![]() Official seal of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation | |
Named after | Occaneechi and Saponi people, Eno River[1] |
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Formation | 1984,[1] 1996 (nonprofit)[2] |
Type | state-recognized tribe,[3] nonprofit organization[2] |
EIN 56-1906889[2] | |
Legal status | Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofit, charity[2] |
Purpose | A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness[2] |
Location | |
Membership (2018) | 2,000+[4] |
Official language | English |
President | Vickie Jeffries[4] |
Website | obsn |
The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation is a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina.[3]
They first formed as the Eno Occaneechi Indian Association in 1984[1] but changed their name in 1994.[5][6] They claim descent from the historic Occaneechi, Saponi, and other Eastern Siouan language-speaking Indians who occupied the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia.
The tribe maintains an office in Mebane,[2] where it carries out programs to benefit more than 2,000 members.[4] John "Blackfeather" Jeffries (d. 2023) of Hillsborough, North Carolina, served as chairperson for many years.[7]
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