We received a hand-written letter alerting us to a conflict for Cherokee Indians at Red Clay State Park in Tennessee. A new substation is being placed next to their sacred council grounds at Red Clay State Park by the Tennessee Valley Authority. This will have “a lot of lights and emit loud cannonball blasts when it shifts gears.” The project appears to be up and running since 2007, however, we think some sort of communication with Cherokee and the TVA might help alleviate the problem during council meetings. What do readers think about this problem?

Barack Obama was in Montana on Saturday and, if elected, he promises to make a high-level appointment for an advisor on Indian issues. He has a detailed policy for “Stronger Tribal Communities” on his website.