Tribe of South Carolina (2005). Formerly Pee Dee Indian Association (1978). Piedmont American Indian Association. The Santee Indian Organization. Letter of Intent to Petition 06/04/1979. State-recognized tribe in 2006. Formerly White Oak Indian Community. Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians. The Waccamaw Indian People. The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians. The South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs also has recognized "state-recognized groups" and "special interest organizations" but these are not the same as the state-recognized tribes. In 2018, governor of South Carolina Henry McMaster signed legislation that stops the state from recognizing any additional Native American "groups". As of 2023, South Carolina recognizes four "state-recognized groups" and one "special interest organization". Chaloklowa Chickasaw Indian People. State-recognized group in 2005. Eastern Cherokee, Southern Iroquois, and United Tribes of South Carolina. State-recognized group in 2005. Natchez Tribe of South Carolina. State-recognized group in 2007. Pee Dee Indian Nation of Beaver Creek. State-recognized group in 2007. Pine Hill Indian Community Development Initiative. State-recognized special interest organization in 2020. Texas Texas has no office to manage Indian affairs and no state-recognized tribes.The Texas state legislature often issues congratulatory resolutions that "commend" organizations, such one honoring the Mount Tabor Indian Community in 2017, "for its contributions to [the] state" and the Lipan Apache in 2019; however, this isn't the same as formal recognition of a tribe by a state. Texas Senate Bill 274 to formally recognize the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas, introduced in January 2021, died in committee. Texas has "no legal mechanism to recognize tribes." Vermont As of May 3, 2006, Vermont law 1 V.S.A §§ 851–853 recognizes Abenakis as Native American Indians, not the tribes or bands. However, on April 22, 2011, Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed legislative bills officially recognizing two Abenaki Bands. The four Abenaki state-recognized tribes are also known as the "Abenaki Alliance". Elnu Abenaki Tribe. Recognition signed into statute April 22, 2011. Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation. Recognition signed into statute April 22, 2011. On May 7, 2012, Governor Shumlim signed legislative bills officially recognizing two more Abenaki Bands: Koasek Abenaki Tribe. Also known as Traditional Koasek Abenaki Nation of the Koas. Missiquoi Abenaki Tribe. Also known as Missisquoi St Francis Sokoki Abenaki Nations. Petitioned for federal recognition, denied in 2007. Virginia Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe. Letter of Intent to Petition 12/30/2002. Receipt of Petition 12/30/2002. State-recognized 2010; in Courtland, Southampton County. Letter of intent to file