Native American in NC (home, live, shops)

[Dee.Lee.Ted]

What NA tribes are native to NC and what is the NA population like there? Are there any areas of the state where their numbers are higher? Any educated guesses? Thank you.

[SunnyKayak]

Originally Posted by Wheres.Punkin.10.31.54

What NA tribes are native to NC and what is the NA population like there? Are there any areas of the state where their numbers are higher? Any educated guesses? Thank you.

There were 99,541 American Indians located in the state of North Carolina
The Eastern Band of Cherokee tribe, has the largest federally recognized tribe in the Cherokee reservation.
There are eight (8) state-recognized tribes located in North Carolina.
The Lumbee tribe, Coharie Tribe, Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe , Meherrin Indian Tribe ,
Waccamaw Siouan Tribe, Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation, Sappony

[mm34b]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American Indians make up around 1.3% of NC's total population. I pretty sure the only tribe located within NC that is recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Distribution within the state - http://www.ncatlasrevisited.org/Popu...s/popfg20L.gif

[Dee.Lee.Ted]

Originally Posted by SunnyKayak

There were 99,541 American Indians located in the state of North Carolina
The Eastern Band of Cherokee tribe, has the largest federally recognized tribe in the Cherokee reservation.
There are eight (8) state-recognized tribes located in North Carolina.
The Lumbee tribe, Coharie Tribe, Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe , Meherrin Indian Tribe ,
Waccamaw Siouan Tribe, Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation, Sappony

Awesome! Just what I was looking for. Thank you!

[Dee.Lee.Ted]

Originally Posted by mm34b

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, American Indians make up around 1.3% of NC's total population. I pretty sure the only tribe located within NC that is recognized by the Bureau of Indian Affairs is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Distribution within the state - http://www.ncatlasrevisited.org/Popu...s/popfg20L.gif

Thank you for your help and the link.

[SunnyKayak]

IM not sure if you are looking just for statistics or learning more about there culture but their is 3 great outdoor drama's in this state I have been to one the other's I miss due to off season but I want to see.
Unto These Hills - a Dramatic Retelling of Cherokee History | Performance in Cherokee, NC
I have seen this one and it is great
The two I want to see is
The Lost of Colony - Show Introduction
and
Horn in the West

[CarolinaWoman]

And everytime we go to Cherokee we stop at Harrah's and make a donation to the tribe!! Then we cruise on down to the reservation shops and pig out on to die for fudge at the Heavenly Fudge Shop! I love the Cherokee Reservation!

Wheres.Punkin.10.31.54 ... nothing to do with statics I know but it's an awesome place to visit ... especially in the spring or fall ... very beautiful part of NC.

[LRoyal10900]

You'll see more Native Americans in the mountains, due to the proximity to the Cherokee Reservation. Robeson, Hoke, Cumberland, & Sampson counties are home to large numbers of the Lumbee & Coharie tribs.

[roadpony]

Lumbees have been trying for years to get Federal recognition as a tribe. They are probably the second largest concentration in NC after the Cherokee. They are mainly located in Robeson County (southeastern NC) and surrounding counties. Here is a link to the NC Commission of Indian Affairs, an office within the NC Department of Administration. They have an online list of all tribes and organizations in NC.

[mm34b]

Originally Posted by roadpony

Lumbees have been trying for years to get Federal recognition as a tribe. They are probably the second largest concentration in NC after the Cherokee. They are mainly located in Robeson County (southeastern NC) and surrounding counties. Here is a link to the NC Commission of Indian Affairs, an office within the NC Department of Administration. They have an online list of all tribes and organizations in NC.

I lived in Robeson County for a number of years and seem to remember that the sticking point with federal recognition of the Lumbees as a specific tribe was their inability to provide a verifiable history. Lots of speculation by historians, anthropologists and genealogist, but their origin is still considered unknown by the scientific community.

Currently, there's a bill before the Congress that would bypass the Department of the Interior's tribal recognition requirements (25 C.F.R. Part 83.7).

Lumbee Recognition Act of 2007 - Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)