COMMENTARY: Don’t be ignorant about wildlife

COMMENTARY: Don’t be ignorant about wildlife

By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   The Qualla Boundary is a wonder of nature. We are a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. While Gatlinburg and Tennessee have successfully marketed themselves as the “Gateway to the...
EDITORIAL: Eagle feathers are a sign of sovereignty

EDITORIAL: Eagle feathers are a sign of sovereignty

By Cherokee One Feather Editorial Board   Eagle feathers are federally regulated and prohibited from possession by anyone but federally recognized Native American tribes. The federal government regulates the possession of eagle feathers. No one may possess an...

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Control yourself, Part 2 of 2

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed. D., excerpt from “Preacher Spurs” Christian Faith Publishers, 2022   Scripture References: Romans 8:38-39, Matthew 5:28, Matthew 13:3-9 There you are alone in your head, and you’re thinking something sinful, like; you must do this,...
COMMENTARY: MMIW is not a competition

COMMENTARY: MMIW is not a competition

By Brooklyn Brown Tsisqwohi (Birdtown)   When I started working at the Cherokee One Feather in October 2023, an immediate goal of mine was to create recurring graphics and articles on the MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) movement, specifically as it...