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HIST | Meet Sumter's Cheraw Indians Tribe to host outdoor program at museum George Truesdale, vice chief of the Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians, will be on hand for the tribe's meet and greet at the museum on Nov. 8. Posted: Sunday, November 2, 2014 6:00 am BY IVY MOORE IVY@THEITEM.COM SUMTER TRIBE OF CHERAW INDIANS MEET AND GREET WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Nov. 8 WHERE: Sumter County Museum 122 N. Washington St. COST: Free PHONE: (803) 775-0908 #widget_detail_floated The Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians will present a Native American demonstration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Sumter County Museum. "November is Native American Heritage Month, so we wanted to take this time to reconnect with the community," said Tammy Ray Stevens, who with Julie Watts organized the event titled Keeping Traditions Alive: Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians Meet and Greet. Both Chief Ralph Oxendine and Vice Chief George Truesdale will be present for the program. "Many members of the tribe and from the tribal council will also be present," Watts said, "and we've invited other tribes to join us." Stevens added, "We're looking forward to meeting and interacting with people who come out." "We want to reach out to the community, especially to young people," Watts said. During the event, the tribe will present several demonstrations of Native American crafts and traditions and will have a display of artifacts. Some native items will be available for purchase. In addition to the noon performance by Doug Carter and his dancers, all in full native regalia, there will be flute music and traditional storytelling by Itaska Walker. "She's very animated and talented," Watts said. "She will tell traditional Native American stories." Displays include regalia, pottery, walking sticks, smudging bowls, turtle bags and other objects used by tribe members. "We'll have demonstrations and displays that appeal to all five senses," Watts said. "We will be cooking and serving fry bread, which is a traditional native dish," Stevens said. There will also be a make-and-take for children. Watts said tribe members will assist participants in making "Native American-style leather, beaded necklaces and dream catchers they will be able to take home with them. "During the final half hour of the program, Doug Carter and tribe members will have a crowd-participation dance, called a Friendship Dance, when we invite anyone to dance with us." Throughout the day, Stevens said, there will be raffles of both Native American objects and other items, including tickets to a USC football game. In addition to November's being Native American Heritage Month, Nov. 22 is the first anniversary of the date the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs Board of Commissioners officially granted state recognition to the Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians, making them South Carolina's 8th State Recognized Tribe. The tribe submitted an approximately 1,500-page petition in September 2012 to the S.C. Commission for Minority Affairs after several attempts to gain the recognition over many years. The petition was reviewed by the State Recognition Committee and was given a favorable report in December 2012. The report was reviewed by the Board of Commissioners of the S.C. Commission for Minority Affairs and accepted in August 2013. Visitors to the meet and greet will be able to view both the petition and the proclamation of state recognition during Saturday's program. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend. Meeting Sumter's Cheraw Indians Twins Taylor and Braylin Cullum prepare to dance in a tribal circle during a Native American demonstration in Sumter on Saturday. Visitors to Saturday's event were able to see the petition and proclamation of state recognition of the Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians from August 2013. MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM Posted: Sunday, November 9, 2014 6:00 am PHOTOS BY MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM The Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians presented a Native American demonstration Saturday at the Sumter County Museum in honor of Native American Heritage Month. The tribe received state recognition in 2013, making it South Carolina's 8th State Recognized Tribe. Tammy Ray Stevens and Julie Watts organized the event titled Keeping Traditions Alive: Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians Meet and Greet. [1] | |
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