SPEAKING OF FAITH: He has already equipped each one

  By TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR (Transcribed by Myra D. Colgate) Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church   When you say, “I’m little.  I don’t know enough.  I don’t know a lot.”  With your permission, God can still use what He has already given you.  Choosing to...

OBITUARY: Ronnie Steven Swisher

  Ronnie Steven Swisher passed away on Friday, Feb. 4. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lori Swisher. He is survived by his children, Aliyah and Kaitlynn Swisher, and their mother, Carolyn Reed; his father, Steven Swisher; brothers, Chris Bright (Rachel),...

COMMENTARY: Tiptoeing through banishments

  By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   During Budget Council on Feb. 1, Tribal Council engaged in a discussion of banishment law. They talked about how hard it would be to banish a tribal member because, in our Cherokee Code, it has been made clear that any...

Cherokee Youth Center set for April completion

  By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff   Construction for the new Cherokee Youth Center is on schedule with a ribbon cutting in less than three months. Chris Greene, manager of EBCI Project Management, said there have been few interruptions over the last year....