by admin | Oct 8, 2018 | OPINIONS
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF Is the Charter and Governing Document legally our governing document or isn’t it? This is a question that has continued ever since it was adopted, by Council resolution, in 1986. Legal or not, it wasn’t adopted by the...
by admin | Oct 4, 2018 | OPINIONS
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law legislation that established the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Are you or someone in your family receiving Medicare benefits? If so, you are among many others currently benefitting from this...
by admin | Oct 1, 2018 | OPINIONS
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF Midterm elections are a little more than a month away, and all of the elected offices are of importance. However, it seems there’s a movement afoot to keep ballots from being cast, which always benefits the side of our...
by admin | Sep 28, 2018 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR For as long as I can remember, a day of the Cherokee Indian Fair has been reserved to honor the veterans of the United States military. Service to community and country has always been important to the Tribe and Native...
by admin | Sep 26, 2018 | OPINIONS
Dear Editor, I recently read an article in your Aug. 23-29, 2018 paper entitled “Cherokee Language has become a novelty”. It was moving. I, myself, am Cherokee. Non-registered. However, from the Oklahoma branch and not Eastern branch. I didn’t actually know my...
by admin | Sep 26, 2018 | OPINIONS
On the Swain County ballot in November, the last item on the second page says “Swain County Local Sales and Use Tax – Local sales and use tax at the rate of one-quarter (.25%) in addition to all other State and local sales and use taxes.” You can vote for or...
