by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. “It is very important to get out and educate for this upcoming election. We need to take a serious look at all candidates. Take the “D’s” (Democrat) and “R’s” (Republican) off the candidates. We must pick the...
by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (except from “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, Pa., 2022) Think of all those pursuits we have in life. Every one of us has them. We all wanted to do something, accomplish something, finish something,...
by admin | Jul 26, 2024 | OPINIONS
By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. Aniwodihi (Painttown) CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Oconaluftee River erupts into a cavalcade of sparkles as the early morning sunlight hits the water, and the sounds of laughter can be heard coming from the water and banks. Each year, over a...
by admin | Jul 24, 2024 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. When we write, whether in factual articles or opinion-filled commentary, we realize that we live in a world that includes generations that have short attention spans. We know that a substantial portion of our...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | OPINIONS
By BROOKLYN BROWN Tsisqwohi (Birdtown) For centuries, Native peoples have been defying expectations – we have termed this: resilience. At the onset of colonization, we were characterized as unintelligent, uncivilized savages. Recently, Dr. Brett Riggs and...
by admin | Jul 22, 2024 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (excerpt from “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, Pa., 2022) Joshua 1, God tells his people that the land He promised is directly in front of them, but they needed the courage to take it. As New...