COMMENTARY: 2025

COMMENTARY: 2025

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   Since our last edition of 2025 is near, I thought it would be a good idea to recount the headlines of the year. Jan. 15 – You are not forgotten, MMIW: IWMF One-Year Grant in Review. Jan. 22 –...
COMMENTARY: 2025

COMMENTARY: Top men are on it

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   We are judged by our actions, or our lack of action. In the public arena, the old saying is “perception is reality”. Public transparency laws are implemented in communities to minimize public speculation, as it...
THE GOOD STUFF: Yona Wade serves, represents with style

THE GOOD STUFF: Yona Wade serves, represents with style

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – Yona Wade is a true servant to his people and one who is dedicated to making sure the world knows of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Wade, an EBCI tribal member from Aniwodihi...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: I Miss Church, Part 3 of 3

SPEAKING OF FAITH: I Miss Church, Part 3 of 3

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com)   Scripture references: Leviticus 19:30, Romans 3:18, Proverbs 1:7, Heb 12:28, Matthew 22:36-38, 1 Peter 3:15, Isaiah 40:8, Romans 1:21, Revelation 19:5, Ecclesiastes 7:10, Revelation 4:11 Heb 10:24-25 “And...
COMMENTARY: 2025

COMMENTARY: A bittersweet time of life

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   I closed a chapter in my life this week (for a second time) – one that I had participated in for a couple of decades. I have always sought ways to serve my communities, including those in Haywood,...