PM local time. 11/18Advertisement for BidsThe Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is seeking proposals from qualified genralcontracting firms to construct elements of the new Cherokee Actions Sports Park inherokee, North Carolina. The project includes selective site demolition, installation ofrosion and sediment control devices and grading and storm drainage for a concretekate and BMX bicycle park to be located at 1036 Acquoni Road, Cherokee NC 28719.Sealed proposals for this project will be received in writing no later than 2:00M on Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 in the large conference room of Ginger Lynnelch Center, 810 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 and publicly opened immeditelythereafter. All proposals will be lump sum.Complete plans and specifications for this project may be viewed at:) The Cherokee Business Development Center, Suite 190 Ginger Lynn Welch Center,10 Acquoni Rd., Cherokee, NC 28719) The Tribal Employment Rights Office, Suite 137 Ginger Lynn Welch Center, 810cquoni Rd., Cherokee, NC 28719, beginning on November 12th, 2010Requests for electronic copies of plans as well as any questions regarding theplans and specifications should be directed to:REALTYSnowbird CommunityThe following is a list of tribal members that have documents to sign in theBIA Realty office. These are land transfers from both Tribal Members and the Easternband by resolution.Judy Regina Bird, Jonah Brown, Leverne Brown, William Allen Brown,Sasha Darlene Jumper Castillo, Alan Chekelelee, Chrystal Gayle Ellington, PhillipSean Ellington, Mary Ann Jumper Fortenberry, Joyce Lynn Smoker Gregory, RandaleMaurillo Hernandez, Kathleen Brown Holloway, Maureen Jumper Jackson,Kathy Garrett Johnson, Tony Anthony Johnson, Mary Ann Smoker Lossiah, SheldonAllen Rattler, Anthony Richard Saunooke, Natalie Suzane Saunooke, MikeLee Wachacha, Glenn Elliot Welch Jr.DivisionsDorothy Sue Caloneheskie Black, Arnold Wachacha, Louisa Wachacha Grindstaff,Mike Lee Wachacha, Abraham Wachacha.Proposed transfersRobert Leroy Blankenship and Laura Jane Wolfe Blankenship to CoreyMatthew Blankenship Big Cove Community Parcel no. 385-I (part of parcel no. 385-H)containing 7.833 acres more or less.Robert Leroy Blankenship and Laura Jane Wolfe Blankenship to Lori BlankenshipBig Cove Community parcel. No. 385-J (part of parcel no. 385-H) containing11.470 acres more or less.Alan B. Ensley to Kirstie Elaine Ensley Wolfetown Community Parcel no. 460(part of parcel no. 172) containing 2.133 acres more or less, together with all improvementslocated thereon. UNDIVIDED REVERSIONARY INTERESTNEW TRIBAL ROAD REQUESTS AS OFNovember 02, 2010John Cucumber Rd -Starts at 357 Lizzie Cucumber Rd11/11pppGarry P. Walston, RLA, ASLAStewart Engineering, Inc.421 Fayetteville Street, Suite 400Raleigh, NC 27601(919) 866-4818First preference will be given to qualified TERO contractors. 11/1822 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010

LEGALSMARKETPLACELEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-591SAUNOOKE LAW FIRMV.DUSTIN SAMPSONLEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-593SAUNOOKE LAW FIRMV.HENRY W. SEQUOYAHLEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-551STEVEN D. TEESATESKIEV.KONAWV P. TESSATESKIELEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-552LAURA CROWEV.SABRINA SAUNOOKETAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set forearing the above captioned matter FOR DEFAULT onhe issue of BREACH of CONTRACT and MONEYWED at the following date and time:December 6, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 26th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719 828-497-3041 11/11TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set for hearing theabove captioned matter FOR DEFAULT on the issue ofBREACH of CONTRACT and MONEY OWED at thefollowing date and time:December 6, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 26th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719 828-497-3041 11/11TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set for hearingthe above captioned matter FOR DEFAULT on theissue of dissolution of marriage, complaint for custody,and final hearing on dissolution of marriage andcomplaint for custody at the following date and time:Tuesday November 16, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 18th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719 828-497-3041 11/11TAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set for hearing theabove captioned matter FOR DEFAULT on the issue ofcustody, ex parte custody, and final hearing on custodyat the following date and time:Tuesday November 16, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 18th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719828-497-3041 11/11LEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-592SAUNOOKE LAW FIRMV.TRISTAN SANCHEZAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set for hearing thebove captioned matter FOR DEFAULT on the issue ofREACH of CONTRACT and MONEY OWED at theollowing date and time:December 6, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 26th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719 828-497-3041 11/11LEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-594SAUNOOKE LAW FIRMV.RANDALL RAY SIMONDSTAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set for hearing theabove captioned matter FOR DEFAULT on the issue ofBREACH of CONTRACT and MONEY OWED at thefollowing date and time:December 6, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 26th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719 828-497-3041 11/11LEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-596SAUNOOKE LAW FIRMV.TIMMY RAY TAYLORTAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set for hearing theabove captioned matter FOR DEFAULT on the issue ofBREACH of CONTRACT and MONEY OWED at thefollowing date and time:December 6, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 26th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719 828-497-3041 11/11LEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-598SAUNOOKE LAW FIRMV.ESTEVAN WELCHTAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set for hearing theabove captioned matter FOR DEFAULT on the issue ofBREACH of CONTRACT and MONEY OWED at thefollowing date and time:December 6, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 26th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719 828-497-3041 11/11Low Income Energy Assistance ProgramThe Low Income Energy Assistance Program gives families a one-time cashayment to help pay their heating bills. This program is open to all residents of Jacksonounty. Applications will be accepted at Jackson County Department of Social Servicesocated at The Bureau of Indian Affairs, November 1, 2010 through November 12, 2010.he office will be closed Thursday, November 11th in observance of Veteran’s Day. Applicationsmay be made Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and:00 p.m. Applications will not be accepted before November 1st or after November2th. The office will have extended hours on November 4th from 7:30 a.m. until 8:00p.m. All eligible households will receive a payment around the first of February 2011.Food and Nutrition Service households that meet Low Income Energy guidelineswill automatically receive a payment for heating costs. These households receiveda notice in mid October. If your household has not received a notice, or if you receiveda Notice of Denial, you may apply in person, at the Jackson County Department of SocialServices, between November 1 and November 12, 2010.Families must meet the following guidelines to be eligible:1.The household’s total income must be equal to or below 110% of the federal povertylevel.2.The household must be responsible for it’s heating bills.3.The household cannot have assets over $2,200.00, excluding primary home and automobiles.4.The household must include a U.S. citizen or an eligible alien.The applicant should bring proof of October gross income, information aboutany household bank accounts, stocks, bonds, property and other assets, and social securitynumbers for all household members.Once all applications are processed, payment amounts are based on:1.The total number of eligible households to be served by the program.2.The total income for each household.3.The number of household members.4.The type of heat the household uses.5.The region of the state where the family lives.For more information about the Low Income Energy Assistance program, conactthe Jackson County Department of Social Services, 15 Griffin Street, Sylva, N.C.r call Tammy Bradley at 586-5546, extension 131. 11/11LEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-597SAUNOOKE LAW FIRMV.QUINCY WATTYTAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set for hearing theabove captioned matter FOR DEFAULT on the issue ofBREACH of CONTRACT and MONEY OWED at thefollowing date and time:December 6, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 26th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719 828-497-3041 11/11LEGAL NOTICEEastern band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, NCCASE NO.: 10-CV-595SAUNOOKE LAW FIRMV.JIM SMITHTAKE NOTICE that the Plaintiff has set for hearing theabove captioned matter FOR DEFAULT on the issue ofBREACH of CONTRACT and MONEY OWED at thefollowing date and time:December 6, 2010Cherokee Courthouse9:30 a.m.This the 26th day of October 2010Saunooke Law Firm, P.A. P.O. Box 2369Cherokee, NC 28719 828-497-3041 11/11LEGAL NOTICES$56/flat feeLEGAL NOTICEEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee Tribal CourtCherokee, North CarolinaEstate File No. 10-053Notice to Creditors and Debtors ofBilly DustinLaneAll Persons, firms, and corporations, havingclaims against, this estate are notified to exhibitthem to the fiduciary (s) listed on or before the datelisted or be barred from their recovery. Debtors of thedecedent are asked to make immediate payment to theappointed fiduciary (s) listed below.Deadline to submit claims: January1 ,2011. This is the 18th day of October, 2010.Kenitra L. Corbin P.O. Box 1801Robbinsville, NC. 28771 11/11 pdNotice of Service of Process by PublicationEastern Band of Cherokee IndiansCherokee CourtCherokee, North CarolinaFile #SP-10-167In RE: Matter of Baby Boy DoeTO: Unknown Parent of Baby Boy DoeTAKE NOTICE THAT an adoption proceedinghas been filed regarding a minor child, born onthe 11th day of August, 2003. It is alleged that you arethe biological father of said child. Be further advisedthat if you do not respond to this notice by December 7,2010, said date being forty (40) days from the date offirst publication of this notice, the adopting Petitionershall request that the Court enter an Order allowing thisadoption to proceed without your consent and also providethat you will not receive any further notices of thisadoption proceeding including the time and place ofany further hearings. Your response to this noticeshould be sent to the Clerk for the Cherokee TribalCourt in Cherokee, North Carolina and a copy sent tothe undersigned attorney.THIS the 21st day of October, 2010.Lawrence Nestler, Attorney for Petitioner.Legal Aid of NC, INC – Sylva Office P.O. Box 426Sylva, NC 28779 Telephone: 828/586-8931 11/11THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather23

