He said the United States Constitution grants people the right to "be who they are and to say what their history is and to use their religion and history." Lost Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri, Dover, 501(c)3 corporation, Federal Recognition Petitioned 02/10/1999, Convinced Arkansas Schools to register kids for Native American educational grants with a 5% administration fee to the LCN. OK (Ani Tsi Na) District of the NCNOLT, 2. The 55,000-member tribe is centered in Pembroke, North Carolina. Cherokee Nation of Texas Tsalagi Nvdagi Troup5. "We had hoped the white men would not be willing to travel beyond the mountains. This community is located on the South Cumberland Plateau under the Chickmaka Band of the. Federal Recognition of the Chickamauga Cherokee is long over due and it is time we receive proper recognition of our heritage and identity. Free Cherokees, Dogwood band, Ashland, 13. Federal Recognition for Chickamauga Cherokee, Indian Creek Tribe, Copyright 2023 Care2.com, inc. and its licensors. Chickamauga Cumberland Presbyterian Church was founded in 1839 at Cumberland Camp Ground at Silverdale Spring. Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky, Henderson, Petition for Federal Recognition 9/13/06. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc., Leesburg, Petitioned 3/9/78, Rejected11/25/85, 42. Cherokees of Robison & Adjoining Cos. Coharie Intra- Tribal Council (state recognized) Waccamaw Siouan Tribe (state recognized) Hatteras Tuscarora. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Many Lakes Band, Wachula, 19. 7. Encyclopedia of North Carolina, University of North Carolina Press. Cherokee Nation Heritage Organization of California, 6. Finally the whole country, which the Cherokees and their fathers have so long occupied, will be demanded, and the remnant of the Ani-Yunwiya, 'The Real People', once so great and formidable, will be compelled to seek refuge in some distant wilderness. Website: http://www.angelfire.com/tn/trbccscn/, 39. Some claim treaty rights and seek state and federal recognition, while others take federal money intended for legitimate Indian nations. This article is from the Encyclopedia of North Carolina edited by William S. Powell. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Paint Clan, Rochester, 2. Care2 kmper mod: fundamentalister, We have no desire for a Casino; our people are the keepers of the history for all the Chickamauga Cherokee, if Federally recognized we would build a museum that would be open to the public so we can share our history with the public.Our people respectfully request support from the public to inspire Congressman Mica to support our bid for Federal Recognition.Please lend your support to our causeWado Chickamauga Cherokee Indian Creek Tribe.I am aware that the Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee Tribe in Florida are seeking Federal acknowledgement through the United States Congress, which was introduced by petition to your Deltona office. However, the first step to federal recognition is that a tribe must be identified as an American Indian entity on a substantially continuous basis since 1900, something most fake groups can't accomplish, Allen said. "A lot of people try to use that (state recognition) as a stepping stone by stating that a state has already recognized them, therefore they have some sort of government-to-government relationship," Rhoades said. Tuscola United Cherokee Tribe of Florida, Inc. (formerly Tuscola United Cherkees of Florida and Alabama, Inc.), Geneva, Incorporated, Letter of Intent 1/19/79, 28. Chickamauga Cherokee Indian Creek Band, Deltona, 501(c)3 non-profit corportation,Federal Recognition Petitioned 2/19/04.Free to enroll.States in the application that you do not have to be Native American to become a member. ConDev2046. New cessions will be asked. We ask that the Acknowledgement Process show where they have acknowledged the cherokee, either Oklahoma or North Carolina as having completed this process since both were terminated tribes in the early 1900s 1902 and 1906 for the Oklahoma group and 1924 for the North Carolina group. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Sylvester, 34. We continued to hide in plain sight and never ceased to exist all the while retaining a government in hiding. Second, Tribal independence is subject to the powers of the Congress. Canadian River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation, 3. Members must be citizens as proven by reference to the Dawes Commission Rolls. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Pine Knot Clan, Tarpon, 20. United Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, Midland City, 1. Here is where I must immediately call out the United States and the cherokee in Oklahoma and North Carolina. United Cherokee Tribe of Virginia, Madison Heights10. others mixed-bloods cannot produce a historical paper trail. We suffered and left hearts on the ground during the founding of America. