By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of the tragic death of the 22-month-old Atlanta boy who died after being left in a hot car by his father. While the events that led up to that tragedy are for a jury to decide, the thought of leaving a child in a car on a hot day is unthinkable to most of us.

Cherokee has many memorial grounds and cemeteries. These parcels of land contain the remains of our loved ones and mark a part of our family histories. I think we, each person in the Tribe, owe it to the memories of those who have passed to maintain these memorial sites.

At our June community meeting, two recipients of the Jones Bowman Leadership Award Program were present to present the community with a check for $250 from funds they had recently raised at their Cornhole Tournament.  In April, we had our annual Kolanvyi Day...