24 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010TERO Job Bank MembersEnrolled membersCherokee Bingo Hall, Thursday, November 410am – 12 noon.The TERO office and Harrah’s Casino will be holdinga meeting for potential employment opportunities for theNew Restaurants and Hotel Expansion. This will be a greatopportunity for long term employment. Please come andattend if you are looking for employment opportunities.“Sudoku by Krazydad”"For more puzzles visit krazydad.com/puzzlesNEWS ka-no-he-daCulture, culture, and more… culture.The Cherokee High School Humanities Club ventures forth to learn about theworld around them again and again. This new club kicked off this school year by attendingthe Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival at Western Carolina University where theywere immersed in Russian language, dance, and music. Closely following this event,the students headed back to WCU to view the Native American Art Exhibit, after whichthey went to dinner and discussed their feelings about the exhibit and what they learned.This club allows students to sign up for extracurricular cultural events which interestthem ranging from viewing classic films like “Anna and the King,” and “Fiddler on theRoof,” as well as “Dr. Zhivago,” to heading to the High Art Museum to experience SalvadorDali and Toulouse-Lautrec. The students will also travel to Georgia to visit theAquarium and to South Carolina to visit Riverbanks Zoo. Additional trips to places likeOld Salem and Biltmore as well as plays and symphonies are in the works, too. A tripback to Western Carolina University to see the Aids Quilt will be taking place within thenext two weeks.- Source: Yona Wade, Cherokee Central SchoolsTaking steps back through time…That’s what the English III Honors and US History Honors classes are doing atCherokee High School. The classes have merged together in order to give the studentssome hands-on experiences. While covering the core curriculum, the students have decidedto give up some of their Saturdays in order to take field trips related to the approvedcurricula. Their first field trip was to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in ordervisit Old Salem Village. They went on Harvest Day and learned about everything fromMoravian guns, which they held and balanced, to making stationery. The students whoventured out on the trip included: Rachel Wiggins, Alicia Whitesides, Chelsea Ledford,Jessica McCoy and Brittnee Arch. The students learned about the first Moravian hospitaland about what life was like for teens in the village, from dyeing cloth to making applecider (they worked the press themselves) to seeing one of the first working printingpresses in North Carolina.Though students were slated to head to the Carl Sandburg house on, November20th, the students have decided to push that date back so that they can participate, as oneclass, in the Cherokee Choices walk to raise awareness about domestic violence. Theclasses will still spend a day at the Carl Sandburg home, take a tour, learn about thefamily’s famous work with goats as well as literature, and follow the trails; furthermore,they will also head to Webster to see an exact replica of the house on Walden Pond thatwas built by Henry David Thoreau. Joe Rhinehart has recently had this beautiful educationaltool created and has graciously agreed to allow the students to visit. TeachersHeath Robertson and April Riser are hoping to add cross-curriculum blogging to theirfuture classes as well as the Saturday field trips.- Source: Yona Wade, Cherokee Central SchoolsOne Feather deadlineTuesday at 12noon

By YVETTE COLMANThanging the FocusCherokee Centralchools Health Advisory Councilponsored the first annualealthy Halloween Fair for eleentaryschool students on October28th. The focus this yearhanged from supplying studentsith candy to supplying studentsith fun activity. Twenty-twoelpful Cherokee agencies spentver four hours in the Cherokeelementary School court yardirst decorating their booths andhen welcoming students in theiralloween costumes to offerhem activities and/or smallprizes. Principal Coker stated,I'll admit to being somewhatervous about the change ofocus this year. However, whenobserved the positive interacionsbetween community supportorganizations, students andeachers, I knew we had made theHealthy Halloween Fair held atCherokee Elementaryright decision!”High School and Middle SchoolStudents ContributeHigh School and MiddleSchool students had the opportunityto participate in the HealthyHalloween Fair as highly valuedmembers. Our High School studentslabored over a month producinga