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Blue Clan, Sebring, 16. Assistant Editor @cp_tsnell, Cherokee Phoenix accepting questions for princi, Contested candidate eligible to run, EC decides, 33 of 40 Cherokee Nation candidates get green light, UPDATE: Cherokee Phoenix deputy chief, principa, Stilwell head coach looks to lead team to state playoffs, Deal completed for Gold Strike Casino Resort, Oklahomans to vote March 7 on recreational marijuana, Feb. 15, 2023 issue of the Cherokee Phoenix. Free Cherokees, Chickamaugan Circle, Ooltewah, 24.Free Cherokee of Tennessee, Evensvillie, 25. Chickamauga Keetoowah Unami Band of CherokeeLetter of Intent 8/28/06, 4. Elk Valley Council Band of Free Cherokees, Pigeon Forge, 18. The group claims to trace its origins to the Southeastern Indians' involvement in the American Revolutionary War. White River band of the Chickamauga Cherokee Nation, Waldzon, 1. 6. Dragging Canoe (c. 1738- March 1, 1792) was an American Indian war leader who led a band of young Cherokees against the United States in the American Revolutionary War. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Eagle Clan, Albany, 39. Colorado River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation3. Arkansas Band of Western Cherokees, Mountain Home, Letter 4/7/98 (Is this the same as #2 above? When that is gained, the same encroaching spirit will lead them upon other land of the Cherokees. Old Settler Cherokee Nation of Arkansas, Timbo, Letter of Intent 9/17/99, 25. Online at:http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p15012coll5,1885. Chickamauga Cherokee seek Federal Recognition, our petition number is 278. It is interesting that there is not singular definition for an Indian Tribe. SouthEastern Indian Nation,Federal Recognition Petitioned 01/05/97, 29. Here is another illustration of the Department of Interior usurping the Plenary Power of the Congress in that the LIST was originally established by the BIA in the 1970's without the direct assent of Congress as to who was and who was not added capriciously to the LIST. 2022 The Chickamauga Nation. or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Arkansas Band of Western Cherokee INC (formerly Western Arkansas Cherokee Tribe) Sulphur Springs, a 501(c)3 corporation, Federal Recognition Petitioned 4/7/98, Website: http://www.arkansascherokees.com/index.html, 3. You Care. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Dear Clan, Quitman, 38. It is seeking federal recognition and separation from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation of Oklahoma, which subsumed the much smaller numbers of Yuchi during Removal. The failure to place The Chickamauga Nation on the List of Federally Recognized Tribes who have been determined to receive special services and benefits from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. "We don't deny that there are individuals out there who might have Indian heritage, but coming together as a group doesn't make them a tribe," Allen said. Creek-Cherokee Indians, Pine Tree Clan, Cherokee, 6. By signing, you accept Care2's Terms of Service. Free Cherokees, Star Hawk Band, Jackson, 2. We find it absolutely reprehensible that a cherokee named Lee Fleming is director of the Office of Federal Acknowledgement since the cherokee are responsible for the historical genocide of the Chickamauga and the continued ethnic cleansing of the Chickamauga. Lola Smith Scholl, leader of the "Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri," said her organization is also attempting to get federal recognition but declined further comment. Cherokee Indians of Georgia Inc., Albany, Letter 8/8/77, Petitioned 6/11/96, 11. $30.00 Enrollment Application fee. From the North Carolina Conservation and Development Department, Travel and Tourism Division Photo Files, North Carolina State Archives,Raleigh, NC, USA. Because it really began right at the time when the revolution was beginning. Western Cherokee, TN (Break Away from AR and MO, Atoka, TN), 1. Inagei Tsalagi, Cherokees of Virginia, Allison Park, 2. "So the Chickamaugas basically formed the nucleus of what became probably the largest intertribal and 'interracial' confederacy, or coalition, for the purpose of drawing a line against American expansionism. The majority of the Cherokee people wished to make peace with the Americans near the end of 1776, following several military setbacks and American reprisals. Chero-Creek Intra Tribal Indians, Dothah, AL, State Recognized, 2. As a result, North Carolina state law did not apply to Cherokee lands within the Qualla Boundary. Yuchi (Euchee) Tribe of Oklahoma[8][16] located in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Pearl River Band, Etowah District, Southern Cherokee Nation, 25. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Silver Cloud Clan, Cedar Grove, 1. The Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama, A.k.A. Non-recognized 'Cherokee tribes' flourish, By TRAVIS SNELL Looking for U.S. government information and services? Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Panther Clan, Bainbridge, 44. Echota Chickamauga Cherokee Tribe of New Jersey, Irvington, 3. "They don't take money from us (Cherokee Nation) directly or from our funding, but it takes away from Indians overall," Williams said. Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, Wolf Clan, Cooks Srpings, State Recognized, (A clan of the Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama, Website: http://www.echotacherokeewolfclan.com/, 16. The state legislator might acknowledge them as a tribe or as leaders of a tribe. Website: http://theucn.com/, 49. federal nor state recognition to participate in the review process as "additional consulting parties" based on a "demonstrated interest" in an undertaking's effects on historic properties.5 The decision to invite a non-federally recognized tribe to participate in the Section 106 process is a Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Evarts, 8. We Care2. Sometimes the situations are humorous. "They are creating an identity that is absolutely false.". Cherokee Blackfeet Cultural Circle, New York, New York, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 9. Delilah Whitecloud United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Kentucky, 4. Our tribe has been creating historically accurate educational programs for many years in both Alabama and Florida. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Mastic, 1. Over-Hill Indian Nation Cherokee, Englewood Tellico Plains, 29. Their website says, As an intertribbal non-profit we do offer benefits to those who are unable to enroll in any tribes because of the lack of information. United Cherokee Tribe of West Virginia, Sewickly, South Carolina, 3. The Indian Creek Tribe Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee, Inc. have for too long been denied their proper place as the keepers of the history for their people. Here again, we hold 17 treaties, Congress debated War and Peace with the Chickamauga and determined, peace by issuing legislation demanding defensive positions only against the Chickamauga, the executive gave orders for John Watts and other Chickamauga Chiefs, Warriors, and Headmen to only negotiate with the Secretary of War, and finally, traded lands east of the Mississippi with Chickamauga Chiefs for ands west of the Mississippi. The Tennessee River Band of Chickamauga Cherokee is an educational website about our ancestors the Chickamaugans. The Yuchi people have long been allied with the historic Creek Confederacy. State recognized, seeking federal recognition. Fields Indian Family - Pine Hill Indian Community. Their participation in the United States Armed Services and their community at large has been a credit to their state and our country, and it is time they receive proper recognition of their heritage and identity. The largest single group served in the 321st Infantry Regiment, which also included some Lumbee Indians from eastern North Carolina. Cherokee Federal has acquired Criterion Systems for an undisclosed sum as part of efforts to expand its cybersecurity and information technology service offerings.. Vienna, Virginia-based . Letter of Intent to Petition 2/12/2003. He also said his tribe has scientifically proven with DNA evidence that the Cherokee people are Jewish. Their website says, Our rolls are open to descendants of Powhatan and Pocahontas, of which there were over 13,000 in 1868, or to persons of Cherokee descentIf your family says you descend from Pocahontas, or if your family says you have Cherokee Blood, we want to talk to you! No fee for enrollment application, but donations are solicited. Under certain circumstances DNA showing Native America ancestry may be accepted. Wolf Creek Cherokee Tribe, Inc. of Florida, a 501(c)3 corportation. First Nation Chickamauga, is the intellectual property of. Our identity holds. Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas & Missouri, Paragould, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, Federal Recognition Application 05/01/98. Echota Cherokee Nation, Decatur, State Recognized, $45.00 annual membership, website: http://echotacherokeetribe.homestead.com/, 12. 