Waccamaw legacy
Subtitle: contemporary Indians fight for survival
By: Patricia Barker Lerch.
Series: Contemporary American Indian studies
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Tuscaloosa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Subjects: Waccamaw Indians -- Ethnic identity.; Waccamaw Indians -- Tribal citizenship.; Waccamaw Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Federally recognized Indian tribes -- Southern States.; Indian termination policy -- Southern States.; United States -- Race relations.; United States -- Politics and government.
Description: 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. In 1970, the Waccamaw began to organize powwows 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 plays a vital role in the Waccamaw Siouan's continuing fight for recognition and acceptance in contemporary society and culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]-163) and index.
Table of contents: title: The eastern Siouans : "We was always Indians"; title: Society along the borderlands; title: "From the time of the Indians until 1920"; title: Tribal names as survival strategies : Croatan and Cherokee; title: The wide awake Indians; title: "I was an Indian, I was outstanding"; title: The Waccamaw Bill and the era of termination; title: The powwow paradox; title: Waccamaw Siouan Indians.