Arch wins J.A. Younts Award

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   Ethan Arch, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, has won a prestigious state award while bringing clean drinking water to the residents of the Qualla Boundary.  He is the recipient of this year’s J.A....

COMMENTARY: Rescind Wounded Knee Medals of Honor now

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The image of Chief Big Foot dead and frozen in the snow following the Wounded Knee “Battle” – really a massacre – is emblazoned on my mind.  The fact that 20 soldiers, members of the U.S. Army 7th Cavalry, received...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: PETA responds to commentary

  We thank Robert Jumper for his compassion for homeless animals. We agree that more resources are needed to prevent animals from becoming homeless in the first place. While “no-kill” policies may sound nice in print, in practice they result in more animals being...

CIPD Arrest Report for Nov. 22-30, 2020

  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...