After decades of denials, North Carolina’s Tuscarora Indians take a step closer to recognition

Legislature Archives • NC Newsline · Jul 2, 2026

Editor’s note: House Bill 600 does not have unified support from North Carolina’s Tuscarora communities. After publication of our story, the Tuscarora Indian Nation of North Carolina Prospect Longhouse, the Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina (Maxton), and the Tuscarora Tribe of North Carolina (Saddletree) reached out to NC Newsline to dispute support for the legislation. […]