by admin | Jan 7, 2019 | OPINIONS
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF So much in this region and with our Tribe centers around the federal government. Just for starters, the Bureau of Indian Affairs has a highly visible presence here. Indian Health Service provides a significant chunk of...
by admin | Jan 4, 2019 | OPINIONS
Dear Readers, This year is my year… our year! November 2018 brought us a historical event and this past week we witnessed something that is quite inspiring – 110 new women members of Congress were elected for a total of 127 women now elected to...
by admin | Jan 3, 2019 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR Role model = a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others. (merriam-webster.com) “When I grow up, I want to be like (fill in the blank).” When I was a boy, there were those who...
by admin | Jan 3, 2019 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF What started as a conversation in my living room turned into an experience over 200 years in the making. Dawn Arneach, Museum of the Cherokee Indian executive assistant, came over to watch the 2018 London New Year’s...
by admin | Dec 17, 2018 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is one of the most family-minded communities in the world. No municipality I know comes together like this one when trouble arises. Whether it is sickness, poverty, or some other...
by admin | Dec 17, 2018 | OPINIONS
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF I’ve covered governments both on and off tribal land. They’ve ranged from Tribal Council and its committees to school boards, from county commissions to town councils and aldermen. I can say this with confidence, none...
