If you find yourself aligning with any of those folks, you can move along, nothing to see here. Website: http://theucn.com/, 29. A lock DATES: The list is updated from the notice published on January 30, 2020 ( 85 FR 5462 ). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Our tribe has been creating historically accurate educational programs for many years in both Alabama and Florida. Original Cherokee Nation, Chattanooga, 28. Until 1978, that was the criteria for Federal Recognition, being under the jurisdiction of the United States. They wish to have that usurpation sanctioned by treaty. Chickamauga Cherokee seek Federal Recognition, our petition number is 278.We, the Indian Creek Tribe, respectfully request signatures from the public to inspire Congressman Mica to support our bid for Federal Recognition. This situation was not reversed until late in the twentieth century, when the Cherokee school system reintroduced courses in Cherokee language and culture. Chief Old Billy Bowleggs, designated the Indian Creek Tribe as the keepers of the history for all Chickamauga Cherokee. "We had hoped the white men would not be willing to travel beyond the mountains. In 2000, a group called the "Southern Cherokee Nation" claimed to be a sovereign nation and planned to open a gaming boat on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Okla. Gary Ridge, the group's "principal chief," said his group took the boat to Webbers Falls only as a means to provide employment for its members. 22. All rights reserved. 23. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Many Lakes Band, Wachula, 19. Free Cherokees, Hokshichanklya Band, Creola, 9. Four Winds Band of Cherokee, State Recognized, 3. Turkeytown Association of the Cherokee (AKA Sugar Creek Band of the SECCI and AKA Central Band of Cherokee), Nashville, 42. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Big Lake, 2. "The county commissioner might start visiting with them as Cherokees. Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band, Deer Clan, Bend, 3. Eastern Cherokee citizenship status had not been fully resolved when World War I began, but approximately 70 members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians were drafted or joined the armed forces. Cherokees of Northeast Alabama, Birmingham, State Recognized, Letter 9/23/81, 5. Cherokee Nation of Texas Tsalagi Nvdagi Troup5. There are more than 32,000 members across the state who trace their heritage to the Chickamauga faction of the . I am writing to you to show my support for this petition and legislation.The Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee, Inc. have for too long been denied their proper place in history of their people and the development of this country. . Here is why we have done over 620,000 pages of academically verified research, to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that we have existed since time in memorial and continue to exist to this very day. The Eastern Band adopted a constitutional government in the 1870s that provided for two chiefs and for council representatives from each Cherokee community. "I don't think anyone (on the task force) has an objection to someone having a Cherokee heritage club and not trying to be a tribe or nation," Rhoades said. Cumberland Creek Indian Confederation, Tracy City, 13. Part i: Overview; Part ii: Cherokee origins and first European contact; Part iii: Disease, destruction, and the loss of Cherokee land; Part iv: Revolutionary War, Cherokee defeat and additional land cessions; Part v: Trail of Tears and the creation of the Eastern Band of Cherokees; Part vi: Federal recognition and the fight for Cherokee rights; Part vii: Modern-day Cherokee life and culture; Part viii: References and additional resources. Ozark Mountain Cherokee Tribe of Arkansas and Missouri, Alton, 21. The government of these groups is not recognized by Congress, but the United States through the BIA provides them with benefits and services as though they are federally recognized Indian Tribes of which they are not. Tohcahe Band White Wolf Guardian Spirit, 41. Today's Article deals with the Federal Recognition of The Chickamauga Nation. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Horse Clan, 6. "We don't know how much money they're bleeding off the Department of Labor, but we do know they are doing that in several states," Poteet said of the Nebraska group. The Tennessee River Band of Chickamauga Cherokee is an educational website about our ancestors the Chickamaugans. Cherokee River Indian Community, Moulton, 501(c)3 corporation, Letter of Intent to Petition filed 8/3/00, Website: The url http://www.cric.org/ has a notice on it that says, For Sale to the Highest Bidder and not much else. Red Nation of the Cherokee (AKA Red Clay People of all Nations) (also operates in AR), $15.00 Annual Membership. Now may be Chickamauga Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri White River, 8. . Care2 kmper for: humanister, dyreelskere, feminister, demagoger, naturentusiaster, kreative, naturligt nysgerrige, og folk der bare elsker at gre det rette. 