by admin | Feb 5, 2026 | OPINIONS
By TROY LITTLEDEER | @kituwahpunk CANDY MINK SPRINGS, Okla. — History is not a ghost. It is a neighbor. It lives in the 38 tribal nations headquartered here in Oklahoma and in the ancestral homelands of the 574 sovereign nations across Indian Country. It lives...
by admin | Feb 4, 2026 | OPINIONS
By BROOKE BARRETT, LMCHC This is not an article that is going to tell you how social media is the downfall of humanity and the only escape is going off grid. Social media isn’t going anywhere. For many of us, it’s how we stay connected, learn new things, and...
by admin | Feb 4, 2026 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Joyce Dugan, former Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief) of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), is a visionary leader who inspires with her strength and compassion. She was elected the 24th EBCI...
by admin | Feb 3, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture references: Matthew 8:2-3, Matthew15:30-3, Matthew 25:44-45, Mark 2:16, Matthew 28:19 Bias is natural and becomes part of our thought process without our consent or realizing it even occurs. That...
by admin | Feb 3, 2026 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. You hear it all the time in our community. We love and appreciate our elders. And it shows. The Tsali Manor gives extensive care to our senior community on the Qualla Boundary. Tribal Public Health and Human...
by admin | Jan 30, 2026 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – At the 2025 Cherokee Indian Fair Parade, I took a photo of Elvia Walkingstick on a float, distributing candy, that I feel embodies the spirit of who she is as a Cherokee woman – smiling,...
