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....

This is not something I would normally do, but I want to share my experiences so that it may help someone else.

The battle to inform the public rages in every community. The Qualla Boundary is no exception.

The Old Testament has taught many of us that God was actually introducing us to His Plan from the very beginning in the book of Genesis. 

Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Amy West, Teen Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Haley Smith, Junior Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Nevayah Panther, and Little Miss Cherokee 2019-21 Georjia Girty have represented the Tribe with style, grace, and most of all, patience, during one of the most turbulent times in recent history. 

Representative government is a mixed blessing. While representative government represents, by definition, the people, it is impossible for a small body of elected officials to resolve or agree with every person or body of people that they represent.