EDITORIAL: Scandalous behavior
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR When we are children, it comes naturally to point fingers, mainly if we can’t get things to go the way we want them to or if we feel we are going to be blamed for a bad outcome. “He did it, no she did it!” conversations come as naturally as “Hi mommy; hi daddy.” We are great More...
COMMENTARY: Tribal Archives should be fast-tracked
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF My daughter was in the second grade when the deadline passed for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to have a Tribal Archives facility constructed. She is More...
COMMENTARY: It takes much work, dedication to be Miss Cherokee
By ANGELA GUNTER BIRDTOWN COMMUNITY My name is Angela Lambert Gunter. I am a member of the Birdtown Community, and I am the proud mother of four children, two step children, and 11 grandchildren. More...
COMMENTARY: Please curb use of the term ‘addict’
By JEREMY WILSON WOLFTOWN TRIBAL COUNCIL REP. Recently, I made a post in regards to our syringe exchange program, and I was respectfully corrected when using the term “addict”. I removed that word More...
EDITORIAL: Azure has a blue-eyed camel named Clyde
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR Some call it a party game because their first encounter with the test might be at a social event. Some see it as a part of training because that is where they first More...
COMMENTARY: Traditional plant gathering, growing is good for the entire community
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. ONE FEATHER STAFF Since time immemorial, Cherokee people have harvested traditional plants, such as sochan and ramps, from the beautiful mountains in western North Carolina. Over More...
EDITORIAL: Time to retool the rules
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR Our law is frequently adjusted. Every two years a new set of government representatives adds, deletes, and amends our laws. That is their job, their responsibility. More...
The One Feather welcomes cartoonist Jake Swimmer
Jake Swimmer is a Native American cartoonist and graphic designer and enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. His comics are motivated by the observational humor and opinions derived from More...
COMMENTARY: Harm reduction treads close to enabling
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF Addiction has plagued our Tribe for decades. Alcoholism has been one of our oldest battles, but certain drugs have arrived on the scene, and that has made for new More...
COMMENTARY: Shutdown needs to end soon
By JOSEPH MARTIN ONE FEATHER STAFF So much in this region and with our Tribe centers around the federal government. Just for starters, the Bureau of Indian Affairs has a highly visible presence here. More...