We have been talking about domestic violence because this is the month set aside to place focus on the issue. We have discussed elder and spousal abuse. But those are not the only sufferers from this societal challenge.

Read Matthew 28:17-20; Hebrews 2:1,17; Acts 1:8; Psalm 8:6

The Cherokee Lady Braves varsity volleyball team is currently enjoying its best season in recorded school history, and the lady at the helm deserves Coach of the Year honors.  The 12 wins this season equals the 12 losses from last season when they went 0-12. 

The EBCI Enrollment keeps pretty tight records of who are enrolled and where they reside, probably much more accurate than any census would bear out. Why not either referendum a change to the Charter that would define the census as polling the enrollment data to get correct residency for each tribal member?

Going back to the basics will be a good review.

The title is a little misleading, because we are going to talk about aging in general and elder abuse in specific. As we plow through (another consequence of getting older is an acute perception that time is going by faster) Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we should take a moment to consider the needs of our senior members of life.

When asked to set up a counseling session, I always ask that person what Scripture verse or verses they have been standing on in their prayer time.   They can always be found in His Living Word.

  By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   “Domestic abuse, also called ‘domestic violence’ or ‘intimate partner violence’, can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner....