by admin | Jul 19, 2026 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – Mary “Missy” Crowe has always been an advocate for her people and works daily and nightly to make sure that a Cherokee voice is always heard. It’s been an honor to know her for three decades now,...
by admin | Jul 17, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture reference: John 3:16-21, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4, 2 Timothy 1:8-11 People who have been in ministry for years think they need to do something new, fresh, and fashionable. The truth is that nothing can...
by admin | Jul 10, 2026 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. I have watched some of the confirmation hearings, and there is a bit of a troubling trend starting to appear…again. For many years, confirmation hearings were not a thing on the Qualla Boundary. Appointments...
by admin | Jul 8, 2026 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor CHEROKEE, N.C. – This past weekend, I had the opportunity to cover the Annual Eastern Band of Cherokee Pow Wow which is one of my favorite events to photograph every year. It is important for us to remember that...
by admin | Jul 8, 2026 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (https://preacherspurs.com) Scripture references: Proverbs 16:9, Isaiah 55:11, Revelation 3:7, Psalm 73:28, 2 Samuel 7:28 My instructor was a master chef, an older man who retired from the Navy as a chef on battleships and aircraft...
by admin | Jul 7, 2026 | OPINIONS
I just wanted to thank you for allowing us to visit the Qualla Boundary and Cherokee this past weekend. My family came to the pow wow, and it was amazing. I think it is so important for our children to understand the real history of this country both good and bad. I...
