LETTER: Cherokee veteran thanks Cherokee Indian Hospital

  Recently, I had a three-day stay in the Cherokee Indian Hospital at Cherokee.  Even though I was very sick, this experience was a high water mark for me. I am now 93-years-old and a World War II Veteran.  I have been in Army hospitals and in several others over...

EDITORIAL – The Downtown Motor Speedway

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   It’s not a secret. It has been discussed in the Tribal Council Chambers and by the water cooler ad nauseam. People are driving too fast, ignoring speed limit signs and pedestrians in crosswalks. The downtown...

COMMENTARY: No word for goodbye

  By RENISSA MCLAUGHLIN   When my sister was diagnosed with cancer, we felt we had time. Time to…ensure our moments together were meaningful. It was a short six months. My sister was a quiet person who trusted her health care provider. She never...

LETTER: Healing and Wellness Coalition dissolving

  To the Cherokee people: The Healing and Wellness Coalition was started in 2002.  It has been an unforgettable journey that we have traveled in the interest of healing and wellness among the Cherokee people as well as many of our friends and allies. We have...

EDITORIAL – Taking it out on your pet

  By ROBERT JUMPER  ONE FEATHER EDITOR    I am a dog lover. Specifically, chihuahuas. For 27 years, the pitter patter of little feet has been that of doggy feet in the Jumper household. I would never equate the love of a pet to the love of a child. It is a...

One Feather responds to prosecutor’s comments

  During the Emergency Town Hall meeting, Tribal Prosecutor Cody White made the following statement,  “Speaking to the dismissals, I know that the One Feather, everyone sees the dismissals. That’s not the total view of what we do. I am not sure why the One...