Latest Opinions
EDITORIAL: Making ourselves more attractive
The Qualla Boundary has been a tourist attraction since before the 1950s when it became our primary source of income. Our land and people have been the object of curiosity seekers for decades, even as much as a century.
LETTER: Former employee upset with wages at River Valley
As a member of the Tribe and part owner of those casinos, I’m not proud that the workers are paid so little.
EDITORIAL: It has to be true. I saw it on the Internet.
Media bias…in national and regional media, the practice of providing commentary as news has become an everyday occurrence.
EDITORIAL: The power of the blood (quantum)
As time progresses, it will be more and more difficult to define ourselves by blood quantum.
EDITORIAL: What is worth fighting for?
…when it comes to our elected officials and the disagreements become so personal and heated that focus on the needs of the community are lost to personal battles, it is the community that suffers.
EDITORIAL: Rainbow Trout Go!
Technology is amazing! We live in an age where we don’t have to communicate with people.
EDITORIAL: Giving the people a straight answer
Transparency – giving the community information on things that impacts their lives and their kid’s lives.
EDITORIAL: Who is accountable?
When we talk about high government office, whether tribal, national or state, we usually talk about power, authority and privilege.
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