How do you thank someone for securing your freedom and way of life? How do you make someone feel special about their service in the military?

Pastor Melton, taught, “We are hearing there is a good movement afoot to read the Book of Acts.  It‘s my opinion, the book of Acts is not over. 

You would be hard-pressed to find a group of individuals who are more dedicated to free speech than the staff of the Cherokee One Feather.

As Pastor Melton began, “The problem with the Church in today’s world is we seem to be coming to see only the dead pews. Maybe we’re coming to greet a few people, leave an offering, listen to the music, or listen to the preaching. 

Zoning has been a dirty word in Cherokee for as long as I can remember. In a discussion during one of my early days in working with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the subject was brought up by one of the folks less educated on the history of the subject on the Qualla Boundary.

Well, the time is finally up on us.  If you haven’t already done so, then it is time to pick a side. 

“I’ve noticed of late, that many more folks seem to be going through some things. 

Tis the season when politicians of all stripes make desperate promises to get votes, but the pandering has reached new levels with the embrace of legislation to extend federal recognition to the Lumbee in North Carolina.