by admin | Mar 4, 2026 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. “Women warriors were known as ‘pretty women’ who, with age, might become ‘beloved women,’ and men who were renowned warriors became ‘beloved men,’ beloved because they risked their lives for the people.” “Men’s...
by admin | Mar 4, 2026 | OPINIONS
By BROOKE BARRETT, LMCHC Question: I keep finding that I am more frustrated lately with little things. I get mad and annoyed so much easier and by the end of the day I am so tired I just feel defeated. I didn’t used to be like this. What is happening? Answer:...
by admin | Feb 27, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture references: John 8:36, Romans 8:1, Titus 3:3, Romans 8:6, Phillipians 4:7, John 10:9-11, John 14:27 Our sins are before us, but our past is behind us. Many of us need to remind ourselves of these...
by admin | Feb 24, 2026 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Dr. Carmaleta Littlejohn Monteith, Beloved Woman of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians from Elawodi (Yellowhill), is a force to be reckoned with. Her boundless energy, along with the passion and...
by admin | Feb 21, 2026 | OPINIONS
By CYNDI LAMBERT Tsisqwohi (Birdtown) I have struggled with the idea of sharing this with your readers – especially our tribal members – or just keeping quiet. But, I have decided it is important for our people to know what is happening with their...
by admin | Feb 20, 2026 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. When we started researching the banishment list over a decade ago, the exclusion power outlined in the Code (the Cherokee Code) was being used, but a couple of the directives in it were not being followed. One,...