spectacular hauntedhouse, grave yard, and fortunetelling booth in wood workingclasses. Their creations werebuilt to last and will be used annually.Other lively High Schoolstudents manned the hauntedhouse, storytelling booth, andmilk bottle toss booth. HighSchool football players with theircoaches skillfully engaged elementaryschool students in footballtoss, encouraging the youngstudents to throw that football asfar as they could. Middle schoolstudents directed by Gear Up andMiddle School P.E. teachers2010-11 Cherokee SchoolYear Calendartaught elementary kids about balloonrockets.It’s all about the CommunityThe Community agencieswere creative with their funand interactive booths. CherokeeChoices presented Scary Yoga, atelling of a Halloween story thatmatched up with yoga poses.Other notable activities werepumpkin bowling, pumpkin funfacts, spider toss, hula hoop &jump rope, dig for veggies, dancing,slime making, and reptile &bones activity, (with a live snake& owl). Cooperative Extensionlead a game called, “Monster,monster, can you come out andplay?” A Boy’s Club literacygrant provided apples to all thestudents, volunteers, and teachers.The Water Department donatedand handed out healthysnacks. Teachers reported that thestudents had a great time. Ms.Beck, a fourth grade teacherstated, “This was the best HalloweenFair ever! My kids didn’tmiss the candy. The fair was funand interactive; the communityagencies did a wonderful job.”We had surprise visitors SenatorSnow, Juanita Wilson, and Asst.Superintendent Smith. SenatorSnow remarked, “I thought it wasgoing to be just another candyhandout. What a wonderful surpriseto see the community comingtogether to instead givestudents an active experience.”Ms. Coker added, “I’d like tothank our parents and communityfor their wonderful support of ourfirst Halloween Health Fair. As aschool, I think it's so importantthat we're consistent in our messagesto students. If we're goingto teach students the importanceof healthy lifestyle choices, thenwe must show them that thosechoices apply to all areas of theirlives.”Special thanks to theNEWS ka-no-he-daprograms for providing the variousfun healthy activities to 648students: Cherokee Choices,Healthy Cherokee, CherokeeYouth Center, Cooperative Extension,Qualla Library, CherokeeLife Center-Justin, CherokeeDiabetes Program, CherokeeHigh School, Cherokee AlcoholLaw Enforcement, ErnestineWalkingstick Program, CherokeeGear up , Middle school PE, BalsamMtn. Preserve, CherokeeAthletics, Home Health, QuallaYouth Center, High School Students,IHS Pharmacy, Analengsi,Heart to Heart, Water Department,Cherokee Choices Schoolto Garden, IHS Pediatrics- Rita,EBCI Children’s DentalYvee works with CherokeeChoices Diabetes PrevenonProgram.Nov.11 HOLIDAY – Veteran’s Day10 Early Release 2:00 - Staff Sacred Path25 HOLIDAY – Thanksgiving Day26 HOLIDAY - Tsali DayDec. 20 Christmas Vacation Begins - Early Release: Elementary at 11:30 a.m. MS &HS at 11:40 a.m.21 Teacher Workday (Required) – Pending Snow Days22 School Vacation Day – Pending Snow Days23 School Vacation Day24 HOLIDAY –Observe Christmas Day27-30 School Vacation Days31 HOLIDAY – Observe New Year’s DayJan.03 Staff Development Day04 Students Return17 HOLIDAY – Martin L. King, Jr. DayFeb.09 Early Release 2:00 - Staff Sacred Path16 Early Release: Elem at 11:30 a.m. MS & HS at 11:40 a.m.22 HOLIDAY – President’s DayMar.17 Early Release/*Staff Development: Elem at 11:30 a.m. MS & HS at 11:40a.m.Apr. 04-08 Spring BreakMay04 Early Release 2:00 – Staff Sacred Path18 End of School Year/Early Release: Elem at 11:30 a.m. MS & HS at 11:40 a.m.19-20 Teacher Workdays23-25 Teacher Workdays*Required attendance for Staff Development DaysPhoto courtesy of Juanita WilsonSen. Snow visits Cherokee High SchoolPictured le to right: Maggie Welch, Regina Bird, Hannah Cline, Jordan Toineeta,Senator John Snow, Juanita Wilson, Ed FrenchSenator John Snow took me from the campaign trail to listen to students in theCherokee High School “Reconnecng Youth” class. Reconnecng Youth (RY) helps high-riskyouth achieve in school and decrease drug use, anger, depression, and suicidal behavior.RY program goals are to increase school performance, decrease drug involvement anddecrease suicide-risk behaviors. RY was introduced to Cherokee High School students in2007 through the Project Today, Not Tomorrow grant. It was administered by Juanita Wilson,grant site director.“These young people are amazing, what they deal with everyday,” said Sen.Snow. “I am glad to see they have a class like Reconnecng Youth to help them overcometheir obstacles.”Maggie Welch, one of the students, presented Sen. Snow with a piece of art shecreated.“I will hang this on my wall,” he promised her.- Source: Cherokee Central SchoolsTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather25

