COMMENTARY: Cherokee language has become a novelty
Shi-yo Ni-ga-da, It is the start of another school year. Every year, we send our kids to schools, private and public, to learn so they will be articulate and literate in this modern world. Every year, high schools graduate seniors and elementary schools welcome new fledglings. But, every year as kids begin their journeys to articulation and More...
LETTER: Tribal member disagrees with contribution to football stadium
The recent decision made by Tribal Council to make a one-time contribution to Graham County Schools in the amount of $100,000 shows just how much further we have to go as a Tribe. The understanding is that More...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Couple enjoyed Fire Mountain Trail
I just want to say that my wife and I had a great time this past week in Cherokee, what a beautiful place! We really enjoyed riding our bikes on the Fire Mountain trail system. You do a wonderful job keeping More...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Wants sports gaming
The estimate given in the One Feather was $250,000,000. Not a small chunk of change by any measure. Enormous as that number seems, would you believe that, that number, was just a small fraction of the money More...
EDITORIAL: Please don’t stand so close to me.
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR We are all wondering what happened to our world. On a planet that is more connected than ever before, we deal daily with the aftermath of actions taken because members More...
Joshua “Josh” Littlejohn – obituary
Joshua “Josh” Littlejohn, age 39, passed away after an extended illness on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018, with his loving family and friends by his side. He is survived by his beloved daughter, Tehya; his mother, More...
EDITORIAL: Safety first for the trout derby
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR For the first time in its 17-year history, the Talking Trees Children’s Fishing Derby was postponed. On the Thursday before the derby, the river was swollen More...
LETTER: Cherokee veteran thanks Cherokee Indian Hospital
Recently, I had a three-day stay in the Cherokee Indian Hospital at Cherokee. Even though I was very sick, this experience was a high water mark for me. I am now 93-years-old and a World War II Veteran. More...
EDITORIAL – The Downtown Motor Speedway
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR It’s not a secret. It has been discussed in the Tribal Council Chambers and by the water cooler ad nauseam. People are driving too fast, ignoring speed limit More...
COMMENTARY: No word for goodbye
By RENISSA MCLAUGHLIN When my sister was diagnosed with cancer, we felt we had time. Time to…ensure our moments together were meaningful. It was a short six months. My sister was a quiet person More...