8. Original Cherokee Nation, Chattanooga, 28. . It is vital for us to learn about our History and our relationship to the 17 Treaties we have signed with the United States, the Annuities Paid to the Chickamauga from 1785 - the mid 1840s, the Lands held in trust for the Chickamauga on both sides of the Mississippi River, our government which has existed since before the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and that the Chickamauga have never been terminated by the Congress of the United States. Red Nation of the Cherokee (AKA Red Clay People of all Nations) (also operates in AR), $15.00 Annual Membership. All of their Alabama territory was surrendered in treaties . Cane Break Band of Eastern Cherokees, Dahlonega, Letter of Intent 1/9/79, Withdrew Petition 7/16/97, (rejoined Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, Inc.), 6. Home; Exhibits and Displays The economy of western North Carolina in the early twentieth century was dominated by the timber industry, and when the timber boom ended in the mid-1920s, Cherokee people had little to fall back upon. Federal recognition is a federal government process. We have Pre-Paid for the right to be Serviced. "The problem is that there are so many people out there who have access to these groups (via the Internet), and for these groups to have access to all of these people, these groups are becoming larger and larger," Williams said. On 16 Nov. 1919, a congressional act granted citizenship to Indians who had served in the armed forces during World War I. Hvis du deler overbevisninger med nogle af ovenstende grupper, opfordres du til at g videre, dette er ikke et sted for dig. They wish to have that usurpation sanctioned by treaty. Echota Chickamauga Cherokee Tribe of NJ (State recognized) 1164 Stuyvesant Ave. Irvington NJ 07111 973-372-0252 : Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape . They tend to not have a basic understanding of Treaty law, and especially how it related to the Chickamauga. Cumberland Creek Indian Confederation, Tracy City, 13. North Alabama Cherokees, Creek Path/Willtown District, Scottsboro, 19. Chickmaka Band of the South Cumberland Plateau, website: http://www.chikamakaband.com/Com/, 9. "The best way to predict the future is to create it!". And the tribe people most commonly associate themselves with is Cherokee. Free Cherokees of Northwest Georgia, Rossville, 20. Federal Recognition of the Chickamauga Cherokee is long over due and it is time we receive proper recognition of our heritage and identity. After two days of fierce fighting, the Rebels broke through Union lines and forced the Federals into a siege at Chattanooga. The five Chickamauga Cherokee were in the towns of Runningwater, Nickajack, Chickamauga, Tinsawatie, and Elijay were closely aligned with the Spanish and fought with other Cherokee who were friendly with the British. Here is an issue for some people who are part of a Tribe and leave the Tribe, they may no longer be Indians. The group consists of Dr. Richard Allen, policy analyst; Troy Wayne Poteet, executive director of the Arkansas Riverbed Authority; Tribal Councilors Jack Baker and Cara Cowan-Watts, Webmaster Tonia Williams; Teri Rhoades, Youth Business Loan Center councilor; and Richard Osborn and John Parris of the Justice Department. 1738, Dragging Canoe, Chief of what was left of Chickamauga Cherokee, son of Peace Chief Little Carpenter . Please submit permission requests for other use directly to the publisher. Red Clay Band of Southeast Cherokee Confederacy, Ooltewah. The failure of the federal government to recognize a particular group of Indians as a tribe CANNOTdeprive that group of vested Treaty Rights. As generations come and go, more groups will emerge distorting history, language and culture; wanting federal dollars for services; land and treaty rights; sovereignty; and wanting to impose their views on Indian matters. Appalachian Confederated Tribes (AKA Upper Cumberland Cherokee), 5. Website: http://arkansascherokee.us/, 5. We educate children and adults through school programs, tribal newsletters, public demonstrations, books and story fires that detail the telling of historical actions of this great nation while documenting the unique events pertaining to our people and the United States Government.In the aftermath of the French and Indian War part of France's Louisiana Territory, east of the Mississippi, went to the British along with Canada, while Louisiana west of the Mississippi went to Spain in exchange for Florida going to Britain. Cherokees of Northeast Alabama, (formerly Cherokee of Jackson Co.), Collinsville, Federal Recognition Petitioned 9/23/81, 6. Cherokee Nation of Mexico, Recognized by Mexico. Membership fees and dues are just two signs a "Cherokee" group isn't legitimate, task force members said. Turtle Band of Cherokee, Evington. Arkansas Cherokee Nation (AKA Chickamauga Cherokee of Arkansas, Formerly a part of the Lost Cherokee of Arkansas and Missouri), Conway, a 501(c)3 corportation (Arkansas Cherokee Nation is a division of Chickamauga Cherokee Corporation, a Sac and Fox Nation Corporation), Federal Recognition Petitioned?Charges $35.00 per Enrollemnt Application. There are more than 32,000 members across the state who trace their heritage to the Chickamauga faction of the . 