The Coharie Intra-tribal Council, Inc. is a

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. The headquarters are in

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. Formerly known as the Coharie Indian People, Inc. and the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina, the group's 2,700 members primarily live in

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counties. The group claims "descent from certain tribes of Indians originally inhabiting the coastal regions of North Carolina." In 1910, residents of Herrings Township along the Coharie creeks identified as being of

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descent.

Nonprofit organization

In 1978, Coharie Intra Tribal Inc. formed as

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based in Clinton, North Carolina, and Freddie Carter serves as the organization's principal officer. 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." They have four employees. The organization operates a

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/ NAHASDA housing project with $557,380 in revenue and $550,186 in expenses for 20 unites. Another program removed debris from the Coharie River after a hurricane, and another provided

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relief to members. Leadership positions, as of 2019, included: * Executive Director: Greg Jacobs * Chairperson: Freddie Carter.

State recognition

In 1911, North Carolina first recognized the Croatan Indians of Samson County. The state of

formalized its recognition process for Native American tribes and created the

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(NCCIA) in 1971. North Carolina formally recognized the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina as a state-recognized tribe on July 20, 1971. The current administration includes: * 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; however, the organization never followed through with a petition for federal recognition as a

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Activities

The Coharie Indian Cultural

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takes place in every September every year. E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, a member of the Coharie Intra-tribal Council and Navajo descendant, served as a Government Affairs Group Associate with the

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and became a counsel to the assistant secretary in the

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in 2007.

Notes

External links

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North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
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