Powhatan Renape Nation

The Powhatan Renape Nation is a state-recognized tribe in New Jersey. It is not federally recognized as a Native American tribe. Members are concentrated in South Jersey and the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
The organization's founder and chief was Roy Crazy Horse, also known as Nemattanew or Roy Johnson. He obtained the land for the Rankokus Indian Reservation in 1974, which later became part of the Rancocas State Park.

State-recognition

The Powhatan Renape Nation was granted state recognition in New Jersey in 1980. On March 18, 2019, the state recognized was reaffirmed.
The Powhatan Renape Nation has a "State Indian reservation" in Rancocas, New Jersey. Established in 1982, the State of New Jersey negotiated an agreement with the Powhatan Renape Nation to take over 350 acres of state land, which the state now recognizes as the Rankokus Indian Reservation.

Petition for federal recognition

On April 12, 1996, the Powhatan Renape Nation, then based in Rancocas, New Jersey, filed a petition for federal acknowledgment of existence of an Indian tribe with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. However, they did not complete their petition or gain federal recognition.

Membership

In 1983, the Powhatan Renape Nation had between 400 and 500 members.