EDITORIAL: The people have spoken

  (Note: This editorial was edited on Tuesday, Sept. 12 with new vote participation figures.)  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   Tribal midterm election day has come and gone. Like the federal government model, the Eastern Band selects seats of its...

EDITORIAL: September 11 and relevance of symbols

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   We are approaching another anniversary of a tragic event in America’s history. The attack in 2001 cost the lives of 2,996 people and wounded 6,000 more. The immediate deaths included 265 on the four airplanes that were...

COMMENTARY: The fun never stops…issue

  Observations and random thoughts Vol. 24.1   By WILLIAM LEDFORD It’s a new week, the eclipse is over, the frog swallowed then regurgitated the sun and the fun never ceases in Washington. Our beloved orange leader has only been on the job seven months and...

EDITORIAL: Who are you betting on?

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   Well, the time has come. Over the past two weeks, I have seen many of our tribal members at the voting stations in the Ginger Lynn Welch Complex come in to cast their votes for the Tribal Council election that will...

COMMENTARY: Two Fat Kids in the schoolyard….

  Observations and random thoughts 23.1   By WILLIAM LEDFORD   Have you noticed lately that unless you watch Fox News exclusively most of the media buzz rotates around Kim Jong Un vs Donald Trump, leaders of North Korea and the USA respectively? These...