by admin | Aug 30, 2024 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. There is a tabled ordinance (proposed ordinance 52) scheduled for a vote of the Dinilawigi (Tribal Council) on Thursday, Sept. 5. This ordinance, according to the Election Board of the Eastern Band of Cherokee...
by admin | Aug 28, 2024 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (excerpt from “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, Pa., 2022) What is a Covenant? As stated in the Merriam-Webster dictionary: 1: a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement: COMPACT… international...
by admin | Aug 26, 2024 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (excerpt from “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, PA, 2022) Habakkuk is a timeless lesson in Christian maturity; each of us needs reminding. If only we would consider his example in our lives today,...
by admin | Aug 19, 2024 | OPINIONS
By DENISE L. BALLARD Tsisgwohi (Birdtown) After reading Robert Jumper’s commentary: Irons in the fire, I feel the need to comment on the Tribal Council work session regarding Tsali Care Center. I attended the meeting on Aug. 8, and I appreciate Chief Hicks and...
by admin | Aug 16, 2024 | OPINIONS
By ROBERT JUMPER Tutiyi (Snowbird) and Clyde, N.C. Running a government providing services for 16,000 constituents must be a daunting task, to say the least. And to that the stress of administering a conjectured an approximate $300 million budget and you might...
by admin | Aug 15, 2024 | OPINIONS
By Lamont H. Fuchs, Ed.D. (excerpt from “Preacher Spurs”, Christian Faith Publishing, Meadville, Pa., 2022) Reference Scripture: Mark 9:42-48, Matthew 13:36-43, Luke 16:19-31 Preachers do not preach much about Hell these days. To most folks, it is...
