Natchez Indian Tribe of South Carolina

The organization is headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina and maintains family ties in Orangeburg County with many members still living there and in other areas of the state. Today, the group is led by Steve Davis. The organization holds annual tribal gatherings in South Carolina and also attends an annual homecoming held each March in Natchez, Mississippi . == Recognition status ==

South Carolina recognizes "Tribes", "Groups", and "Special Interest Organizations". "State Recognized Groups" are defined by South Carolina law as meaning "a number of individuals assembled together, which have different characteristics, interests and behaviors that do not denote a separate ethnic and cultural heritage today, as they once did. This group is composed of both Native American Indians and other ethnic races. They are not all related to one another by blood. A tribal council and governmental authority unique to Native American Indians govern them". While still called the Natchez-Pee Dee Tribe, the organization filed for state recognition as a "Tribe" in 2005. In the fall of that year, the South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs review committee made the decision to withdraw the Natchez Tribe of South Carolina's petition and allow the organization to resubmit at a later date. In 2006 the organization reapplied for state recognition as a "Group" and achieved this official designation on February 2, 2007. == Other activities ==

Former Chief Samuel E. Davis established the Natchez Community Headstone Restoration Project (NCHRP) in 2005 to offer assistance to low-income families throughout South Carolina by helping restore, repair, or provide headstones for their recently deceased relatives. ==See also==