SPEAKING OF FAITH: Is there a hidden mystery inside?

By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church   Read Haggai 1:14; 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 “God is looking for men and women in whom to stir up in their spirit their righteousness, holiness, and in stirring up...

Council passes medical marijuana ordinance

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Staff   After six years of wrangling with the issue, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) is entering the world of medical cannabis (marijuana).  Tribal Council passed an ordinance during the regular session on Thursday,...

COMMENTARY: Is it trash or is it a child’s toy?

By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   I don’t know if it is what you would call a result of premature COVID relief, but if you will peep around the parking lots and commonly walked areas of the Qualla Boundary, you can’t help but notice that there has been an...