Eastern Cherokee newspaper editor forced out of job

Thursday, November 8, 2007  

The editor for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' tribal newspaper has been placed on administrative leave.

On October 31, Joe Martin, the editor of the Cherokee One Feather, was told he was being transferred to the tribe's day care center. On November 2, he was told he "resigned" his position because he failed to respond to the transfer.

Martin said he was removed because he disagreed with Chief Michell Hicks, who ordered the paper to remove an anonymous "Rants and Raves" column. Martin also has written columns in The Asheville Citizen-Times that have criticized tribal leaders.

Get the Story:
Martin removed as editor in Cherokee (The Smoky Mountain News 11/7)

Relevant Links:
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - http://www.cherokee-nc.com
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, site 2 - http://www.nc-cherokee.com
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, unofficial - http://www.easternband.com

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