EDITORIAL: Grave condition
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR I like walking through cemeteries. I even have books on the subject, ranging from the significance of certain markings on tombstones to the different styles and shapes of markers to the various sentiments and histories that are written on the faces of the stones. I find that there is no better source More...
LETTER: Tribal member not happy with Town Hall time
Note: This letter is in regards to the Town Hall meeting for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians set for Tuesday, May 15 at 5:30pm. Why so early? Snowbird and Cherokee County has a long way to travel. More...
EDITORIAL: Why is access so important?
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR We consider ourselves to be a sovereign nation. We take pride in the fact that we have a government separate from the municipalities around us, and the state and More...
EDITORIAL: Lies we tell ourselves about off-Boundary voting
MOVE ON: Illustration from Harper’s weekly dated April 22, 1871. During this time in America, Natives Americans didn’t have the right to vote and were not recognized as citizens. Described as “A policeman More...
EDITORIAL: A vibrant economy needs business and community engagement
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR People love Cherokee, North Carolina, and many people call and come to the Boundary looking for ways to make a connection with the people, culture, and history of More...
LETTER: Tribal member upset with media ban
Dear Editor: On April 5, the vote taken in Tribal Council to ban all outside media is quite disturbing; all council members voted for the ban except for one. With that action, every one of us had our constitutional More...
EDITORIAL: The natural attraction of Cherokee
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR It is easy to take the place you live for granted. I have lived in the mountains of western North Carolina most of my life. As a good friend and former coworker More...
EDITORIAL: Freedom of speech takes a step backward
By CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER EDITORIAL BOARD The cause of a free and open press took a hit last week, albeit a symbolic one, in the Tribal Council Chambers on Thursday, April 5. A member of the press, Holly More...
COMMENTARY: Cultural appropriation and commercialism….issue
Observations and random thoughts Vol. 2018 1.5 By WILLIAM LEDFORD I want to start this edition with my best wishes to the family of Dr. Wolfe who has walked on. He was a Cherokee National treasure. More...
Tribal member gets candid about election experiences
Note: One Feather staff sat down recently with Mary “Missy” Crowe, an EBCI tribal member from the Yellowhill Community, who wished to express her thoughts and experiences with the tribal election process. More...