Waccamaw Siouan Indians
Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe | |
Official seal of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe | |
| Named after | Waccamaw people Waccamaw River |
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| Formation | 1910: Council of Wide Awake Indians, 1977: Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe (nonprofit) |
| Type | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
| EIN 59-1739024 | |
| Legal status | school, educational service provider, charity |
| Purpose | P84: Ethnic, Immigrant Centers and Service Provider |
| Headquarters | Bolton, North Carolina |
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| Membership | 2,313 self-identified 1,245 enrolled (2000) |
Official language | English |
| Revenue | $391,626 (2020) |
| Expenses | $399,935 (2020) |
| Staff | 17 (2020) |
| Website | waccamaw-siouan |
The Waccamaw Siouan Indians are one of eight state-recognized tribes in North Carolina. Also known as the Waccamaw Siouan Indian Tribe, they are not federally recognized. They are headquartered in Bolton, North Carolina, in Columbus County, and also have members in Bladen County in southeastern North Carolina.
In 1910, they organized as the Council of Wide Awake Indians. They founded a public school in 1933.
They are not affiliated with the Waccamaw Indian People, a state-recognized tribe from South Carolina. The Waccamaw Siouan Indians also hold no affiliation with the Waccamaw Sioux Indian Tribe of Farmers Union, an unrecognized tribe based in Clarkton, North Carolina.
Waccamaw Siouan Indians live in St. James, Buckhead, and Council, with the Waccamaw Siouan tribal homeland situated on the edge of Green Swamp about 37 miles from Wilmington, North Carolina, seven miles from Lake Waccamaw, and four miles north of Bolton, North Carolina.