Sappony


The Sappony are a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina. They claim descent from the historic Saponi people, an Eastern Siouan language-speaking tribe who occupied the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia.
They were historically called "old issue negroes" in 1887, when granted a separate school, after which their name changed from "Mongolians", to "Cubans", to the Indians of Person County. They are based in Roxboro, the seat of Person County, North Carolina.
The Sappony are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe and have never petitioned for federal recognition.

Nonprofit organization

In 1996, the Sappony formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization named the High Plains Indians.
In 2018, Dante Desiderio served as the High Plains Indians' Executive Director and Charlene Martin served as the treasurer.

Administration

In 2021, the administration of the Sappony were as follows.