http://rss.cherokeephoenix.orgThe most current and accurate source of Cherokee news, culture and language. Find complete coverage and breaking news about issues concerning Cherokee people including Cherokee Nation tribal council meetings, pending court cases, health and education information, reader and staff opinions, and Cherokee athletes and traditional games.en-ushttp://www.cherokeephoenix.org/19265/Article.aspxWed, 14 Feb 2007 11:40:21 GMTIn the past five years, three pivotal events have occurred that could have a lasting impact on the establishment of a free press in Indian Country.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/18035/Article.aspxFri, 30 Jul 2004 04:47:13 GMTElections and campaigns for office can bring out the best and worst in the candidates, whether it's national, state, local elections or tribal politics.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17993/Article.aspxFri, 09 Jul 2004 04:35:06 GMTLast month my column focused on outlining the basics principles we operate on here at the Cherokee Nation.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17992/Article.aspxFri, 09 Jul 2004 04:34:14 GMTAs a writer and editor with more than 35 years experience that includes work in public affairs/public relations and marketing, I am often dismayed by the persistent errors I encounter in news releases, publications and the most frequent offender - the news crawls below the talking heads that read the news and sports, locally or nationally. Television news and computer spell-check, punctuation and grammar programs, I contend, are the two primary offenders in the perpetuation of those errors.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17943/Article.aspxFri, 04 Jun 2004 09:54:50 GMTOver the next few issues of the Cherokee Phoenix, I will be talking about the basic philosophy of our administration.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17942/Article.aspxFri, 04 Jun 2004 09:53:43 GMTBeing Miss Cherokee allows me the opportunity to meet and talk with many people. One question I get asked a lot is, `What made you decide to run for Miss Cherokee?` My answer to that question goes back four years.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17875/Article.aspxFri, 30 Apr 2004 09:29:24 GMTIt's bad enough when a sovereign Indian nation violates the jurisdiction and sovereignty of another nation as the Choctaw Nation did when they purchased the Blue Ribbon Downs racetrack in Sallisaw, Okla., which is located within the historical and jurisdictional boundaries of the Cherokee Nation.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17872/Article.aspxFri, 30 Apr 2004 09:24:22 GMTOn April 17, I had the opportunity to give opening remarks at the Cherokee Nation area Special Olympics in Muskogee. It was hosted by some extraordinary people for some extraordinary people.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17870/Article.aspxFri, 30 Apr 2004 09:23:18 GMTCleveland County Republicans recently heard a rousing oration by a Chickasaw official on the contributions of Indian tribes in Oklahoma.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17782/Article.aspxFri, 06 Feb 2004 09:53:26 GMTIt has been a long-standing policy among the different tribes in Oklahoma, as well as tribes in the United States, to maintain areas of jurisdiction within their own tribal boundaries. Whether this is a written law, policy or a gentleman's agreement does not matter.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17781/Article.aspxFri, 06 Feb 2004 09:51:37 GMTOn occasion, I hear anti-Indian business interests complain that the `playing field` is not level because Indian nations have `unfair advantages.`http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17707/Article.aspxThu, 08 Jan 2004 04:32:20 GMTThe dominant culture has named November `Native American Month.` Schools all across the country will be teaching children their perceptions of Native American culture.http://www.cherokeephoenix.org/17618/Article.aspxFri, 07 Nov 2003 09:27:15 GMT