Английская Википедия:Coharie Intra-tribal Council, Inc.
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox organization The Coharie Intra-tribal Council, Inc. is a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina.[1] The headquarters are in Clinton, North Carolina.[2]
Formerly known as the Coharie Indian People, Inc.[3] and the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina, the group's 2,700 members primarily live in Sampson and Harnett counties.[4][5]
The group claims "descent from certain tribes of Indians originally inhabiting the coastal regions of North Carolina."[5] In 1910, residents of Herrings Township along the Coharie creeks identified as being of Croatan descent.[6]
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.[7] 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."[7] They have four employees.[2]
The organization operates a HUD/NAHASDA housing project with $557,380 in revenue and $550,186 in expenses for 20 unites.[7] Another program removed debris from the Coharie River after a hurricane, and another provided COVID-19 relief to members.[7]
Leadership positions, as of 2019, included:[2]
- Executive Director: Greg Jacobs
- Chairperson: Freddie Carter.
State recognition
In 1911, North Carolina first recognized the Croatan Indians of Samson County.[8]
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.[5]
The current administration includes:[4]
- Chief: Ammie Gordon
- Executive Director: Greg Jacobs
- Tribal Enrollment Officer: JaNella Williams.
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;[10] however, the organization never followed through with a petition for federal recognition as a Native American tribe.[11]
Activities
The Coharie Indian Cultural Pow Wow takes place in every September every year.[12]
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.[13]
See also
- George Edwin Butler, author
- Dark Water Rising, a Coharie and Lumbee indie/blues band
Further reading
Notes
External links
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