26 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010NEWS ka-no-he-daStudents Making a PositiveImpact Program comes toCherokee HighWhen we expanded from a Casino,you know what else expanded?Your career opportunities.SMAPI needs you! What isSMAPI, you might ask? SMAPI or StudentsMaking A Positive Impact is a clubat Cherokee High School that is dedicatedto making a positive contribution to thecommunity in which they live as well asthe world around them.These students select and thenvolunteer to work with various projects.Recently, SMAPI worked with SHAC(the School Health AdvisoryCommittee)on the Healthy Halloween Fairput on by Cherokee Central Schools – theymade a haunted house for the youngerchildren to walk through, replete with afortune teller, coloring and activity books,and a haunted forest. SMAPI also broughtRed Ribbon Week to CHS via activitieslike the Wear Read Day Contest, whichwas won by Jeremy Baldwin, and theProud to Be Drug Free Door CoveringContest, which was won by Mrs. FrancisHess’ Health Occupations class as well asthe Creative Learning Center classes.Currently, SMAPI is working onthree projects in which you might help.First, SMAPI is supporting Cherokee MiddleSchool’s Bear Drive -- they are collectingteddy bears (new and used but in goodcondition) to donate to the hospital. If youwould like to donate any bears, you mayturn them in to Bette Fitzgerald in theCherokee Middle School Office. You mayalso turn them in to the Cherokee HighSchool Office, to Miss Nicole Jackson orMs. April Riser. Bears will be collectedthrough November 15th. Next, SMAPIwill be supporting the English III Honorsclass as they raise a CHS team to participatein the Cherokee Choices walk to raiseawareness about domestic violence.Finally, SMAPI is working withSamaritan’s Purse on their annual ChristmasShoebox Drive for needy children. Inour first year, we collected 52 shoeboxesfilled with toys for children, in their secondthey collected 36 boxes.If you would like to participate,you need to pick a gender and an age (1-4,5-6, 7-9, 10-14), then fill a box with toys(no play money or guns please), and finallyadd $7 (for shipping). Bring theboxes to Cherokee High School – SMAPIis acting as a drop off station. You maybring boxes until November 19th. Theclub is hoping to double its number ofshoeboxes this year.For more information, contactNicole Jackson or April Riser at CherokeeHigh School.- Source: Yona Wade,Cherokee Central SchoolsContact HR for the job listing for Paula Deen’s Kitchen and Tower III.Find your new career at harrahs.comEffective Monday, November 29th we will be back on property at 777 Casino Drive.Applicants will park on level one of the new parking garage.If you have already submitted your application, it will be considered active for 6 months from the date of application.To qualify, applicants must be 21 years or older (18-21 years eligible for non-gaming positions), must successfully passan RIAH hair/drug test and undergo an investigation by Tribal Gaming Commission. Preference for Tribal members.This property is owned by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, managed by Harrah’s NC Casino Company L.L.C.The Human Resources Department accepts applications Mon. thru Thur., from 10 am - 3 pm. Call 828.497.8778, or sendresume to Human Resources Department, 91 Bingo Loop Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 or fax resume to 828.497.8402.Photo courtesy of Juanita WilsonRegion A celebrates 16 yearsThe Region A Partnership for Children (RAPC) Board Chair Juanita Wilson (le) and RepresentaveRay Rapp prepare to cut the cake for eager children as the organizaon celebrated16 years of serving all children, birth to five years old, residing in the counes ofHaywood, Jackson, Macon, Cherokee, Swain, Graham, Clay, and the Qualla Boundary.RAPC funds early educaon iniaves throughout these counes that help prepare childrento enter school ready to succeed.

GENERAL EVENTSVeterans Day Ceremony. Nov. 11 at 3pm at the Exhibit Hall at the Cherokee IndianFairgrounds. This event is hosted by the American Legion Steve Youngdeer Post 143and all EBCI veterans and family members are invited to attend.17th Annual AA Convention. Nov. 11-14 at the Events Center (Old Cherokee highSchool) on Acquoni Rd. Registration begins Thursday at 12pm. Sunrise services, speakermeetins, Al-Anon meetings, marathon meetings, entertainment: sobriety pow wow,Thunderhand Joe, former member of Redbone. Come join for good clean sober fun.Gathering Places. Nov. 12-14 at the Great Smokies Center in Cherokee. Presentersfrom Hawaii, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Michigan. This project is supported by theCherokee Preservation Foundation. Info: Beth 554-6925.In-Door Yard Sale for Big Y Community Club. Nov. 13 from 8am – 12pm at the BigY Community Center. Spaces are available for $10 with table or $8 if you bring yourown table. An Old-Time Box Supper and Bingo will begin at 6pm.Artist Talk and Hand-Tint Photo Workshop. Nov. 13 from 11am – 4pm at theOconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts. This workshop, taught by EBCI tribal memberShan Goshorn, is free, but space is limited to only 20 slots. A reservation is required toparticipate. Info: Tonya Carroll 497-3103National Veterans’ Pow Wow & Indian Festival . Nov. 13-14 at Boling Park in Canton,Ga. The event will be held 11am – 7pm on Saturday and 11am – 6pm on Sunday.Rough Branch Community Special Meeting. Nov. 15 at 7pm at the Rough BranchGym. Refreshments will be provided. Info: Andrew 508-3666 or Tony 497-2122Cherokee Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program Open House. Nov. 19 from 1-3pm. Meet the Staff, Q&A and applications and brochures will be available. Snacks anddrinks will be provided. