LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Allison deserves a memorial as well

  On April 14, it will have been four years since my son, Brad Allison, was killed in the line of duty in service to his community while employed by the Cherokee Department of Transportation.  So far, I know of no public memorial in his honor.  However, I see a...

COMMENTARY: Let’s use this election to get a fresh start

  Dear Friends, Ifirst heard word encouraging me to run for Chief a year ago in January 2018.  It is a great honor to be considered. I have always enjoyed meeting with people, making new friends, and being considered family by many while Patrick campaigned. We...

EDITORIAL: Back to nature

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   Because we live here and are around it all the time, we take the natural beauty and untouched wilderness for granted. There are many places throughout our country where residents never see the impressive display of...

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus is the chief cornerstone

  By MYRA D. COLGATE CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH      So this is what the Sovereign Lord says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation, the one who trusts will never be dismayed.”    “I will make...

COMMENTARY: Enrollment records could be used for census

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF   The last official census of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians was conducted in 2001.  The next one was supposed to have been conducted ten years later in 2011, but it wasn’t which puts the Tribe eight years out of...

COMMENTARY: MOMO-mania

  By PHILENIA WALKINGSTICK ONE FEATHER STAFF   Do we create the panic and danger of which we are afraid? Recently, there has been a rise in concerned parents posting about the latest viral scare. The MOMO challenge video is one of them. Supposedly, the video...