 Official logo of the Sappony | |
| Named after | Saponi people |
|---|---|
| Type | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
| Tax ID no. | EIN 56-1966338 |
| Legal status | Trade associations; business and community development organization; arts, culture, and humanities nonprofit, chariy |
| Purpose | A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness |
| Location | |
| Membership | 850 |
| Official language | English |
| Executive Director | Dante Desiderio |
| Treasurer | Charlene Martin |
| Revenue | $96,996 (2019) |
| Expenses | $54,912 (2019) |
| Funding | grants, contributions, investment income and dividends |
| Website | sappony |
| Formerly called | Indians of Person County |
The Sappony are a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina. They claim descent from the historic Saponi people, an Eastern Siouan language-speaking tribe who occupied the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia.
They were previously called the Indians of Person County. They are based in Roxboro, the seat of Person County, North Carolina.
The Sappony are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe 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.
In 2018, Dante Desiderio served as the High Plains Indians' Executive Director and Charlene Martin served as the treasurer.
Administration
In 2021, the administration of the Sappony were as follows.
- Otis K. Martin, tribal chief
- Dorothy Stewart Crowe, board chairperson
- Charlene Y. Martin, treasurer
- Juila Martin Phipps, secretary
- Danta Desiderio, executive director.
See also
Notes
- ^ "High Plains Indians". Cause IQ. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "State Recognized Tribes". National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
- ^ Mark Edwin Miller, Claiming Tribal Identity, page 346.
- "Office of Federal Acknowledgment (OFA)". Indian Affairs. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- "Sappony search". US Department of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "High Plains Indians Inc". open990. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
References
- Miller, Mark Edwin (2013). Claiming Tribal Identity: The Five Tribes and the Politics of Federal Acknowledgment. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0806143781.
External links
 Native American tribes in North Carolina | |
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| State-recognized | |