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Read. Follow. Verify.North Carolina Bill Grants Official State Recognition and Commission Representation to the Tuscarora Tribe
Last action · July 1, 2026: Re-ref Com On State and Local Government (House action)Sponsors: Ed Goodwin and 23 others
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What This Bill Would Do
North Carolina House Bill 600 officially restores to The Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories effective July 1, 2025, and grants them two seats on the North Carolina State Commission of Indian Affairs and one seat on the American Indian Heritage Commission.
The measure establishes legal and formal representation for a historic tribe that holds early treaties with North Carolina but was excluded from the 1971 legislative creation of the State Commission of Indian Affairs, entitling its members to participate in state-level Indian affairs governance and federal Indian programs.
- The North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs was created by Senate Bill 642 during the 1971 General Assembly to recognize specific Indian tribes residing within the state. context
- The Tuscarora are one of the historic tribes that signed early treaties with the North Carolina government, including the 1712 General Articles of Peace and the 1714 Sun and Moon Peace Treaty. context
Who It Would Affect
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The Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories
The tribe receives official state recognition, federal program eligibility, and formal representation on two state Indian commissions.
North Carolina State Commission of Indian Affairs
The commission expands its membership roster to include two designated representatives from the Tuscarora tribe.
American Indian Heritage Commission
The commission grows from 12 to 13 members to accommodate a representative from the Tuscarora tribe.
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When does official state recognition for The Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories take effect?
How many seats will the Tuscarora receive on the North Carolina State Commission of Indian Affairs?
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Procedural history
7 actions- Jul 1, 2026HouseRe-ref Com On State and Local Government
- Jul 1, 2026HouseReptd Fav Com Substitute
- Jun 29, 2026HouseRe-ref to the Com on Federal Relations and American Indian Affairs, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Jun 29, 2026HouseWithdrawn From Com
- Apr 1, 2025HouseRef To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
- Apr 1, 2025HousePassed 1st Reading
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- Mar 31, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Correction of 1971 Recognition Omission
The bill rectifies the historical exclusion of the Tuscarora tribe from the original 1971 legislation that established the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs despite their earlier treaties with the state.
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