by admin | Nov 7, 2025 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. Let me start by saying how much I appreciate the testimony of Ugvwiyuhi (Principal Chief) Michell Hicks at the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing concerning Senator Tillis’ bill S.107. You won’t see me...
by admin | Nov 7, 2025 | OPINIONS
I write as a concerned citizen of western North Carolina to draw attention to the growing encroachment on press freedom under the current administration, and the implications this has for our local democracy. A robust and independent press is a cornerstone of...
by admin | Nov 7, 2025 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – I have known Micah Swimmer for years, and one thing that has always impressed me about him is his hope surrounding Cherokee culture and language. Whenever I see him at events, he is always sharing...
by admin | Nov 6, 2025 | OPINIONS
By TROY LITTLEDEER for Kituwah Press (Special thanks to Suzette Brewer) STILWELL, Okla. — Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) has co-sponsored a bill to grant recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina – a state-recognized group whose ancestry and...
by admin | Nov 6, 2025 | OPINIONS
By BROOKLYN BROWN Tsisqwohi (Birdtown) During the Legislative Hearing on the Lumbee Fairness Act on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 5, United States Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, made some remarks that are damaging to...
by admin | Nov 4, 2025 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture References: Proverbs 14:12, Romans 1:28, Hebrews 5:14, 1Kings 3:9 Yes, I agree we are to love the sinner and hate the sin, but if the package is one and the same, I must go back to old-school...
