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Coharie Intra-tribal Council, Inc.
State-recognized tribe in North Carolina, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Coharie Intra-tribal Council, Inc. is a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina.[3] The headquarters are in Clinton, North Carolina.[5]
Formerly known as the Coharie Indian People, Inc.[7] and the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina, the group's 2,700 members primarily live in Sampson and Harnett counties.[4][6]
The group is believed to have descended "from certain tribes of Indians originally inhabiting the coastal regions of North Carolina."[6] In 1910, residents of Herrings Township along the Coharie creeks identified as being of Croatan descent.[8]
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Nonprofit organization
In 1978, Coharie Intra Tribal Inc. formed as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Clinton, North Carolina, and Freddie Carter serves as the organization's principal officer.[2] Its mission is to "provide housing, economic development, health, social services assistance and maintenance of the tribal roll for the members of the Coharie Tribe."[2] They have four employees.[5]
The organization operates a HUD/NAHASDA housing project with $557,380 in revenue and $550,186 in expenses for 20 unites.[2] Another program removed debris from the Coharie River after a hurricane, and another provided COVID-19 relief to members.[2]
Leadership positions, as of 2019, included:[5]
- Executive Director: Greg Jacobs
- Chairperson: Freddie Carter.
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State recognition
In 1911, North Carolina first recognized the Croatan Indians of Samson County.[1]
The state of North Carolina formalized its recognition process for Native American tribes and created the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs (NCCIA) in 1971.[9] North Carolina formally recognized the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina as a state-recognized tribe on July 20, 1971.[6]
The state recognized the site of their historic tribal school with a historical marker in 2024. Built in 1901, the children of the tribe attended the school for decades due to segregation. The tribal headquarters is now located at the site.[10]
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Petition for federal recognition
Romie G. Simmons sent a letter of intent to petition for federal recognition on behalf of the Coharie Intra-tribal Council, Inc., on March 13, 1981.[11] The organization never followed through with a petition for federal recognition as a Native American tribe.[12]
Activities
The Coharie Indian Cultural Pow Wow takes place in every September every year.[13]
E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, a member of the Coharie Intra-tribal Council and Navajo descendant, served as a Government Affairs Group Associate with the National Congress of American Indians and became a counsel to the assistant secretary in the US Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs in 2007.[14]
See also
- Dark Water Rising, a Coharie and Lumbee indie/blues band
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External links
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