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COMMENTARY: Traditional plant gathering, growing is good for the entire community
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.
EDITORIAL: Time to retool the rules
Our law is frequently adjusted. Every two years a new set of government representatives adds, deletes, and amends our laws. That is their job, their responsibility.
The One Feather welcomes cartoonist Jake Swimmer
Jake Swimmer is a Native American cartoonist and graphic designer and enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
COMMENTARY: Harm reduction treads close to enabling
Yes, I support the exchange program’s efforts to reduce the spread of disease, but I don’t feel good about it.
COMMENTARY: Shutdown needs to end soon
So much in this region and with our Tribe centers around the federal government.
COMMENTARY: Running for you in 2019
November 2018 brought us a historical event and this past week we witnessed something that is quite inspiring – 110 new women members of Congress were elected for a total of 127 women now elected to Congress… and two of those are the first ever Native American women!
EDITORIAL: Mourning the death of the role model
Role model = a person whose behavior in a particular role is imitated by others. (merriam-webster.com)
COMMENTARY: Cherokee contingent represents Tribe well in London
What started as a conversation in my living room turned into an experience over 200 years in the making.
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