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]
In 1996, the Sappony formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization named the High Plains Indians. [1]
In 2018, Dante Desiderio served as the High Plains Indians' Executive Director and Charlene Martin served as the treasurer. [1]
In 2021, the administration of the Sappony were as follows. [6]