EDITORIAL: Streetwalking   

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   When you live in a town that relies on tourism, you get accustomed to seeing all kinds of people. One of the benefits in living in such a community is the opportunity to observe and interact with people and cultures...

LETTER: Thank you to Fairgrounds staff

  Cherokee Tribal Child Care Services would like to express their appreciation by giving a huge thank you to Frieda Huskey and her staff of the Cherokee Indian Fair Grounds. Thank you for helping make our Early Head Start Transition Ceremony a success! It would...

LETTER: Columnist responds to reader’s letter

  Note: Ledford is responding to a letter to the editor by Carolyn Rice Nohria entitled “Don’t forget about Confederate Cherokees” which addresses points in one of his previous columns.    Carolyn, Good point. I’m so glad someone from somewhere else pointed...

LETTER: Thank you from Painttown Community Club

  On behalf of the Painttown Community Club, once again thank you for your contribution and generosity for supporting this year’s Back to School Event.  This year, our 3rd annual event supplied 55 students with pencils, pens, crayons, flash drive, Post-It notes,...

LETTER: Don’t forget about Confederate Cherokees

  Hello, I will say right off that I am not a member of the Eastern Band, but I do know a little about local history.  Your Guest Commentary writer (commentary entitled “Observations and Random Thoughts” in the July 30 issue), William Ledford, is a member but...