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12/20/2025
OBITUARY Gregory Dean Bradley Jr., 28, went to his eternal home on the evening of Dec. 17, 2025, surrounded by his famil...
12/20/2025

OBITUARY

Gregory Dean Bradley Jr., 28, went to his eternal home on the evening of Dec. 17, 2025, surrounded by his family.

Born June 17, 1997, Greg is the son of Gregory Bradley Sr. (father) and Rhoda Bigmeat (mother). He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Russell Bigmeat I, his paternal grandfather Fred Bradley, his paternal great grandmother Elzina T. Bradley, and maternal great grandmother Ruth Silcox.

He is survived by his mother and father, his sister Nyasha Bradley, his nephews Geyv George, Itse Agaliha Benjamin Vaughn, and Fred Bradley, his paternal grandmother Kina Bradley, his maternal grandmother Sarah Hershberger (John), special friend Peggy George, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends in Cherokee, N.C. and Jellico, T.N.

Greg had a heart of gold and was kind to everyone. He was a giving person in life, and that giving continued even in death as he was able to help others live by donating his organs, eyes, and tissues.

Greg loved music, games, and most of all his family. You often hear it said that only the good die young, and that is true of Greg. He was an angel bound for heaven.

Enjoying Christmas in paradise, Greg leaves his family with the special gift of endless laughs and precious memories.

Pallbearers will be Russell Bigmeat II, Russell Bigmeat III, Jason Bradley, Josh Little, Steve Little, Mikey Littlejohn, Robert “Spook” Sherrill, and Hunter Lambert.

Funeral services will be held at Antioch Baptist Church, with Dwayne (Bear) Lambert officiating. Burial to follow at Upper Billy Ray George Cemetery.

Viewing: Tuesday, Dec. 23 from 4p.m. to 10p.m.
Funeral Service: Wednesday, Dec. 24, starting at 2p.m

“For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭1‬ ‭KJV‬‬

ᎣᏥᎦᏔᎭᏰᏃ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏳᏃ ᎡᎶᎯ ᎡᎯ ᎣᏥᏁᎸ ᎣᎩᎵᏦᏛ ᏳᏲᏨ, ᎣᎩᎭ ᎠᏓᏁᎸ ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᏅᏓᏳᏓᎴᏅᎯ, ᎠᏓᏁᎸ ᏧᏬᏱ ᏗᎬᏔᏅᎯ ᏂᎨᏒᎾ ᎠᏁᏍᎨᎲᎯ, ᎠᏲᎩ ᏂᎨᏒᎾ ᎦᎸᎶᎢ ᏗᏓᏁᎸ.

THE GOOD STUFF: December Perfect Attendance New Kituwah Academy Early Childhood (Front L-R:) ᎤᏰᏗᏍᎩ-Lennox Welch, ᎪᎳ-Aspe...
12/19/2025

THE GOOD STUFF: December Perfect Attendance New Kituwah Academy Early Childhood (Front L-R:) ᎤᏰᏗᏍᎩ-Lennox Welch, ᎪᎳ-Aspen Thompson, ᎧᎾᏘ-Kanati Lee-Cooper, ᎧᎹᎹ-Jazzlyn Lossiah, ᎠᏂ-Ani Bynum, ᎠᏥᎳ-Blaze Bird, ᏒᏕᏂ-Ava Van Middlesworth.
(Back L-R:) ᎢᏯ-Whitney Rogers, ᏙᎯ-Livingston Lane, ᎠᏕᏲ-Ozilline Gloyne, ᏧᎵ-Hailee Lossiah, ᎠᏓᎸᎢ-Daryn Lambert, ᏅᏓᏰᎵ-Cameron Hemphill
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Last Stop Shop Christmas Bazaar now until 4pm at the Aniwodihi (Painttown) Gym. (BROOKLYN BROWN/One Feather photos)
12/19/2025

Last Stop Shop Christmas Bazaar now until 4pm at the Aniwodihi (Painttown) Gym. (BROOKLYN BROWN/One Feather photos)

Editor's Note: The EBCI Communications Dept. provided the following link to the confirmation hearing held yesterday at D...
12/19/2025

Editor's Note: The EBCI Communications Dept. provided the following link to the confirmation hearing held yesterday at Dinilawigi. The link was provided due to an unforeseen issue with the video posted to FB.

The Tribal Council confirmed Brett Smith for the Kituwah LLC Board, Hanna Youngdeer, Erica Panther, and Randall Crowe to the Cannabis Control Board.

Candidates are not offered the seats until a resolution is passed based on this confirmation hearing and that resolution is ratified by the Principal Chief.

https://vimeo.com/1147675826?fbclid=IwY2xjawOyRrtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEesQQL5awt3Lr3lM4GetC-S63u5Tc7F-VL5gc0T54saDlVrl0vfI-xKDL3YTM_aem_cq6YKJQKEqyZxE7NyPWfCA

This is "12/18/25 Confirmation Hearing" by EBCI Communications on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

12/19/2025

One Feather Question of the Week: As we near the end of 2025, what tribal program of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians do you think has done an exceptional job this year? Tell us why.

On the morning of Dec. 18, Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Sweet Stop...
12/18/2025

On the morning of Dec. 18, Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort held a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the Sweet Stop, located on the second floor of the casino near the Sequoyah National Golf Shop. The opening was followed by a sampling lunch at The Coop. (BROOKLYN BROWN/One Feather photos)

Editor's Note: I would like to brag on the EBCI Commerce and Destination Marketing. The new benches they have installed ...
12/18/2025

Editor's Note: I would like to brag on the EBCI Commerce and Destination Marketing. The new benches they have installed around town are awesome. I am a huge fan of functional, attractive signage and customer courtesy furniture, and these benches check both boxes. Well done and kudos Commerce team. I'm calling this Good Stuff!

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A Diary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

The Cherokee One Feather is the official weekly newspaper and multimedia news source for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized tribe based on the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Cherokee, North Carolina. It is the policy of the Cherokee One Feather to publish news articles and other materials and information judged by the editorial staff to have general value to the Cherokee community. Such news articles include a resume of Tribal Council business, Executive Committee and Business Committee actions and action taken by other Tribal committees, boards and enterprises. In addition, we cover local, state, regional, national, and international stories that of interest and impact to our tribe and surrounding community. We serve the approximately 16,000 members of our tribe and thousands of community members within the Western North Carolina region.

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