The Sappony are a
state-recognized tribe in
North Carolina
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.
They claim descent from the historic
Saponi people
The Saponi or Sappony are a Native American tribe historically based in the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia.Raymond D. DeMaillie, "Tutelo and Neighboring Groups," pages 286–87. They spoke a Siouan language, related to the languages of ...
, an Eastern
Siouan language-speaking tribe who occupied the
Piedmont
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of
North Carolina
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and
Virginia
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.
They were previously called the Indians of Person County.
[Mark Edwin Miller, ''Claiming Tribal Identity'', page 346.] They are based in
Roxboro Roxboro is the name of several places:
*Roxboro, Quebec, now part of the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada
* Roxboro, North Carolina, United States of America
*Roxboro, Limerick, a townland in Co Limerick, Ireland
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,
[ the seat of ]Person County, North Carolina
Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 39,097 as of the 2020 census. The county seat is Roxboro.
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.
The Sappony are not federally recognized
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as a Native American tribe
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[ and have never petitioned for federal recognition.]
Nonprofit organization
In 1996, the Sappony formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization named the High Plains Indians.[
]
Administration
In 2021, the administration of the Sappony were as fellows.[
]
See also
* Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe
* Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation
Notes
References
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External links
*
North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
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Cultural organizations based in North Carolina
Native American tribes in North Carolina
Native American history of North Carolina
Non-profit organizations based in North Carolina
State-recognized tribes in the United States