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. Sac River and White River Bands of the Chickamauga and Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri (formerly known as No. 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. U.S. Department of the Interior. The followers of the skiagusta (or red chief . Free Cherokees, Hummingbird Clan, Columbia, 14. United Cherokee Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation, (AKA United Cherokee of Alabama or just Ani-Yun-Wiya), State Recognized, Federal Recognition Petitioned 11/08/01, Website: http://www.ucan-online.org/ (Note: I found it odd that the About Us and Tribal Council links on their site dont work, and under their Culture link, they discuss the culture of several unrelated tribes, but there is absolutely no information about their own tribe. You are our people. Website: http://theucn.com/, 49. others mixed-bloods cannot produce a historical paper trail. "We have so many individuals and groups who are using the Cherokee name and a lot of times it's in a manner that is very inappropriate. After two days of fierce fighting, the Rebels broke through Union lines and forced the Federals into a siege at Chattanooga. Chickamauga Cherokee Band of Northwest Georgia, Rossville, 12. Canadian River Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation, 3. United Cherokee Tribe of Virginia, Madison Heights10. Trying to pass off a letter of tribute by the govenor as proof of state recognition. ved at underskrive accepterer du Care2's vilkr for tjeneste The discussion here is called the Part 83 Process for Federal Recognition of Tribes through the Office of Federal Acknowledgement. The Hunter Tsalagi-Choctaw Tribe, (AKA Choctaws of Florida) (AKA Hunter Tsalagi Choctaw Tribe) Marianna, Federal Recognition Petitioned 3/2/05, 27. Tennessee Band of the Cherokee, Inc., Strawberry Plains, 36. Website: http://www.southerncherokeenation.net/, 1. Cherokees of Robison & Adjoining Cos. Coharie Intra- Tribal Council (state recognized) Waccamaw Siouan Tribe (state recognized) Hatteras Tuscarora. Here, youll find over 45 million like-minded people working towards progress, kindness, and lasting impact. 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. This is a jurisdictional dispute with the Congress, the President, The Secretary of Interior, and the Federal Courts. This notice publishes the current list of 574 Tribal entities recognized by and eligible for funding and services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) by virtue of their status as Indian Tribes. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Turtle Clan, Jacksonville, 22. They wish to have that usurpation sanctioned by treaty. Ozark Mountain Cherokee Tribe of Arkansas and Missouri, Melbourne, Arkansas (and Alton, MO), Letter of Intent filed 10/19/99, 26. Free Cherokees, National Veterans Band, DeLand, 7. According to a recent news story, the "Lost Cherokees" are again asking the BIA for federal recognition. Langley Band of Cherokee Indians in the Southeastern United States, State Recognized, Letter4/15/94, Petitioned 4/20/94 and 1/11/95, 18. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Haw River, 10. Det er den slags mennesker, vi er. Right at the time of the rebellion of the colonies. 1 January 2006 | Anderson, William L. ; Wetmore, Ruth Y. Label vector designed by Ibrandify - Freepik.com, Cherokee origins and first European contact, Disease, destruction, and the loss of Cherokee land, Revolutionary War, Cherokee defeat and additional land cessions, Trail of Tears and the creation of the Eastern Band of Cherokees, http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p15012coll5,1885. In 1991 the Chickamauga Cherokee of the Sac River and White River Bands ended their union with the Northern Cherokee Band and took their traditional name, "Chickamauga Nation" [see Cherokee ]. An active Cherokee in Alabama with a Chickamauga Cherokee. Task force members said they don't know how much federal money these groups take from legitimate tribes each year but would like to conduct a study on the subject. All past, present and future claims or assertions of Chickamauga history, written or spoken, including but not limited to biographies, curriculum vitae, lectures or any other reference not listed herein, are deemed fraudulent by The Chickamauga Nation. 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. In essence, we are looking at groups that claim to be Cherokee but have no real status and who are just distorting the culture and history.". Smaller Cherokee groups without federal recognition live in a number of Southern states. This policy ultimately failed; it was followed by the 1968 Civil Rights Act, which provided specific protections for individual tribal members and limitations on tribal governments. During the cherokee coup de taut against the Chickamauga in 1839, the Chickamauga retained their government and identity while in hiding. