Apparently...

...Chief Smith's rousing "State of the Nation" Address did not have the desired effect, as the House voted yesterday 333-75 to cut funding to the Cherokee Nation. The only bright spot was the adoption of an amendment by Cong. Dan Boren that would delay the cuts while the case makes its way through Federal court.

Meanwhile, Chief George Wickliffe of the UKB dissects the slick propaganda leaflets distributed by the hundreds if not thousands at the recent Cherokee National Holiday.