Don’t Catch All the Fish

In his masterful memoir “We Survived the Night,” Julian Brave Noisecat (Canim Lake Band Tsq’secen of the Secwepemc people) retells the widely-held mythology about How Coyote Freed the Salmon, and relates the origins of the communal spirit that...

The ‘Indian Problem’ is Back

Please check out this opinion piece from Native News Online.  Click on the link below. The ‘Indian Problem’ is Back—This Time in a Supreme Court Argument Over Birthright Citizenship by Levi Rickert       April 13, 2026 Throughout history, the United States government...

Two Views of Markwayne Mullin

Is Markwayne Mullin a “real” Cherokee, or is he a “Pretendian?” Is he good for the Cherokee people? Will he be a good leader for the Department of Homeland Security? Not surprisingly, the answer depends on whom you ask. Here are two very...

The Scott Ashcraft Story

The Asheville Watchdog published a fascinating article about former National Forest archaeologist Scott Ashcraft, whose tireless investigation into the Forest Service’s misuse of the sacred lands of the Cherokee people did not bring about the result he sought....

Decolonizing Gratitude

“Thanksgiving” Day Nov 27, 2025 To practice gratitude honestly in a world shaped by colonization, displacement, and systemic inequity, we must reexamine its stories and meanings. This is not about wokeness; it is about embracing truth, honoring those harmed by...