Waccamaw legacy : contemporary Indians fight for survival / Patricia Barker Lerch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lerch, Patricia Jane Barker, 1947-

Series:

Contemporary American Indian studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Waccamaw Indians--Ethnic identity.

Waccamaw Indians.

Waccamaw Indians--Tribal citizenship.

Waccamaw Indians--Legal status, laws, etc.

Federally recognized Indian tribes--Southern States.

Federally recognized Indian tribes.

Indian termination policy--Southern States.

Indian termination policy.

Ethnicity.

United States--Race relations.

United States.

Race relations.

United States--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Southern States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 168 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, [2004]

Summary:

An insightful and informative look into the Waccamaw Siouan's quest for identity and survival. -- Waccamaw Legacy: Contemporary Indians Fight for Survival sheds light on North Carolina Indians by tracing the story of the now state-recognized Waccamaw Siouan tribe from its beginnings in the Southeastern United States, through their first contacts with Europeans, and into the 21st century, detailing the struggles these Indians have endured over time. We see how the Waccamaw took hold of popular theories about Indian tribes like the Croatan of the Lost Colony and the Cherokee as they struggled to preserve their heritage and to establish their identity. -- Patricia Lerch was hired by the Waccamaw in 1981 to perform the research needed to file for recognition under the Bureau of Indian Affairs Federal Acknowledgement Program of 1978. The Waccamaw began to organize powwows in 1970 to represent publicly their Indian heritage and survival and to spread awareness of their fight for cultural preservation and independence. Lerch found herself understanding that the powwows, in addition to affirming identity, revealed important truths about the history of the Waccamaw and the ways they communicate and coexist. -- Waccamaw Legacy outlines Lerch's experience as she played a vital role in the Waccamaw Siouan's continuing fight for recognition and acceptance in contemporary society and culture.

Contents:

The eastern Siouans : "We was always Indians"

Society along the borderlands

"From the time of the Indians until 1920"

Tribal names as survival strategies : Croatan and Cherokee

The wide awake Indians

"I was an Indian, I was outstanding"

The Waccamaw Bill and the era of termination

The powwow paradox

Waccamaw Siouan Indians.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [147]-163) and index.

ISBN:

0817314172

0817351248

OCLC:

55015921