EDITORIAL: Why did the One Feather go free?

  Cherokee One Feather Editorial Board   The Cherokee One Feather Editorial Board recently (September 2019) reviewed the revenue streams of the paper and the history of rack sales (those copies of the One Feather that you may pick up at various retail...

COMMENTARY: It is more than just hurt feelings

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   The squeaky wheel gets the grease. I have always hated that saying. The euphemism implies that if you ask long enough and loudly enough, eventually, you will get what you need. You see it being taught to children by...

COMMENTARY: The irony of Thanksgiving

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   I think it is a little ironic that Native American Heritage Month is the same month as Thanksgiving. For many Native Americans, the day is a reminder of pain, starvation, disease, forced removals, and marches, costing...

SPEAKING OF FAITH: We can truly have it all…

  By MYRA COLGATE CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH   “Don’t tear your clothing in your grief but tear your hearts instead.  Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.  He is eager...

COMMENTARY: Have you hugged a tourist today?

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   I am as guilty as the next person. I have rolled my eyes and tapped my foot while standing in a long line waiting to be served because the tourists are in town. I have beat my head on the steering wheel as I creeped up...