TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lerch,Patricia Jane Barker
TI  - Waccamaw Legacy: Contemporary Indians Fight for Survival
T2  - Contemporary American Indian Studies
SN  - 9780817384678
AV  - E99 
U1  - 305.8970757 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Tuscaloosa
PB  - University of Alabama Press
KW  - Federally recognized Indian tribes -- Southern States
KW  - Indian termination policy -- Southern States
KW  - United States -- Politics and government
KW  - United States -- Race relations
KW  - Waccamaw Indians -- Ethnic identity
KW  - Waccamaw Indians -- Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - Waccamaw Indians -- Tribal citizenship
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures and Table -- Preface -- 1. The Eastern Siouans: "We Was Always Indians" -- 2. Society along the Borderlands -- 3. "From the Time of the Indians until 1920" -- 4. Tribal Names as Survival Strategies: Croatan and Cherokee -- 5. The Wide Awake Indians -- 6. "I Was an Indian, I Was Outstanding" -- 7. The Waccamaw Bill and the Era of Termination
N2  - An insightful and informative look into the Waccamaw Siouan's quest for identity and survival. Waccamaw Legacy: Contemporary Indians Fight for Survival sheds light on North Carolina Indians by tracing the story of the now state-recognized Waccamaw Siouan tribe from its beginnings in the Southeastern United States, through their first contacts with Europeans, and into the 21st century, detailing the struggles these Indians have endured over time. We see how the Waccamaw took hold of popular theories about Indian tribes like the Croatan of the Lost Colony and the Cherokee as they struggled to preserve their heritage and to establish their identity. 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. The Waccamaw began to organize powwows in 1970 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 played a vital role in the Waccamaw Siouan's continuing fight for recognition and acceptance in contemporary society and culture
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