by admin | Oct 26, 2018 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR Indian tribes are some of the most under-represented and misrepresented communities in the United States. We are only heard from in the mainstream media when there is a crisis, like the Standing Rock incident, or...
by admin | Oct 26, 2018 | OPINIONS
Dear Cherokee Neighbors, Thank you so much for building and supporting the mountain bike trails at Fire Mountain! This trail system is beautifully engineered and a remarkably progressive asset to the area. I would not have discovered the Oconaluftee Village nor...
by admin | Oct 25, 2018 | OPINIONS
Dear Editor, Never have I been more impressed with an individual upon an initial meeting, than I was with Chief Robert Youngdeer. In the 1980s, I had the privilege of interviewing him regarding the plight of captive bears in some Cherokee exhibits. It was late...
by admin | Oct 25, 2018 | OPINIONS
A friend in Cherokee emailed me recently to tell me that former Principal Chief Robert Youngdeer has died. I worked for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for 15 years, and I have to say that he was one of the most remarkable people I ever met. He was a war...
by admin | Oct 23, 2018 | OPINIONS
Observations and random thoughts Vol. 2018 1.8 By WILLIAM LEDFORD I read the opinion regarding intravenous drug users who are currently guests of our local Heartbreak Hotel and the used syringes that are now everywhere on the Rez. I identify because...
by admin | Oct 23, 2018 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR Tis the season to get scared. Halloween is a time we get weird and spooky. Some folks are not into the scary stuff. No ghosts. No zombies. No vampires. No werewolves. I think some people were forever traumatized by...
