COMMENTARY: Who should own Cherokee ceremonial land?

  By JONAH LOSSIAH One Feather Staff   Writer’s note: Noquisiyi is the preferred Cherokee spelling and pronunciation for the ceremonial site. The Nikwasi Initiative was formed when Nikwasi was the most common spelling. Noquisiyi is one of the most apparent...

COMMENTARY: Political Theatre

  By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   You know, it has been an often mentioned thought in people’s minds (and sometimes admitted out loud) that they go to the racetrack in morbid anticipation of a spectacular wreck. Some will recoil from the suggestion but...

COMMENTARY: Life is fleeting

  By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   As I was reading over the information of the tragic loss of a young woman on the Oconaluftee yesterday (Feb. 24), I was reminded how very fragile life is. This lady from Ohio, reported age 34, lost her life while...