by admin | Feb 21, 2026 | OPINIONS
By CYNDI LAMBERT Tsisqwohi (Birdtown) I have struggled with the idea of sharing this with your readers – especially our tribal members – or just keeping quiet. But, I have decided it is important for our people to know what is happening with their...
by admin | Feb 20, 2026 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. When we started researching the banishment list over a decade ago, the exclusion power outlined in the Code (the Cherokee Code) was being used, but a couple of the directives in it were not being followed. One,...
by admin | Feb 20, 2026 | OPINIONS
Hello everyone, This is my Council Report for the month of February. I want to begin by publicly expressing my appreciation for the collective effort shown by our Tribal programs in both the preparation for and response to the recent snowstorm on the Boundary. As...
by admin | Feb 18, 2026 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – With the clouds rolling over the mountains on a crisp fall day at Kuwohi, I had the opportunity to see students captivated with the story of Medicine Lake. They were listening to Nancy...
by admin | Feb 17, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 4:1-2, 5-10, 13-18, Romans 11:29 How often do you hear from those around you, “What can I do?” with the tenor of failure? Your choice to motivate others in service...
by admin | Feb 12, 2026 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. Sometimes, we get into a pattern or groove of complaining and being downcast. Our worldview is that of Eeyore, the gloomy, old gray donkey from the Winnie the Pooh stories. He is the epitome of pessimism....
