opened in 1934. At the time, public education was still racially segregated in the state. Before this, the Waccamaw had been required to send their children to schools for African Americans. North Carolina recognized the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe of North Carolina in 1971. The community is centered in Bladen and Columbus counties, North Carolina. They have unsuccessfully tried to gain federal recognition. They hold membership on the NC Commission of Indian Affairs as per NCGS 143B-407, and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1977. Lumbee Legal Services, Inc., represents the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe in its administrative process for seeking federal recognition. In 2005 South Carolina recognized the Waccamaw Indian People, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose office is in Aynor, South Carolina. Both organizations claim to descend from the historic Waccamaw people. Related Siouan-speaking nations Akenatsi Catawba Cheraw Moneton Mosopelea Saponi Sewee Tutelo Notes References External links Waccamaw Indians, state-recognized in South Carolina Native American tribes in North Carolina Native American tribes in South Carolina State-recognized tribes in the United States es:Waccamaw hr:Waccamaw Indijanci