![]() Official logo of the Sappony | |
Named after | Saponi people |
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Type | state-recognized tribe,[2] nonprofit organization[1] |
EIN 56-1966338[1] | |
Legal status | Trade associations; business and community development organization; arts, culture, and humanities nonprofit, chariy[1] |
Purpose | A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness[1] |
Location | |
Membership | 850 |
Official language | English |
Executive Director | Dante Desiderio[1] |
Treasurer | Charlene Martin[1] |
Revenue (2019) | $96,996[1] |
Expenses (2019) | $54,912[1] |
Funding | grants, contributions, investment income and dividends[1] |
Website | sappony |
Formerly called | Indians of Person County[3] |
The Sappony are a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina.[2] 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.[3] They are based in Roxboro,[1] the seat of Person County, North Carolina.
The Sappony are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe[2] and have never petitioned for federal recognition.[4][5]
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