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The ECSIUT as a state-recognized "group" under South Carolina law, is composed of individuals with diverse characteristics, interests, and behaviors that do not reflect a unified ethnic and cultural heritage. [11] The organization includes Native Americans and people from other ethnic groups, without need for blood relation amongst members. [11]
On October 28, 1992, the Chicora-Waccamaw Indian People first formed as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, being originally called the Chicora Indian Nation. [2] [4] [12] [13] The organization was established following Harold D. "Buster" Hatcher's departure from the Chicora Indian Tribe of South Carolina due to a disagreement with then chief, Gene Martin, in October of 1992.
[5] [14] In 2005, the Wassmasaw Tribe was recognized as a "state-recognized group" by South Carolina and later became a "state-recognized Tribe" in 2009. [ 11 ] In 2009, the Wassamasaw numbered about 1,500 members, out of a total of 27,000 people that then identified as Native American in South Carolina. [ 6 ]
At the time, public education was still racially segregated in the state. Before this, the Waccamaw had been required to send their children to schools for African Americans. [12] North Carolina recognized the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe of North Carolina in 1971. [13] The community is centered in Bladen and Columbus counties, North Carolina. [3]
The defeat of Capt. Barker was quickly followed by the Yamasee and Waxhaw besieging a small fort garrisoned by 30 men, both white and black; it quickly fell. In July the Native American warriors were defeated and driven out of Goose Creek by George Chicken. Shortly after this defeat, the Catawba made peace with South Carolina.
The State of South Carolina has acknowledged four state-recognized tribes, and one state-recognized group, who identify as being Pedee descendants. [4] The state-recognized tribes are: Pee Dee Indian Nation of Upper South Carolina, [ 4 ] [ 29 ] Little Rock, South Carolina [ 4 ] (state-recognized in 2005), 532 members (2008), living primarily in ...
The Natchez Indian Tribe of South Carolina or Eastern Band of Natchez [5] [6] is a nonprofit organization and "state-recognized group" not to be confused with a state-recognized tribe. [3] The state of South Carolina gave them the state-recognized group and special interest organization designation under the SC Code Section 1-31-40 (A) (7)(10 ...
"State Recognized Groups" are defined by South Carolina law as meaning "a number of individuals assembled together, which have different characteristics, interests and behaviors that do not denote a separate ethnic and cultural heritage today, as they once did. This group is composed of both Native American Indians and other ethnic races.