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Paint Band, Salem, 7. Free Cherokees, National Veterans Band, Holt, 2. Website: http://www.secci.com, 1. Here, they were continually recruited by Creek, Shawnee, and British soldiers, until they were estimated to number a thousand warriors. "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.". FS Library book 970.3 C424am, film 908999 item 2. Cherokee Delaware Indian Center, Coshocton, 2. There are only three federally recognized Cherokee tribes in the U.S. - the Cherokee Nation and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, both in Tahlequah, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina. Free Cherokees, Wild Potato Band, Feeding Hill, 1. Chattahoochee Valley Band of the Southern Cherokee Nation, 8. The Phoenix attempted to contact the "Echota Cherokee of Alabama" group, but did not receive a response. Our tribe has been creating historically accurate educational programs for many years in both Alabama and Florida. Free Cherokees, Eagle Council, Reading, 2. It is for this reason, that The Chickamauga Nation is being denied benefits and services and ultimately the recipients of a continued ethnic cleansing by the United States government. Website: http://www.georgiatribeofeasterncherokee.com/, 21. 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. Must provide required documentation of Cherokee ancestry. They deserve to stand with the other Native American communities, as Federally Recognized Tribes. All rights reserved. Sometimes it's true, sometimes not. Website: http://amonsoquathbandofcherokee.com/, 3. They have passed the mountains, and have settled upon Cherokee land. Official websites use .gov Chickamauga Circle of Free Cherokee, Chattanooga, 11. 2022 The Chickamauga Nation. North Alabama Cherokees, Creek Path/Willtown District, Scottsboro, 19. You Care. James Billy Chance is the leader of the Indian Creek Chickamaugan Tribal Nation, a group based in Deltona, Fla. which claims Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Shawnee bloodlines. 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 With 16,170 Union and 18,454 Confederate casualties, the Battle of Chickamauga was the second costliest battle of the Civil War, ranking only behind Gettysburg, and was by far the deadliest battle fought in the West. Ossahatchee Creek Band, Etowah District, Southern Cherokee Nation, 24. Over the years, the tribe has tried numerous times to claim federal status through congressional legislation. A group of Cherokee Nation employees and officials recently formed a task force to deal with these "wannabe" Cherokees. Chickamauga Cumberland Presbyterian Church was founded in 1839 at Cumberland Camp Ground at Silverdale Spring. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Lake Park, 32. The United Cherokee Nation (UCN) Western National Office, a 501(c)3 corportation. we do not seek recognition by any Yo See more 492 people like this 497 people follow this http://www.angelfire.com/tn/trbccscn/ dahvid5714@gmail.com Education website We have no need for Federal Recognition. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc., Leesburg, Petitioned 3/9/78, Rejected11/25/85, 42. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Sebring, 13. Northern Cherokee Nation, Fayetteville, 23. by William L. Anderson and Ruth Y. Wetmore, 2006; Revised November 2022. . We are known as Lower Town Cherokee, Chickamauga Cherokee, Chickamauga, Tsigamogi, Chicomogie. He said some try to attain leadership positions in the association, while others meddle where they don't belong. "We can take photos of our members and hold them up and see the Cherokee in us.". Dawes roll 1898 to 1907 The Federal government embarked on the policy of . In the long run, Allen said, states not recognizing bogus groups would be a major step in stopping them. Western Cherokee, Salem, 501(c)3 corporation. Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band, Paint Clan, Salem, 4. Federal Recognition Petitioned 3/9/78, Acknowledgement declined, 11/25/85, 31. We suffered and left hearts on the ground during the founding of America. Trail of Tears and the creation of the Eastern Band of Cherokees; Part vi: Federal recognition and the fight for Cherokee rights; Part vii: Modern . After the war, Thomas sought official permission for the Cherokee to remain in North Carolina. Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee (2nd), Dahlonega, State Recognized, Letter of Intent 3/9/79, Petitioned for Recognition on 2/5/80, 22. Here is where the Congress of the United States has failed The Chickamauga Nation because it has never terminated the Chickamauga and therefore the Congress must immediately place The Chickamauga Nation on the LIST to establish equity and provide Due Process to the Chickamauga. South Chickamauga Creek was known as Chickamauga River until sometime in the 20 th century, perhaps when TVA built its dam. The Chickamauga announced to the United States government through their Chief Bloody Fellow that even if the Chickamauga intermarried and became white, not a drop of Chickamauga blood would be lost and that all Chickamauga are full blood. