by admin | Jul 26, 2024 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. Aniwodihi (Painttown) CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Oconaluftee River erupts into a cavalcade of sparkles as the early morning sunlight hits the water, and the sounds of laughter can be heard coming from the water and banks. Each year, over a...
by admin | Jul 24, 2024 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. When we write, whether in factual articles or opinion-filled commentary, we realize that we live in a world that includes generations that have short attention spans. We know that a substantial portion of our...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | OPINIONS
By BROOKLYN BROWN Tsisqwohi (Birdtown) For centuries, Native peoples have been defying expectations – we have termed this: resilience. At the onset of colonization, we were characterized as unintelligent, uncivilized savages. Recently, Dr. Brett Riggs and...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (excerpt from “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, Pa., 2022) Joshua 1, God tells his people that the land He promised is directly in front of them, but they needed the courage to take it. As New...
by admin | Jul 18, 2024 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi/Clyde, N.C. I sometimes wonder if we need anything else to make us think less. As my mind begins to age, it takes longer to pull up information from my noggin than it used to and sometimes, I can’t find it at all. Speaking of...
by admin | Jul 12, 2024 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. “The old Cherokees would wade waist deep just after daybreak and throw the water over their heads and say, ‘Wash away anything that may hinder me from being closer to you, God.’ And then they would add their...
