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Spartanburg was first known as Newberg, and under the latter name was founded in 1832. [3] A post office was established under the name Spartanburg in 1842, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907. [4] The Union Literary Institute, a school founded by Quakers for African-American students, was 2 miles from Spartanburg
There are seven criteria. Four have proven troublesome for most groups to prove: long-standing historical community, outside identification as Indians, political authority, and descent from a historical tribe. Tribes seeking recognition must submit detailed petitions to the BIA's Office of Federal Acknowledgment.
[3] The Cherokee Nation opposes state-recognized tribes, as well as Cherokee heritage groups and others with no documented descent who claim Cherokee identity. [4] Other groups that identify as being Native American tribes but lack federal or state recognition are listed in the List of organizations that self-identify as Native American tribes.
In 2007 the non-partisan Public Agenda organization conducted a focus group study. Most non-Native Americans said that they rarely encountered Native Americans in their daily lives. While sympathetic toward Native Americans and expressing regret over the past, most people had only a vague understanding of the problems facing Native Americans today.
Painting of a Choctaw woman by George Catlin. Indigenous peoples of the Southeastern Woodlands, Southeastern cultures, or Southeast Indians are an ethnographic classification for Native Americans who have traditionally inhabited the area now part of the Southeastern United States and the northeastern border of Mexico, that share common cultural traits.
Pages in category "Scientific societies based in the United States" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
However the "Group of Ten" (or "Big Green") have been preeminent since the late 20th century: Sierra Club, Audubon, National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, Friends of the Earth, Izaak Walton League, The Wilderness Society, National Parks Conservation Association, Natural Resources Defense Council and Earthjustice.
This category includes articles on organizations based in the U.S. state of Indiana. Organizations include, among others, voluntary associations and 501(c) non-profit organizations; religious organizations are not appropriate. For-profit companies and corporations should not go here; rather, they should be placed in Category:Companies based in ...