In 1973, Tuscaroras, led by Chief Howard Brooks, marched to Raleigh from Robeson County and protested our broken treaties.
The Tuscarora Delegation to Raleigh in Support of HB 970
That time we occupied the BIA offices in 1972.
Tuscarora women at Prospect Longhouse circa 1995.
Pikey Brooks, Drinkwater carrying tobacco and Lawrence Maynor circa 1940.
Phillip Locklear at our 2017 powwow.
Chief Cecil Hunt of Saddletree.
Tuscarora children at Maxton in 1938. Photo taken by the Farm Security Administration.
Urnarú·ru· (Bear Clan) at our former village site of Waʔwná·ksę·.
Pura Fé (Deer Clan, NC), Ruθaheʔrakáʔnę Vince Schiffert (Turtle Clan, NY) and Čiruʔęhá·ka·ʔ Chief Lynette Allston (Nottoway).
Moore's War map of our Ft. Neyuherú·kęʔ.
Aha·θʔáh Aʔwthę́haʔ Sarah and Runęhkwáʔčhęʔ Duane cook feast food post ceremony.
Yeręhyahukáʔthaʔ Eudora ensuring our traditions are carried on by the next generation.
The Dunn family are responsible for strengthening Tuscarora culture for decades.
Dennis Banks (Ojibwe) of A.I.M. and Carnell Locklear
Chief Nihnuhkà·weʔ Tom Jonathan (L, NY) and Chief Kyérhi Učá·takwt Stan Locklear (R, NC) in 2017.
Traveling Tuscaroras: Wesley (Bear Clan) points to the leaning tower of Pisa in Italy.
Haʔ Skarù·ręʔ Yękwayéhsawęh
"Their [skin] Colour is of a tawny, which would not be so dark if they did not dawb themselves with Bear's Oil, and a Colour like burnt Cork." ~ John Lawson, among the Tuscarora, circa 1700.
Lawson further described physical characteristics of the Tuscarora: "The Vicinity of the Sun makes impression on the Men, who labour out of doors, or use the Water. As for those Women, that do not expose themselves to the Weather, they are often very fair and generally as well featur'd as you would see anywhere, and have very brisk, charming Eyes."
*Burnt cork was a common (brownish) stage makeup in Lawson's time to darken white skin for theater.
*Other settlers at the time described Tuscarora skin tone as "reddish brown."
“They married and intermarried with each other so often the distinctive features of one was representative of all; straight black hair, high cheek bones, straight backs and great muscular power characterized the whole race." ~ Mary Norment, in Robeson County, 1875.
Rahθęʔnyéha·ʔ Chris Lowry
Yeręhyahukáʔthaʔ Eudora Hunt
Below is a photo of the April 24, 1982 meeting of Chief Leon Locklear of the Tuscarora Nation of NC with Chief Mt. Pleasant, Chief Hewitt and Chief Stuart Patterson of the Tuscarora reservation in NY at the William Penn Treaty celebration in Philadelphia, PA.
Artistic expression through crafts is a longstanding Tuscarora tradition.
An announcement for the Tuscarora Strawberry Ceremony/Thanksgiving in 1991.
From the Carolina Indian Voice, May, 1991.