EDITORIAL: Something smells fishy

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   There are 30 miles of fishable streams on the Qualla Boundary. Those streams have been here for as long as the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Water is not just a commodity to us. It is spiritual. It is a source of...

EDITORIAL: Road Kill

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   When it comes to crosswalk safety on the Boundary, the Tribe and Department of Transportation have made significant progress over years past. Fresh stripes have been painted on those crosswalks in many places and...

COMMENTARY: Find your own ocean…and, make it crab-free

  By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Parts of this column occur many miles off of the Qualla Boundary (aka Cherokee Indian Reservation), but the sentiments very much apply. Years ago, we took my daughter to the historic city of Savannah, Ga., and, while there,...

EDITORIAL: Loving the land, water, and wind

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   We are blessed to live in some of the most beautiful land in the world. Next to our people, it is our most valuable and cherished resource. The Qualla Boundary consists of our 56,000 acres of real estate, held in...