As an editor, I get the great privilege of being a traffic cop for thought and lack thereof. As a proponent of free speech, I get no pleasure in suppressing anyone’s editorial comment.

On Jan. 25, 1994, twenty-five years ago… our Tribe opened for play our very first “fully compacted and legal” slot machines!

A viral YouTube video sparking outrage showed privileged private school kids taunting an elder native activist, Nathan Phillips, with one kid smirking in his face.

Next month, filing for tribally-elected seats will begin and end. The window for registering for the primary election is March 1 through March 15.

President Donald Trump is the worst president this country has ever seen.  His antics make Gerald Ford look non-clumsy and well put-together. 

The recent government shutdown accomplished very little and showed the American citizens just how divisive and tribal we have become. 

It’s a new year! 2019! And nothing has changed in Washington. No, I retract that.

We, as a people, must engage more. We must insist on transparency in our dealings with each other and with the government.