Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee
| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
|---|---|
| 05-0559524 | |
| Headquarters | Cumming, Georgia |
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Official language | English |
| Website | georgiatribeofeasterncherokee |
The Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee Inc. is a state-recognized tribe and non-profit organization based in the US state of Georgia.
History
[edit]The Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee was recognized as a tribe by the State of Georgia in 2007.[1] It is one of two state-recognized Cherokee tribes in Georgia, the other being the Cherokee of Georgia Tribal Council.[2]
On May 6, 2016, the Office of Federal Acknowledgement denied the organization's request for federal recognition as an American Indian tribe. The petition was denied on the basis that the organization had not "been identified as an American Indian entity on a substantially continuous basis since 1900". The report concluded that the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee is a "recently organized group" and that "there are no contemporary identifications of the petitioner or any Indian entity in Lumpkin County."[3]
The three federally recognized Cherokee tribes - the Cherokee Nation, the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians - regard the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee and other state-recognized Cherokee tribes as fraudulent organizations.[4]
See also
[edit]- Cherokee heritage groups
- Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama
- Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois, and United Tribes of South Carolina
- Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama
- Guion Miller Roll
References
[edit]- ^ O.C.G.A. § 44-12-300 (2007) Title 44, Chapter 12, Article 7, Part 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated Archived 2004-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, Georgia Legislature. Quote: The State of Georgia "officially recognizes as legitimate American Indian tribes of Georgia the following tribes, bands, groups, or communities" for state purposes
- ^ "Georgia Tribes". Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Proposed Finding Against Acknowledgement of the Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee, Inc. (Petitioner #41)" (PDF). Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Atlanta Braves honor Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee and other state-recognized groups". Cherokee One Feather. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
External links
[edit]- Official website, Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee