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North Carolina is home to a number of American Indian tribes.
Guilford Native American Association (Guilford and the surrounding counties), Cumberland County
Association for Indian People (Cumberland County), Metrolina Native American Association (Mecklenburg and
the surrounding counties), and Triangle Native American Society (Guilford and the surrounding counties) are
the four organizations that have been granted legal status by the state of North Carolina to represent and provide
services for American Indians who live in urban areas (Wake and surrounding counties).
The only Native American community in North Carolina to be granted formal recognition by the federal
government is the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The Lumbee Act of 1956 merely granted the tribe a
nominal recognition from the federal government.
Treaties involving land may be the sole example of government interactions with Indians that some people have
in their heads as an illustration of these partnerships throughout the years. However, the establishment of the
North Carolina Commission on Indian Affairs in 1971 by the General Assembly provides compelling evidence
that the state has a healthy relationship with the American Indian residents, tribes, and groups that it serves in
the present day. There is a wealth of documentation regarding the relationship between the state of North
Carolina and its indigenous tribes. This documentation can be found in statutes, rules and regulations that
govern state-funded programs, rules associated with historic Indian schools, judicial rulings, and religious
groups. The current administration of the United States Federal Government has acknowledged North Carolina’s
abundant American Indian history and legacy.
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