by admin | Jan 30, 2025 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor A few years ago, I had the idea of starting a new feature for the Cherokee One Feather called “The Good Stuff” where we’d highlight whatever people deemed as good stuff. Starting this week, I’m going to start a...
by admin | Jan 28, 2025 | OPINIONS
Robert, Thank you for your excellent commentary about the Cherokee Constitution in last week’s One Feather. I moved to Cherokee in 1978 and, shortly thereafter, became involved with the writing of a constitution while working at Legal Services. Over the years...
by admin | Jan 24, 2025 | OPINIONS
There is already an established, evidence-based process for a group to become Federally recognized as a ‘tribe”. The Bureau of Indian Affairs Office of Federal Acknowledgment’s criteria to become Federally Recognized includes rigorous anthropological, genealogical,...
by admin | Jan 24, 2025 | OPINIONS
I am taking the opportunity to continue my life’s work to build our community and serve our Cherokee citizens. On Jan. 9, I resigned from my position to pursue this exciting chapter of continued service to you and this sacred community. My goal is to continue great...
by admin | Jan 24, 2025 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (author of “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, Pa., 2022) How many famous Christians have you been shocked to learn fell into infamous sin? I’m sure we can remember a name or two of solid Christians who fell into...
by admin | Jan 23, 2025 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. “We’re in a great battle across this nation and it’s around identity, it’s around this federal recognition process – something that, over the past couple weeks, we’ve spent a lot of hours meeting with our...