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. Info: AngelaTaylor 497-430030th CHS Class Reunion Planning Meeting. Nov. 22 at 5pm at the Birdtown Rec.Center. Chili and frybread will be served. Info: Pepper Taylor 497-6851, Ben Fuller226-7949, Missy Crowe 736-6011, Pam Straughn 497-8134, or Albert Crowe 497-17614-H Native American Craft Club Meeting. Nov. 22 at 5pm at the Cherokee CooperativeExtension Office (formerly the Women’s Wellness Building). The craft will beDaisy Chains and is for children ages 9-12. The Native American Craft Club is designedto strengthen the bond between the children and their parents/guardians. Info: Trish554-6933Cherokee Stamped Pottery Workshop. Nov. 23 from 5:30-8:30pm at the Qualla Arts& Crafts Mutual. This free class is being taught by Dean Reed. It is being funded bythe Cherokee Preservation Foundation, organized by Qualla Arts and Crafts and hostedby the Painttown Community. All materials will be provided, and there are 20 slotsopen. RSVP to Tonya Carroll 497-3103Cherokee Phoenix Book Club . Nov. 27 in the Qualla Public Library. The book forNovember is The Little Bee. The moderator will be Kathy Dugan. Info: 497-1764 orobisway@nc-cherokee.comcelebration of Food Production . Dec. 6-10 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegan, NV.This event is hosted by the Indian Nations Conservation Alliance and Intertribal AgriultureCouncil. Info: (406) 259-3525, (406) 684-5199, or fax (406) 256-9980hristmas Bazaar. Dec. 11 from 8am – 8pm at the Exhibit Hall at the Cherokee Indianairgrounds. $10 for one table and two chairs. All items must be hand/homemade.able requests will be taken until the close of business on Dec. 9 at 5pm. Info: Josieong at the Cherokee Welcome Center 554-6490 or email travel@nc-cherokee.comHEALTH & SPORTSCHEROKEE CALENDARIndian Ball Games. Nov. 13 at 2pm at the Wolftown Gym and Field in honor of thelate Bill Reed. There will be a potluck dinner after the game. Please bring your favoritedish. The public and singers are invited. Info: Frances Reed 497-9837Cherokee Aerobics. Nov. 15 from 5-5:30pm and Nov. 18 from 12:10-12:40pm at theCherokee Life Center Gym. Cherokee Aerobics, taught by Daniel Tramper and theCherokee Aerobics Team, is traditional Cherokee dance combined with aerobic exercisedesigned to strengthen and condition your heart and muscles. This class is free andopen to everyone – no membership is required. All ages welcome, kids 13 and undermust be accompanied by an adult. Info: Robin at Cherokee Choices 497-1975Cancer Support Group Meetings will begin Thursday evenings in January at 6:30.All are invited to attend.BENEFITSBenefit for Angelo West. Nov. 12 from 11am – 1:30pm at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.Indian taco and drink for $7. Angelo has been unable to work for severalmonths due to medical problems.Lossiah Family Turkey Shoot . Nov. 13 at 5pm at Jess Welch’s residence. Good food,good prizes, delicious turkey dinners for $7 as well as hamburgers and hot dogs will besold.3rd Annual Brothers in the Wind Toy Run. Nov. 27 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.$15/person or $20/couple or toy of equivalent value. Car and bike trophies.Registration begins at 10am, ride begins at 12noon. Raffle, door prizes, music, andfood. Rain or shine. Info: Sam Reed 269-7923CHURCH EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTSNovember Fellowship Dinner. Nov 14 at Cherokee Wesleyan Church. Sunday Schoolwill start at 10am with the service at 11am followed by a covered dish dinner, After dinner,the youth group will pack shoe boxes for the Samaritan's Purse project OperationChristmas Child. Everyone is encouraged to bring several items to add to the shoe boxessuch as school and art supplies, hygiene items, small toys, small items of clothing. Noliquids, perishables or war-related items please. Info: Pastor Patricia Crockett 586-5453.Benefit Dinner & Singing. Nov. 13 at Piney Grove Baptist Church. Dinner starts at5pm and singing starts at 6pm. All singers are invited to attend.Revival. Nov. 29 – Dec. 3 at 7pm nightly at Straight Fork Baptist Church. BrotherSteve Smith will be preaching and a special singing will be held each night. Everyoneis welcome.GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTSApps for Christmas Store available. Applications for the Family Support ServicesChristmas Store are available now until Monday, Nov. 22 at 4:30 pm. Applications maybe picked up and returned to the Family Support Office at 508 Goose Creek Road. Applicationsin the Snowbird Community may be picked up and returned to Kathy Hollowayat the Family Support Office in the Snowbird Complex.Cherokee Central School PTO. The Parent-Teacher Organization meets every secondTuesday in the Cherokee Middle School Cafeteria at 5pm.Drop off Toys for Cherokee Children’s Home. Please drop off your toys for the Homeat the Cherokee Radio Shack. Santa will be at the store on Dec. 4 from 10am – 3pm.Come and get your picture taken with Santa.Turkey Shoot Schedule 2010Jesse Welch (Big Cove) Shoots are at 5pmNov 13 – Big Cove Daycare Parent groupNov 20 – Maggie Lossiah FamilyNov 27 – Maggie Lossiah FamilyDec 4 – Fire DeptDec 11 – NO SHOOT, Cherokee ChristmasParadeDec 18 – Big Cove Daycare Parent GroupDec 25 – Jesse Welch Benefit forChristmasTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather27