24. United Cherokee Nation (UCN) Eastern National Office (Also see Arizona and Georgia), a 501(c)3 corporation. Cherokee-Powhatan Indian Association, Roxboro, Letter 9/7/84, 4. Task force members said some bogus members are New Agers searching for spiritual enlightenment, but for most, they are people seeking acceptance within a community. Inagel Tsalagi, Cherokee of Virginia, Rapidan6. However, in some cases, federal recognition hasn't been needed for bogus tribes to receive federal money. Tennessee Band of the Cherokee, Inc., Strawberry Plains, 36. We, the descendants of the Old Settlers/Western Cherokees, have the common goal of correcting our tribal status with the federal government. Southern Cherokee Nation, Webbers Falls, website: http://southerncherokeeok.com/United Band of the Western Cherokee Nation, Federal Recognition Petitioned 3/14/03, 1. Companies set up by members of a self-described and state-recognized Creek Indian tribe in Alabama have received more than $240 million in federal minority-business contracts, despite a. Elk Valley Band-Council of Chickamauga Cherokee, Estill, 17. Cherokee Delaware Indian Center, Coshocton, 2. Mindful of the recent war, the British government prohibited settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, laying the foundation of one of the major irritants leading to the Revolution. While the Chickamauga are identified as a separate people by the United States, they referred to all peoples who spoke the cherokee trade language as cherokee for the purposes of treaty making and governance. Amonsquath Tribe of Cherokee, Deer Clan, Farmersville, 2. And as more adults join these groups, their children usually follow leading to even more people living with a false identity. ved at underskrive accepterer du Care2's vilkr for tjeneste This is another National Archives document proving the Chickamauga are Federally Recognized and that the United States identifies the Chickamauga as a separate people from cherokee. However, Allen said the "Southern Cherokees" have no legitimate claims in Oklahoma. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Sebring, 13. The Indian Creek Tribe Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee, Inc. have for too long been denied their proper place as the keepers of the history for their people. Finger, John R. The Eastern Band of Cherokees, 1819-1900 . The federal law was passed by Congress with an intent . "People who want to claim Cherokee heritage, who have legitimate claim to it, usually don't act in the manner as wannabes. While most Indian reservations were carved out of existing federal property and set aside for individual tribes, the federal government never owned the lands comprising the Qualla Boundary in North Carolina. Kentucky Cherokee Heritage Group, Henderson. Southern Band of Cherokees and Creeks, Ellijay, 27. This new Constitution establishes a Cherokee Register for the inclusion of any Cherokee for membership purposes in the Cherokee Nation. Finally, please link this article and send it to every Senator and Representative. Disillusioned by white medicine, the Cherokee attempted traditional cures again, which as before proved no match for the deadly disease. Free Cherokees, Wolf Council, Scottsville, 7. During the Civil War, the most serious Cherokee losses resulted not from the conflict itself but from smallpox brought by a returning tribal member who had joined the Union forces. Cherokee Indians of Georgia, Inc., Columbus, Incorporated, Federal Recognition Petitioned 1/9/1979. Free Cherokees, Good Medicine Band, Hot Springs, 17. "Group of people socializing on Cherokee Qualla Boundary," 1939. Substantial economic relief came only when the New Deal programs of the mid-1930s provided jobs and the opening of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee land brought large numbers of visitors to the area. Only requires statement of Cherokee heritage claim. The United Cherokee Nation (UCN) Also see Arkansas and Georgia, 1. Tuolumne Band of Cherokee Indians, Twain Harte, 13. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Black Wolf and Warrior Society, WallinsCreek, 9. Copyright 2006 by the University of North Carolina Press. Missouri River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation, 15. "It looks at protecting our sovereignty," Allen said. Meherrin Indian Tribe (state recognized) Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe (state recognized) Hattadare Indian Tribe. For this, they give you a tribal t-shirt and sticker. Website: http://cherokee-indians-of-ga-inc.0pi.com/, 10. He is considered by many to be the most significant leader of the Southeast, and provided an important role model for the younger Tecumseh, a Shawnee who would later join forces with the British in the war of 1812. 39th infantry regiment rosterfast growing firewood trees australia 39th infantry regiment roster Men university of virginia track and field coaches The "United Cherokee Nation," which did not respond to Phoenix inquiries, charges a $35 application fee, while the "Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri" has a $60 application fee and a $10 annual roll fee. