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Chwe'n (Hello)
Welcome to the Official Site of Skaroreh Katenuaka Nation.
Skaroreh Katenuaka Nation (SKN) is located in what is now known as
North Carolina, centered currently in Robeson County. SKN is only one
of many Tuscarora bands in North Carolina, and are distant cousins of
the Tuscarora people in New York, and Canada, and also of the same
people that are currently known as Coharie, aswell as other "renamed"
tribes within what is now North Carolina.
Our history has been clouded for many generations, which was by no
accident. Historians, and politicians have fought back and forth for over
a century, each with "their" own theory as to our people's ancestry, with
the "real intention" of covering up our identity.
Since 1803, the State of North Carolina has refused to acknowledge the
fact that there are still Tuscarora people in the State, and many feel that
State officials have gone to great lengths to make sure that none are
"recognized" as such, ever again. Since 1885, when the first "official"
name of Croatan was given, there have been three more names forced
upon the people, with only a small fraction accepting. Each name was,
and is an attempt to "shepard" our people in a direction that does not
lead to Tuscarora. In 1911, the name was changed to "Indians of
Robeson County, and only 2 years later, the name was changed again to
"Cherokees of Robeson County". This was 3 years before the leases on
Tuscarora reservation lands of Bertie County were to expire, and this
name lasted until 1953, when the name was once again changed to
Lumbee.
In this website, we hope to teach and enlighten the world as to our "true"
history. Currently, we are "officially" known by the State of North
Carolina and U.S. Government as Lumbee, which is a name that we do
not and will not accept.
Ooneh
Welcome to the Official Site of Skaroreh Katenuaka Nation.
Skaroreh Katenuaka Nation (SKN) is located in what is now known as
North Carolina, centered currently in Robeson County. SKN is only one
of many Tuscarora bands in North Carolina, and are distant cousins of
the Tuscarora people in New York, and Canada, and also of the same
people that are currently known as Coharie, aswell as other "renamed"
tribes within what is now North Carolina.
Our history has been clouded for many generations, which was by no
accident. Historians, and politicians have fought back and forth for over
a century, each with "their" own theory as to our people's ancestry, with
the "real intention" of covering up our identity.
Since 1803, the State of North Carolina has refused to acknowledge the
fact that there are still Tuscarora people in the State, and many feel that
State officials have gone to great lengths to make sure that none are
"recognized" as such, ever again. Since 1885, when the first "official"
name of Croatan was given, there have been three more names forced
upon the people, with only a small fraction accepting. Each name was,
and is an attempt to "shepard" our people in a direction that does not
lead to Tuscarora. In 1911, the name was changed to "Indians of
Robeson County, and only 2 years later, the name was changed again to
"Cherokees of Robeson County". This was 3 years before the leases on
Tuscarora reservation lands of Bertie County were to expire, and this
name lasted until 1953, when the name was once again changed to
Lumbee.
In this website, we hope to teach and enlighten the world as to our "true"
history. Currently, we are "officially" known by the State of North
Carolina and U.S. Government as Lumbee, which is a name that we do
not and will not accept.
Ooneh