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Swayney Retires after 24 years of Military ServiceCOME MEET NAVAJO CODE TALKERS AT THENAVAJO CODE TALKERSReception & Book SigningThey created an unbreakable code from the ancient languageof their people and helped win World War II in the Pacificfor the United States of America.THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 20103:00PM-5:00PMTHE CORNELL CLUB6 EAST 44TH ST • NEW YORK, NY 10017(Between 5th and Madison Avenues)HOSTED BY NATIVEONE FINANCIAL & RAYMOND C. FORBES & COMPANYMember: NYSE, NYSE ARCA, FINRA, NASDAQ, AMEX, ISA and SIPC.NativeOne Financial • (732) 291-2600 • Cell (732) 939-3405www.NativeOneFinancial.comLieutenant Colonel Kina B. Swayney, U.S. Army and Cherokee Native servedoverseas in Germany and in various stateside assignments; also had a combat tour inKuwait and Iraq. Awards and decorations include: The Meritorious Service Medal,4th OLC, Army Commendation Medal, 3rd OLC; and the Army Achievement Medal.Upon retirement she was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. At the timeof her retirement she served as Observer/ Trainer, Joint War fighting Center, U.S. JointForces Command, Suffolk, Virginia. She is the daughter of the late Bernard Wilnoty,Harriett James and Calvin James Sr. . LTC Swayney and her husband Lawrence andfamily plan to reside in Cherokee, North CarolinaHORTON HS06 Modular3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1,600 Sq. Ft (Setup & Delivery,permanent foundation, front porch, trane ac/hp, 5year warranty, trim out)1174 Soco Road Maggie Valleynewgenerationhomesmaggievalley.webs.comThere is a difference becauseHorton Homes builds a better home for a better priceHome for the HolidaysSpecial $89,000(home only)Toby FerrisWilliam Waldron828-926-1903An ExclusiveHORTON HOMES DealerHome Sales CenterModular's / Doublewides / Singlewidesnewgenhomes@bellsouth.net12/16pdPaid Ad 11/11THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather29

30 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010Home for the HolidaysSpecial$25,900(Setup & Delivery)Toby FerrisWilliam Waldron828-926-1903An ExclusiveHORTON HOMES DealerHome Sales CenterModular's / Doublewides / Singlewidesnewgenhomes@bellsouth.netTo the Citizens ofSwain CountyAbsolutely Beautiful, Spacious3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms 1,008 Sq. Ft. 14 x72Master Bathroom with separate tub & showerDouble sink, Insulated Windows, Shingled Roof1174 Soco Road Maggie Valleynewgenerationhomesmaggievalley.webs.comThere is a difference becauseHorton Homes builds a better home for a better priceI would like to take this opportunity tothank the voters of Swain County for the confidencethat they have placed in me and the dedicatedprofessionals of the Swain County Sheriff'sOffice. As your Sheriff for the next four years, I,along with the Sheriff's Office staff, commit toprovide the best law enforcement possible. Thepeople of Swain County deserve no less. And, asSheriff, I will continue to maintain an open doorpolicy. If you have any questions or concerns forwhich I can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Again, thank youfor your support.Sheriff Curtis CochranNEWS ka-no-he-daCommunity Day heldat Tsali ManorBy PEGGY HILLThe community members who attendedthe 3rd Annual Community Dayheld at the Tsali Manor pavilionon Saturday, Oct. 23 had anenjoyable time. The eventsponsored by the CherokeeHealing and WellnessCoalition hasbeen held each yearto foster interest inCherokee culturalduring social events.The new peoplewho attended weregiven information on theseven Cherokee Clans andgiven the opportunity to placetheir names on the Clan FamilyBoards with other clan members. Theywere also introduced to one of the sevenCherokee ceremonies--”Make Friends orCementation”.This year the theme of the eventwas “The Three Sisters” and people wereencouraged to bring a dish that was madeof Cherokee food. An amazing spread offood delighted the palates. There waspumpkin & wild rice soup; bear roast,roast pork and turkey, and hominy & elkstew, neckbone stew with squash/potatoes/onions,savory stuffed pumpkin withchestnuts/onions/meat and, of course, fatback; vegetables included beans & corn,sochan, poke salad with eggs, potatoes, ablackberry cobbler,corn pudding, passionwere deserts withregular tea for thewas perfect for this outdoornot only food, but also the many personalstories that were shared, most all whoshared talked about their memories of thestoves of parents, grandparents or other’shomes and that was always available. It ishoped that, in the future, more people willcreate social-culture events for coming togather to share, eat and just enjoy fellowshippingmushrooms/wildrice/3-sister casserole, pickledbeans/corn/kraut; breadswere lye dumplings, andbaked bean bread,fruitdumplings andpumpkin cakesassafras tea anddrinks.The weatherevent, people enjoyedthe fellowship and the sharing ofsavory wafts of food cookie on the woodtogether.Peggy is an EBCI tribal member living inthe Yellowhill Community.Photo courtesy of Qualla Boundary LibraryCaught ReadingRiley, Angela and Peyton Bartness were “Caught Reading” in the Qualla Boundary PublicLibrary recently. Start a family fun evening by vising the library with your children andtake a moment to read with them and to them. You will enjoy it as much as they will.Hope to see you in the library and I hope you get "CAUGHT READING"!

