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Cherokee, North Carolina · CherokeeRiley Ledford, 82, of the Birdtown Community, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. A native of Cherokee, he was the son of the late Moses and Cordelia Murphy Ledford. He was preceded in death by his brothers, James, Virgil, Charlie, and Moses Jr. Ledford; infant sister, Polly Ann; and grandchild Casandra Tolley. He was a master woodcarver, expert mechanic, retired licensed certified welder, and enjoyed fixing anything with a motor. H…Read Article
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Cherokee, North Carolina · CherokeeBy SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor The One Feather will now provide weekly legislative updates on various pieces of federal legislation of interest to members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The bills are shown in the order in which they were introduced following the new bills for the week. New this week S.2564 (Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act). The opening text of the bill states it is “to ensure all federally recog…Read Article