CIPD makes drug bust in McDonald’s parking lot

CIPD makes drug bust in McDonald’s parking lot

CHEROKEE, N.C. – Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle with the driver slumped over the steering wheel in the McDonald’s parking lot on Tuesday, June 6 at approximately 7:26 a.m. Upon arrival, officers...
CIPD coordinates multi-agency operation

CIPD coordinates multi-agency operation

On May 30 through June 2, the Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD), with the assistance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) Division of Drug Enforcement (DDE), coordinated a multi-agency interdiction operation that involved 17 law enforcement agencies that...
Sign dedication held at site of Sand Town

Sign dedication held at site of Sand Town

FRANKLIN, N.C. – A sign dedication took place recognizing the location of the post-Removal Cherokee community of Sand Town (Nvyohi) on Saturday, June 3. The event happened at the St. John’s Episcopal Church in the Cartoogechaye valley, at 542 St. John’s Church...
Council considers various referendum items

Council considers various referendum items

By SCOTT MCKIE B.P. One Feather Asst. Editor   CHEROKEE, N.C. – Tribal Council considered several pieces of legislation involving potential referendum items during its regular session on Thursday, June 1.  One of those was passed, and the other two were tabled...