Long appeals to Cherokee Supreme Court

Long appeals to Cherokee Supreme Court

By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – At just after 10 am on Friday, Feb. 10, the Cherokee Supreme Court convened to hear an appeal in the case of Benjamin Cody Long. Long was found guilty of “misuse of Tribal property’ on Oct. 14, 2021...
CIPD Arrest Report for Feb. 5-12, 2023

CIPD Arrest Report for Feb. 5-12, 2023

The following people were arrested by the Cherokee Indian Police Department and booked into the Anthony Edward Lossiah Justice Center. It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until...

SPEAKING OF FAITH: All tests measure one’s growth

Rev. Timothy L. Melton, Pastor (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church   Read Genesis 22:1-19; Genesis 15:4; Isaiah 49:9-10; Hebrews 11:8-9 “At one’s own altar, I’ve never seen a time in my life when God has let me down, stated...
COMMENTARY: Zoo or sanctuary?

COMMENTARY: Zoo or sanctuary?

By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   Several of our leaders have suggested it and I believe it has even appeared on CEDS (Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy) for the Tribe. You only have to look at the reactions of both locals and tourists when wildlife...