COMMENTARY: Concerns on constitutional referendum

COMMENTARY: Concerns on constitutional referendum

By HANNAH SMITH   As the Constitution Convention gears up to vote on how to proceed with a constitutional referendum for registered voting members of the EBCI, I wanted to comment on something that has puzzled me and that is worrying me. I am puzzled why there is...
COMMENTARY: Things that make you go hmmm…

COMMENTARY: Things that make you go hmmm…

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   As we enter the last laps of the mid-term election process, it is a good idea sometimes to go grab a cup of coffee (or tea if that is your beverage of choice), get in a comfy, peaceful place, and ponder those...
SPEAKING OF FAITH: Better teachers (Part 1 of 2)

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Better teachers (Part 1 of 2)

By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D (https://preacherspurs.com)   Scripture References: 1 Timothy 2:3-4, Matthew 28:19, Mark 12:30-31, James 2: 1-9, and John 13:35 I hope to encourage church fellowship to follow God’s commission and commandments to make disciples who...
COMMENTARY: Things that make you go hmmm…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: LGBTQ should have equal rights in EBCI

This is an EBCI (Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians) Election Year. Please do not vote for any candidate just because its someone you know or because they waved at you once at Food Lion. Remember, most of these Council members voted against our ᏄᏓᎴ ᎠᏓᎾᏙ (different...
COMMENTARY: Concerns on constitutional referendum

COMMENTARY: Ethically speaking

By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C.   We now have our slate of candidates for the general election of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Out of 24 who will be on the ballot in September for Dinilawigi (Tribal Council), 41.7 percent or 11...