SPEAKING OF FAITH: Jesus is coming back 

by | Jul 24, 2020 | OPINIONS

  REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR  CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH    Read 1 Peter 4:1-19; 1 Peter 5:6-11 “If you look at any of the news broadcasts today, you will see there are already people here who are calling ‘good’ things as being ‘evil’, many of...

EDITORIAL: Support responsible businesses

by | Jul 23, 2020 | OPINIONS

  By the One Feather Editorial Board   The health of our community – socially, physically, economically – is at least partially dependent on the business community. While we, as a community, have some insulation from the economic affects of...

COMMENTARY: Why I Vote

by | Jul 23, 2020 | OPINIONS

  I vote because it gives me a voice in the quality of life for my family now and into the future. For years, I drove four hours from out of state to Cherokee to vote in the tribal elections.  Today, my older son drives 10 hours to get here to vote. Now, I live...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Irreparable harm

by | Jul 22, 2020 | OPINIONS

  I think it would be safe to say that the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has suffered more than our share of “irreparable harm” at the hands of the U.S. government. However, in the recent ruling in court, the government sided with the Catawba tribe,...

COMMENTARY: We must not forget the innocent.

by | Jul 22, 2020 | OPINIONS

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR   The monster that is COVID-19 consumes our thoughts and actions today. The battle rages daily. People are modifying their lives in ways many would have thought impossible as late as last Christmas. We look at each other...