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Holly Clan, Dearing, 41. SouthEastern Indian Nation,Federal Recognition Petitioned 01/05/97, 29. Cherokee Indians of Georgia Inc., Albany, Letter 8/8/77, Petitioned 6/11/96, 11. Tanasi Council of the Far Away Cherokee, Memphis, 33. Allen said many people, including legislators, don't realize that most Cherokees are located in Oklahoma and North Carolina and that for the most part the "full-blood element doesn't leave." American Cherokee Confederacy, Leesburg and Albany, State Recognized, 3. East Tennessee Overhill Cherokee Descendants, 16. He said county officials were extending the same tax benefits that are afforded to a nearby Omaha Indian reservation to an illegitimate "Cherokee" tribe. Additional research provided by John L. Bell. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Evarts, 8. Williams said Cherokees aren't the only Indian people being misrepresented. "The best way to predict the future is to create it!". Their governments were terminated and have never been re-recognized by the Congress of the United States? St. Francis River Band of Cherokee Indians. Looking for U.S. government information and services? Over-Hill Indian Nation Cherokee, Englewood Tellico Plains, 29. Recognition of the Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee is long over due.The time is now to recognize the Native people of the Indian Creek Band Chickamauga Creek & Cherokee, Inc. of Deltona, Florida. Tuolumne Band of Cherokee Indians, Twain Harte, 13. They had settlements at Turkeytown on the Coosa, Willstown on Wills Creek, and Coldwater near Tuscumbia, occupied jointly with the Creeks and destroyed by the Whites in 1787. Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indians, Columbia, Letter 7/26/85, 17. 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. Our Promise: Welcome to Care2, the worlds largest community for good. In 1866in recognition of Cherokee ownership of land as well as their efforts to aid the Confederacy during the Civil WarNorth Carolina acknowledged the legal right of the Cherokee people to reside in the state. Chickamauga Cherokee seek Federal Recognition, our petition number is 278.We, the Indian Creek Tribe, respectfully request signatures from the public to inspire Congressman Mica to support our bid for Federal Recognition. Task force members said they are still strategizing on how to combat the groups, but do have some ideas such as networking with other federally recognized tribes to spread information about these groups. Cherokee Blackfeet Cultural Circle, New York, New York, 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy of Pensylvania Earth Band, 501(c)3 non-profit. 8. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Paint Clan, Rochester, 2. White House Council on Native American Affairs. Northern Chickamauga Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri, Miami, Letter 9/5/91, 8. Membership fees and dues are just two signs a "Cherokee" group isn't legitimate, task force members said. United Eastern Lenape Nation Middle Division Inc. (formerly known as Cherokee of the Upper Cumberland, Knoxville), 43. Since The Chickamauga Nation is already a Federally Recognized Tribe, it is illegal for the Tribe to go through this administrate process since the law specifically states the purpose of the law is to determine if a Tribe is federally recognized. At that time, the Chickamauga were commonly known as the Lower Cherokee. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Badger Band, Golden Hill, 6. An official website of the or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. In the early twentieth century, a shift in federal emphasis encouraged the coexistence of tribal membership with state and federal citizenship. Wild Potato Clan of the Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band, Nampa, 1. As such, it is a slow and long drawn out affair. Poteet said he and Baker have dealt with people from these groups attending National Trail of Tears Association gatherings around the U.S. 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. "A large part of our objection comes from when you pretend to be an Indian tribe or nation and lay claims to treaties you have no right to. 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. There have been situations where they have interjected themselves into Indian Child Welfare issues.". Copyright 2006 by the University of North Carolina Press. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Adel, 31. While . Sometimes the situations are humorous. Free Cherokees, Osprey Band, Mays Landing, 1. This led to "Lost Cherokee" members enrolling their children in schools as Indians, letting the schools collect the federal dollars and then charging the school a 5 percent "administration fee," Allen said. On September 19-20, 1863, Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee defeated a Union force commanded by General William Rosecrans in the Battle of Chickamauga, during Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Red Clay Inter-Tribal Indian Band,Ooltewah, Petitioned 3/9/78, Rejected 11/25/85, 32. "A postwar photograph of the Cherokee who fought in Thomas's Legion." Website: www.cherokeenationwest.com, 11. Cherokee Indian Descendents Organization of the Ani-Yun-Wiya2. Faraway Cherokee Association, Memphis, 22.Free Cherokee-Chickamauga, Chesne Tennessee, 23. Chickamauga Cherokee Nation, Rockport. Cherokees of California, Inc. Marysville, 5. Cherokees of Southeast Alabama, Hoover. Federal Recognition for Chickamauga Cherokee, Indian Creek Tribe, Copyright 2023 Care2.com, inc. og dets licensindehavere. