Editorial Board decides to stop arrest report publication

  (Note: This is a memorandum that was sent to Principal Chief Richard G. Sneed on Thursday, July 20 in response to his memorandum to the Editorial Board with subject line: Mugshots.”   The Editorial Board, with all current members present, met at 9:15 am...

LETTER: Visitor displeased with Cherokee

  I was there on vacation this past week, and I have been there many times before.  I’d have to say the place is going downhill.  Fishing in tribal waters was unlike I’ve ever experienced; next to nothing, not just me.  I talked to many other anglers with the...

EDITORIAL: More than just fishing

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   I remember from a very early age the times I spent with my grandfather on the riverbanks of western North Carolina. He showed me how to bait a hook with corn, worms, and crickets. Sometimes, we would make up dough...

EDITORIAL: Pondering the weight while we wait

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   “A Tribal census, for the purpose of determining the weight of the vote to be cast by each Council member, shall be conducted prior to the 1981 Tribal election and prior to the election each ten years thereafter to...

EDITORIAL: It is what Cherokee people do

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   In September, the entire legislative branch of our Tribe is up for election. There are four candidates in each of the six communities to consider. Each brings a level of education, experience, and personal conviction...