Record #:

16126

Author(s):

Burns-Ramsey, Wanda

Abstract:

The Coharie tribes lived in Sampson and Harnett Counties and according to census data approximately 1,200 live between these two counties. In 1981, the tribe was given the East Carolina Indian School, one of the few in the state specifically focused on preserving Native American heritage.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 22 Issue 2, Winter 1983, p16-17, il

Subject(s):

Indians of North America--Education