by admin | Apr 16, 2018 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR It is easy to take the place you live for granted. I have lived in the mountains of western North Carolina most of my life. As a good friend and former coworker used to say, I have fished these streams and walked these...
by admin | Apr 9, 2018 | OPINIONS
By CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER EDITORIAL BOARD The cause of a free and open press took a hit last week, albeit a symbolic one, in the Tribal Council Chambers on Thursday, April 5. A member of the press, Holly Kays from The Smoky Mountain News, was directed to...
by admin | Apr 9, 2018 | OPINIONS
Observations and random thoughts Vol. 2018 1.5 By WILLIAM LEDFORD I want to start this edition with my best wishes to the family of Dr. Wolfe who has walked on. He was a Cherokee National treasure. It behooves us to understand that he came from a time...
by admin | Apr 3, 2018 | OPINIONS
Note: One Feather staff sat down recently with Mary “Missy” Crowe, an EBCI tribal member from the Yellowhill Community, who wished to express her thoughts and experiences with the tribal election process. This is a transcription of that discussion. The One...
by admin | Apr 2, 2018 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR I have heard Tribal Council and community members discuss the possibility of one person, one vote in tribal government for many years. It is a topic of discussion because current law requires a census of the people to...
by admin | Apr 2, 2018 | OPINIONS
Several months ago, I had surgery on my knee and during that time I was debilitated, it was necessary for me to use a walker. Being an avid sports fan, I started attending basketball events at the high school as soon as I could. It was during this time that I...
