The Neyuherú·kęʼ Wampum Belt tells a story of the Tuscarora Nation's experience in North Carolina and New York. It is sacred to the Tuscarora people. The Neyuherú·kęʼ Wampum Belt was presented to the "people of North Carolina" and accepted by then Provost Marilyn Sheerer and ECU on behalf of North Carolina in 2013 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Neyuherú·kęʼ Battle. Alternate spellings are Noherooka and Neoheroka.
East Carolina University is located on lands that are at the geographic center of lands occupied by the Tuscarora for over 1000 years. On March 21, 2013, a dedication ceremony for a state Neyuherú·kęʼmonument was held in honor of the 300th anniversary of the Neyuherú·kęʼ Battle that occurred thirty miles from campus, near Snow Hill, and the belt was presented at that time. The dedication was a three-day event that also included scholarly presentations, a lacrosse game, the screening of a documentary video, an exhibition of artifacts, and a communal dinner. The battle at Fort Neyuherú·kęʼ was the final major battle of the Tuscarora War.
The Neyuherú·kęʼ Wampum Belt tells a story of the Tuscarora Nation's experience in North Carolina and New York. It is sacred to the Tuscarora people. The Neyuherú·kęʼ Wampum Belt was presented to the "people of North Carolina" and accepted by then Provost Marilyn Sheerer and ECU on behalf of North Carolina in 2013 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Neyuherú·kęʼ Battle. Alternate spellings are Noherooka and Neoheroka. The belt is handmade of quahog shells and deer gut. It contains 770 tubular beads in a symmetrical design that includes symbols of homeland and wandering.
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Other related collections materials: Video recording of the Neyuherú·kęʼ 300 commemoration and Neyuheruke 300 : commemorative book, 21-23 March 2013