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Coyote Band, Barnston, 2. Ozark Mountain Cherokee Tribe of Arkansas and Missouri, Alton, 21. Now may be Chickamauga Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri White River, 8. Twenty-four public schools in Arkansas received about $1.1 million because of the scam. Does not require proof but mentions ability to supply CDIB cards. Cherokees of Lawrence County, Leoma, Letter 9/14/2000, 8. 23. Keep reading > Part vii: Modern-day Cherokee life and culture. Rocky Mountain Band of Cherokee Descendents Magna, 1. "This venture did not go forward, but I am hopeful for other ideas for development of a region whose people and their economic needs have been too long neglected.". We Care2. We educate children and adults through school programs, tribal newsletters, public demonstrations, books and story fires that detail the telling of historical actions of this great nation while documenting the unique events pertaining to our people and the United States Government.In the aftermath of the French and Indian War part of France's Louisiana Territory, east of the Mississippi, went to the British along with Canada, while Louisiana west of the Mississippi went to Spain in exchange for Florida going to Britain. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Paint Band, Salem, 7. Allen said he dealt with wannabe Cherokees for several years before Poteet became involved. Turkeytown Association of the Cherokee (AKA Sugar Creek Band of the SECCI and AKA Central Band of Cherokee), Nashville, 42. The little ones coming up are immersed in a false tribal identity. Website: http://www.cherokeediscovery.com/, State Recognized and Unrecognized Cherokee tribes, Central Alaska-Yukon Athabascan Languages, Extinct Native American Indian Tribes N-P, Native American Burial and Funeral Customs, Ancient native american civilizations in Mesoamerica, http://echotacherokeetribe.homestead.com/, http://www.arkansascherokees.com/index.html, http://www.broad-river-band-of-cherokee.00server.com/, http://cherokee-indians-of-ga-inc.0pi.com/, http://www.georgiatribeofeasterncherokee.com/, http://cherokeeblackfeetcultural.bizopiaweb.com/, http://www.cherokeeoflawrencecountytn.org/inew.html. You have JavaScript disabled. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Red Clay Inter-Tribal Indian Band,Ooltewah, Petitioned 3/9/78, Rejected 11/25/85, 32. Arkansas and Missouri have recognized them, federal recognition is pending. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chickamaga Cherokee Nation of AR and MO), Springfield, Letter of Intent to Petition 9/5/91, 22. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Medford, 5. Southeastern Cherokee, Confederacy, Sarasota, 12. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Crow Band, Ocala, 17. Their governments were terminated and have never been re-recognized by the Congress of the United States? Free Cherokee, Tribal Council, Springfield, 2. Our tribe has been creating historically accurate educational programs for many years in both Alabama and Florida. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Long Hair Band, Tallahassee, 18. They have passed the mountains, and have settled upon Cherokee land. Cherokee Nation West, Southern Band of the Eastern Cherokee Indians ofMissouri and Arkansas, Seneca, Letter of Intent 5/11/98. Cherokee Indian Descendents Organization of the Ani-Yun-Wiya2. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Haw River, 10. Amonsoquath Tribe of Cherokee, Mammoth Spring, 2. I will not bore you with the many steps and hoops to jump through. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Hawk Clan, Mineral Wells6. The Phoenix attempted to contact the "Echota Cherokee of Alabama" group, but did not receive a response. Free Cherokees, National Veterans Band, DeLand, 7. "Ultimately, I think the elimination of state recognition would be one way of looking at it, but we don't want to do harm to those tribes who have a legitimate claim who yet haven't been able to determine what it is they require for federal recognition," he said. Their website says they have applied for federal recognition, but no dates are given, and all links to supporting documentation under a heading that says, Government-to-Government Federal and State Recognitions achieved by the Amonsoquath Band of Cherokee: are broken. Confederated Western Cherokees of Arkansas, 14. The Cherokees formally organized in 1975 with the adoption of a new Constitution that superseded the 1839 Cherokee Nation Constitution. COVID-19 Updates and Information Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention An official website of the United States government. Langley Band of Cherokee Indians in the Southeastern United States, State Recognized, Letter4/15/94, Petitioned 4/20/94 and 1/11/95, 18. Website: http://www.secci.com, 1. Ozark Mountain Cherokee Tribe of Arkansas and Missouri, Melbourne, Arkansas (and Alton, MO), Letter of Intent filed 10/19/99, 26. Southeast Kituwah Nation, Wayatali Uku, Warner Robins, 28. 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