Young people: vote, even if you have to get a stamp

  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...

EDITORIAL: Will you be there for them?

  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...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Vote for Swain County Sales and Use Tax

  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...

COMMENTARY: It’s past time to listen to women

  By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF   Me too, meet not me. Not me has now been twice nominated to the Supreme Court, and not me clearly has an ear with the White House. From watching the news, one would think it is 1991 again. The saga is familiar: a...