Natchez_Indian_Tribe_of_South_Carolina
Natchez Indian Tribe of South Carolina
State recognized group in South Carolina
The Natchez Indian Tribe of South Carolina or Eastern Band of Natchez[5][6] is a nonprofit organization and "state-recognized group" not to be confused with a state-recognized tribe.[3] The state of South Carolina gave them the state-recognized group and special interest organization designation under the SC Code Section 1-31-40 (A) (7)(10), Statutory Authority Chapter 139 (100-111) in 2007.[5]
The Natchez Indian Tribe of South Carolina claims descent from the Pee Dee and a group of Natchez who sought refuge along the Edisto River in South Carolina after being driven from their homelands near present-day Louisiana during the eighteenth century.[4] The organization is recognized as the Eastern Band of Natchez by Natchez descendants within the Muscogee Nation who operate independently as the Natchez Nation.[5][7][8]