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Panther Clan, Bainbridge, 44. Rhoades said Alabama's state recognized tribes have received federal education, health and housing funds as well as the right to sell arts and crafts as authentic Indian art. Home; Exhibits and Displays Federal Recognition of the Chickamauga Cherokee is long over due and it is time we receive proper recognition of our heritage and identity. Cherokees of Lawrence County, Leoma, Letter 9/14/2000, 8. "Group of people socializing on Cherokee Qualla Boundary," 1939. And even though their task force has no official name, it does have an agenda. The Cherokees of California, Marysville, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Website: http://www.floridacherokee.com/, 1. But for whatever reason these groups form, they usually have one thing in common - charging for membership. Currently recognized only as part of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. Pearl River Band, Etowah District, Southern Cherokee Nation, 25. Cherokee-Choctaw Nation of St.Fransis and Black River, Paragould, Federal Recognition Petitioned 08/01/06, 9. Allen said two years ago the "Lost Cherokees" were receiving money from Arkansas schools for helping bring Office of Indian Education dollars to the schools. The Supreme Court ruled that Congress has Plenary Powers over Tribes. Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indians of Missouri and Arkansas, 24. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Cedar Grove, 9. Amonsoquath Tribe of Cherokee, Mammoth Spring, 2. . Tennessee Band of Eastern Cherokee, Knoxville, 38. Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indians of Missouri and Arkansas, Clinton. Museum of the Kansas National Guard . The state legislator might acknowledge them as a tribe or as leaders of a tribe. Second, Tribal independence is subject to the powers of the Congress. Chickamauga Cherokee of Alabama. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Bird Clan, Waycross, 37. Website: http://www.cherokeesofcalifornia.com/, 12. The Chickamauga fought alongside the British in the American Revolution along with Indians from a number of other tribes and with support, at various times, from the French and the Spanish. map image by Peter Orenski based on input from Don Healy Chickamauga Cherokee - Arkansas & Missouri In 1991 the Chickamauga Cherokee of the Sac River and White River Bands ended their union . Cherokee Nation of Mexico, Recognized by Mexico. The federal law was passed by Congress with an intent . Sac River and White River Bands of the Chickamauga Indian Nation of Arkansas and Missouri (formerly known as Northern Chickamaga Cherokee Nation of AR and MO), Fair Play, Letter of Intent 9/5/91, 28. Free Cherokees, Eagle Bear Clan, (AKA Eagle Bear Band of Free Cherokees, Hamilton, 17. Kentucky Cherokee Heritage Group, Henderson. Website: http://www.lostcherokeetribe.com/, 19. The rest, task force members said, are either bogus tribes or just Cherokees coming together to celebrate their culture. by William L. Anderson and Ruth Y. Wetmore, 2006. Because Keetoowah is a federally recognized tribe, the lender's work is covered by the sovereign immunity, and it is exempt from many caps and restrictions. Delilah Whitecloud United Cherokee Indian Tribe of Kentucky, 4. Promotes registration of Bands for an additional $25.00 fee per band. Washington, DC, N.p., 1935. Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Coyote Band, Barnston, 2. Sharpe, Bill. 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. Amonsquath Tribe of Cherokee, Hannibal, Letter of Intent 2/17/95, 5. Donald Healy 2008 The Flag 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. Etowah Cherokee Nation, Cleveland, Letter 1/2/91, 19. 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. Tennessee Band Cherokee, Inc. Earth Clan, Nashville, 37. Northern Cherokee Nation, Independence, State Recognized, 16. 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. A fascinating non-recognized tribe is the Chickamauga Cherokee Nation (White River Band and Sac River Band) with a strong Scots-Irish connection . The Chickamauga Cherokee refers to a group that separated from the greater body of the Cherokee during the American Revolutionary War. Vores lfte: Velkommen til Care2, verdens strste fllesskab i de gode sagers tjeneste. In 1998 our deceased Chief, Lola Smith, formed the Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas & Missouri. We Care2. United South and Eastern Tribes, Nashville, 44. Chickmaka Band of the South Cumberland Plateau. Chewah Cherokee Nation (Amaranth, MB ROH OBO Canada), 1. 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