The recent government shutdown accomplished very little and showed the American citizens just how divisive and tribal we have become. 

It’s a new year! 2019! And nothing has changed in Washington. No, I retract that.

We, as a people, must engage more. We must insist on transparency in our dealings with each other and with the government.

My daughter was in the second grade when the deadline passed for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to have a Tribal Archives facility constructed.  She is now a freshman at the University of Iowa and the facility is still in the planning stage. 

My name is Angela Lambert Gunter.  I am a member of the Birdtown Community, and I am the proud mother of four children, two step children, and 11 grandchildren. 

Recently, I made a post in regards to our syringe exchange program, and I was respectfully corrected when using the term “addict”. I removed that word and took some time to think about it.

Mixing theory or belief in a factual article is confusing to the reader and will erode the credibility of the writer, and the publisher. There is a place marked for opinions in our paper.

Since time immemorial, Cherokee people have harvested traditional plants, such as sochan and ramps, from the beautiful mountains in western North Carolina.  Over time, laws have prevented tribal members from harvesting these healthy plants.