COMMENTARY: Action, reaction…or distraction issue

Observations and random thoughts Vol. 19.1   By WILLIAM LEDFORD   It seems these days that the action never stops. It’s been another busy few weeks. The soap opera at the homeland continues to churn with the current action/reaction phase. Impeachment....

EDITORIAL: Using the “z” word

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   Most communities don’t like it. When it comes to land use, owners don’t like to be told how they can, or can’t use their land. The idea of zoning gets people in a bad mood. Zoning, or comprehensive land use plans, can...

EDITORIAL: Can we handle the truth, or even recognize it?

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   If ever there was an example of why we need clear, concise law, it is the situation we find ourselves in now. We are now finding that it is going to take a court session (or three) to figure the difference between the...

EDITORIAL: Trumped

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   “Does a resolution trump an ordinance?” This and many other questions were presented during Tribal Council last week. You really felt like you needed a lawyer present just to interpret the proceedings and things have...

LETTER: Divided house cannot serve Cherokee people

  Mr. Jumper, I am truly sorry that anyone should have to be addressing the current negative status of our tribal government.  A house divided cannot serve the best interest of the Cherokee people.  This is my personal opinion, but I think there is too much...

LETTER: Reader against ACA repeal

  Regardless of your political party affiliation, health care is important to all of us.  Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is not perfect, it provides coverage for many people without health insurance and offers additional benefits to those of us on...