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Federally Recognized Tribe
Federally Recognized Tribe: an American Indian or Alaska Native tribal entity that is recognized as having a government-to-government relationship with the United States, with the responsibilities, powers, limitations, and obligations attached to that designation, and is eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
| Catawba Nation | Address | Phone Number | Website and Email |
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Chief Brian Harris Catawba Nation 996 Avenue of the Nations Rock Hill, SC 29730 |
(803) 366-4792
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State Recognized Tribes
Sate Recognized Tribe: an assembly of Indian people comprising numerous families, clans, or generations together with their descendants, who have a common character, interest, and behavior denoting a separate ethnic and cultural heritage, and who have existed as a separate community, on a substantially continuous basis throughout the past 100 years. In general, core members of the tribe are related to each other by blood. A tribal council and governmental authority unique to Native American Indians govern them.
| Beaver Creek Indians | Address | Phone Number | Website and Email |
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Chief Louis Chavis Beaver Creek Indians 125 May Morning Dr. Lexington, SC 29073 |
(803) 356-4807 |
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Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina |
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Chief John Creel Edisto Natchez Kusso Tribe of South Carolina 1125 Ridge Road Ridgeville, SC 29472 |
(843) 871-2126
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Pee Dee Indian Nation of Upper South Carolina |
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Chief Carolyn Chavis Bolton Pee Dee Indian Nation of Upper South Carolina 3814 Highway 57 North Little Rock, SC 29567 |
(843) 586-9675 |
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Pee Dee Indian Tribe |
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Chief Pete Parr Pee Dee Indian Tribe PO Box 5 McColl, SC 29570 |
(843) 319-4435 |
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Piedmont American Indian Association |
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Chief Dexter Sharp Piedmont American Indian Association Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation of South Carolina 3688 Warrior Creek Church Road Gray Court, SC 29465 |
(864) 906-5111
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| The Santee Indian Organization | Address | Phone Number | Social Media and Email |
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Chief Eric Pratt The Santee Indian Organization 432 Bayview Street Holly Hill, SC 29059 |
(803) 759-0020 |
The Santee Indian Organization
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| Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians | Address | Phone Number | Website and Email |
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Chief Francis Benenhaley Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians 1895 Lewis Road Sumter, SC 29154 |
(893) 968-7736 |
| The Waccamaw Indian People | Address | Phone Number | Website and Email |
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Chief Harold Hatcher The Waccamaw Indian People PO Box 628 Conway, SC 29528 |
(843) 347-3940 |
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The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians |
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Chief Lisa M. Collins The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians PO Box 428 Summerville, SC 29484 |
(843) 900-1789 |
Indian Groups
Indian Group: 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. The group is composed of both Native American Indians and other ethnic races. They are not all related to one another by blood. A tribal council and governmental authority unique to Native American Indians govern them.
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Chaloklowa Chickasaw Indian People |
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Chief Jeff Tanner Chaloklowa Chickasaw Indian People 501 Tanner Lane Hemingway, SC 29554 |
(843) 992-4967 | Chief Jeff Tanner Email |
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Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois and United Tribes of South Carolina |
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Chief Lamar Nelson Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois and United Tribes of South Carolina 649 Berry Shoals Rd. Duncan, SC 29334 |
(864) 978-9525 |
| Natchez Tribe of South Carolina | Address | Phone Number | |
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Chief Steve Davis Natchez Tribe of South Carolina 79 Bluff Road Columbia, SC 29201 |
(803) 988-1074 |
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Pee Dee Indian Nation of Beaver Creek |
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Chief Elizabeth Skyye Vereen Pee Dee Indian Nation of Beaver Creek PO Box 396 Neeses, SC 29107 |
(803) 446-1400 |
Special Interest Organizations
Special Interest Organization: an assembly of people who have united for the common purpose of promoting Native American culture and addressing socio-economic deprivation among people of Indian origin. The organization may be made up of Native American Indians and other ethnic races. A tribal council or other form of governing body provides oversight and management. Membership is not required. They are organized as a private nonprofit corporation under the laws of South Carolina.
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Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative |
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Chief Michelle Mitchum Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative North, SC |
Office (803) 247-2534 Cell (803) 662-3377 |
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Teresa Gore, President American Indian Chamber of Commerce of South Carolina |
Office (843) 572-8435 Fax (843) 569-1564 | |
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Gary Anderson, President Little Horse Creek American Indian Association and Cultural Center 3818 Jefferson Davis Highway |
Office (803) 392-7013 Fax (843) 569-1564 |