by Anthony Brown | Nov 13, 2015 | OPINIONS
(Note: This letter is a response to a commentary entitled “Support Miss Cherokee…and, a new pageant format”, by Scott McKie B.P., printed in the Oct. 22 One Feather as well as a letter entitled “Reader agrees with pageant ideas”, by reader Mary Brown, printed...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 9, 2015 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR The Principal Chief recently released the figures for our individual per capita checks, and the numbers are up. Roughly, we will be seeing an extra $300 (over previous December). Thanks to the dedicated work of the...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 4, 2015 | OPINIONS
By CASEY COOPER You may remember a couple of months ago the EBCI Tribal Council passed an ordinance prohibiting smoking on any part of the Cherokee Indian Hospital Campus. I wanted to remind the public of this ordinance and to ask for your help in...
by Anthony Brown | Nov 3, 2015 | OPINIONS
When the decision was made to purchase the Tallulah Mound property, it seemed that a couple, if not all council members, were a little bit confused about the price. Some would say that all tribal members would be confused when it comes to the purchase price of...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 31, 2015 | OPINIONS
By L.H. HARDING On Veterans’ Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, we celebrate the 77th year of this national holiday. Our veterans are the patriotic fiber of our country. There are many whose lives have been irreversibly changed by war. And yet, as a people,...
by Anthony Brown | Oct 30, 2015 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR On the Veterans’ Memorial, in front of the tribal finance office and council house, engraved in granite, are the names of all enrolled members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who served in the armed forces and...
