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08/21/2025
08/21/2025

CIPD: Maney found safely across from Peter’s Pancakes

Submitted by Cherokee Indian Police Dept.

Elijah T. Maney was reported missing on Sunday, Aug. 10 at 12:36 a.m. He was seen entering the woods near 886 Lambert Branch Road in Cherokee, N.C.

Cherokee Indian Police Department (CIPD) received a report on Thursday, Aug. 21 that Elijah was in the kudzu at the top of the mountain across from Peter’s Pancake. Detectives responded and identified Elijah. Officers then responded to his location. After an initial examination and speaking with Elijah to confirm that he was not injured, officers brought him to safety where he was offered food and water donated by Peters Pancake staff. Cherokee Tribal EMS then transported Elijah to the Cherokee Indian Hospital for further evaluation.

CIPD officials said in a statement, “Thank you to the caller, Peters Pancake, all Cherokee Indian Police Department staff, Cherokee Tribal EMS, Cherokee Fire Department, Cherokee Dispatch, Emergency Management, Tribal Council, Executive Office, Cherokee Police Commission, and all other agencies that responded to our request for assistance during this time.”

The One Feather is happy to report that Elijah Maney has been located and is safe. (Graphic per Cherokee Indian Police D...
08/21/2025

The One Feather is happy to report that Elijah Maney has been located and is safe. (Graphic per Cherokee Indian Police Department)

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08/21/2025

Please elaborate on your answer. :)

On this day (Aug. 21) in 2017, Bo Taylor, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, looks to the sky as the fr...
08/21/2025

On this day (Aug. 21) in 2017, Bo Taylor, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, looks to the sky as the frog swallowed the sun during the Cherokee Solar Eclipse Celebration at the old Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. Cherokee, N.C. was in the path of totality for the eclipse that day. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather photo)

Congratulations to Brooklyn on her panel and award! Also, for transparency purposes, her travel expense report is includ...
08/21/2025

Congratulations to Brooklyn on her panel and award! Also, for transparency purposes, her travel expense report is included in this article.

The Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) held the 2025 Indigenous Media Conference (IMC) in Albuquerque, N.M. at the Isleta Pueblo Resort & Casino from Aug. 13-15

This page has been updated with final reports on the Cherokee Central Schools Cafeteria Inventory and the Cherokee Boys ...
08/20/2025

This page has been updated with final reports on the Cherokee Central Schools Cafeteria Inventory and the Cherokee Boys Club Garage Inventory. Both reports were filed on Aug. 15 and were provided to the One Feather by the EBCI Office of Internal Audit and Ethics on the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 20.

These reports have been provided to the Cherokee One Feather by the EBCI Office of Internal Audit and Ethics pursuant to Cherokee Code Sec. 117-107(c)(1). 2025 Tribal Food Distribution Final Report. Completed report filed July 22, 2025 EBCI Wastewater Management Final Report. Completed report filed....

A special session of Tribal Council was held this afternoon to address Resolution #561-2025, relating to Cherokee Cable...
08/20/2025

A special session of Tribal Council was held this afternoon to address Resolution #561-2025, relating to Cherokee Cable Vision being authorized to apply for grant funds from the NC Department of Information Technology.

This is "8/20/2025 Special Session" by EBCI Communications on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

08/20/2025

This is "8/20/2025 Special Session" by EBCI Communications on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

08/20/2025

The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, a state-recognized group, was the subject of a Presidential Memorandum on Jan. 23, 2025 regarding its bid for federal acknowledgement. The memorandum directed the Department of Interior (DOI) to develop a plan, within 90 days, “to assist the Lumbee Tribe in obta...

08/20/2025

It should be noted that the following defendants have only been charged with the crimes listed and should be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Flyer per USPIS:
08/20/2025

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A Diary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

The Cherokee One Feather is the official weekly newspaper and multimedia news source for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized tribe based on the Cherokee Indian Reservation in Cherokee, North Carolina. It is the policy of the Cherokee One Feather to publish news articles and other materials and information judged by the editorial staff to have general value to the Cherokee community. Such news articles include a resume of Tribal Council business, Executive Committee and Business Committee actions and action taken by other Tribal committees, boards and enterprises. In addition, we cover local, state, regional, national, and international stories that of interest and impact to our tribe and surrounding community. We serve the approximately 16,000 members of our tribe and thousands of community members within the Western North Carolina region.

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