The Tribal Recognition Program was created by the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs to assist the Commission and the Recognition Committee in reviewing completed petitions for State Recognition and to provide technical assistance to petitioning groups. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-406 (1977). To view the North Carolina legislation that created the N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs, go to: https://ncadmin.nc.gov/document/cia-genstatute.
To view North Carolina’s Tribal Recognition Procedures, go to: https://ncadmin.nc.gov/document/cia-legrecogamericanindiagroups.
Below are technical assistance documents that have been developed by the Recognition Committee of the Commission of Indian Affairs. This material is intended to help a petitioning group prepare a fully documented petition.
Sample Guide B-Guided Assistance for Petition Documentation
Sample Guide C-List of Primary Sources vs. Secondary Sources for Genealogical Documents
Sample Guide D-Genealogical Methodology Guide
Sample Guide E-Sources for Genealogical Assistance
Sample Form G-Individual History Chart
Sample Form H-Current Membership Roll Chart
Sample Letter I-Notice of Intent to Petition for State Recognition
Sample Letter J-Change of Address and Contact Information
Sample Letter K-Change of Leadership and Contact Information
Sample Letter L-Change of Group Name and Contact Information
For technical assistance regarding the Tribal Recognition Program, please contact:
- Elk Richardson, Tribal Recognition Program Director, at 984-236-0169 or elkton.richardson@doa.nc.gov