by admin | Oct 16, 2025 | OPINIONS
By BROOKLYN BROWN Tsisqwohi (Birdtown) There is a great urgency to our language revitalization efforts; we feel it every day. If we’re not careful, that urgency can feel like anxiety, dread, or even defeat. But urgency does not mean defeat; it means there’s an...
by admin | Oct 15, 2025 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Wilbur Paul is a staple at events in Cherokee and has worked for decades serving the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) community. An elder of the Blackfeet Nation (Mont.), Paul has lived on...
by admin | Oct 15, 2025 | OPINIONS
By JESSICA BLACK, BSN, RN Breast Care Nurse Navigator, Harris Regional and Swain Community Hospitals October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and for me, it’s more than just a pink ribbon or a reminder to schedule your annual mammogram. It’s personal. As...
by admin | Oct 15, 2025 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture Base: Genesis 1:26, 1 Corinthians 1:10, Matthew 5:9, Luke 22:24-26 , 1 Corinthians 3:3 Division within the Christian community can be devastating. Though pruning is a form of eventual growth,...
by admin | Oct 14, 2025 | OPINIONS
I just wanted to reach and say thank you. Our family comes to visit several times a year – mostly centered around events you plan. We were able to sit with the crowd and watch stickball with our children. Thank you for opening events to the public. Letting my...
by admin | Oct 13, 2025 | OPINIONS
By ELAINE EISENBRAUN Nikwasi Initiative Executive Director Noquisiyi (previously known as Nikwasi) Mound stands silently and patiently in Franklin, N.C., waiting for the time when it can be embraced again with ceremony and spirit, when its history and meaning...