CELEBRATIONSBradleySeaborn Augustus Bradley born on Oct.25 to Thomas and Talisa Bradley ofCherokee in Swain County, weighing 7pounds, 9 ounces.WolfeKo'dee Kaye Silver Wolfe born on Oct.27 to William Wolfe and Alicia Griffin ofCherokee in Jackson County, weighing 7pounds, 14 ounces.MurphyBraelyn Johnay Bradley Murphy born onNov. 1 to Christopher Murphy and BriannaBradley of Cherokee in SwainCounty, weighing 6 pounds, 3 ounces.Happy BirthdayNov 14We love you a whole bunchMom & DadStamperCambry Amarra Stamperborn October 15, 2010 toRob and Miranda Stamperweighing 7lbs 8ozand 20 inches at HaywoodRegional Hospital.Happy 17th BirthdayShelbyLove, Mom & Dad2006 Chevy Trailblazer LS 4WD White, auto,allpower, pw, pseats, pl, ps, pb, ac, cruise,tilt,stereo/cass/CD,exec. condo.,extra clean 50Kmiles Stk#K29112009 Chevy Cobalt 4DR LT Blue, auto, allpower,pw,pl,ps,pb,alloy,ac,cruise,tilt,stereo/cass/CD,exec. cond.,extra clean 41K miles Stk#K29161999 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS Red,2DR, convert.,5autotran, allpower, pw,pl,ps,pb,alloy,ac,cruise,tilt, stereo/cass/CD, loaded, exec.condo., extra clean, 87K miles Stk#K29112009 Mercury Grand Marquis LS White,4DR,auto,allpower,pw,pseats,pl,ps,pb,ac,cruise,tilt,stereo/cass/CD, 28K miles Stk#M30722009 Chevy Cobalt LT White,2DR,auto,allpower,pw.pl,ps,pb,alloy,ac,cruise,tilt,stereo/cass/CD,exec cond.,extra clean, 30Kmiles Stk#K29182009 Dodge Caliber SXLSilver,4DR,auto,allpower,pw.pl,ps,pb,allum,ac,cruise,tilt,CD,exec cond.,extra clean, 47K milesStk#K2918Happy 10th AnniversaryOne Feather deadlineTuesday at 12noonTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010cherokee one feather31

Legal NoticeIf You Are a Native American Who Tried to Get aFarm Loan or Loan Servicing from the USDA,You Could Receive Benefits from a $760 Million Class Action Settlement.A class action Settlement with the United States Department ofAgriculture (“USDA”) has been reached. The lawsuit claimed theUSDA discriminated against Native Americans who applied for or triedto apply for farm loans or loan servicing. The USDA denies it didanything wrong.Am I included?The Class includes all Native American farmers and ranchers who: and through a representative during the time period. farmers). Settlement if you either: or What does the Settlement provide? more organizations that help Native American farmers and ranchers.What can I get from the Settlement?The amount of money you will receive will depend on whether you number of claims that are filed and approved.Track A you may owe.Track B – You can get the amount of your actual damages up to USDA Loan Forgiveness get forgiveness on part or all of your eligible USDA farm loans plus owe.How do I get benefits?You will need to file a claim by December 24, 2011 to get benefits. free number.What are my other rights? February 28, 2011. Settlement. February 28, 2011.The Court will hold a hearing on April 28, 2011 to consider whether toapprove the Settlement and the attorneys’ fees. The Court has appointed For More Information: 1-888-233-5506 www.IndianFarmClass.com32 cherokee one feather THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2010