Tuscarora Indians Of Kahtenuaka Territories

06/23/2026

https://www.johnstonnc.gov/america250/

Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with Johnston County. Events, history, and community programs throughout 2026.

05/05/2026

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RISE OF THE FLOWER MOON POW WOW

05/02/2026

Thank you Raquel Painter, Onslow County Veterans PowWow, for joining and guiding TIOKT with our first annual Rise Of The Flower Moon PowWow 🌸🌙

Just a little glimpse into what to look forward to on Sunday at Carteret County Speedway!

The 1st Annual Native American Powwow and Car Show! FREE to the Public!

More Info: carteretspeedway.com
Carteret County Speedway.
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Free Native American Powwow returns to Carteret County

04/28/2026

Rise of the Flower Moon Powwow
RESCHEDULED — Sunday, May 3, 2026
Carteret County Speedway

Everyone is welcome! Come honor tradition and experience the rich heritage of the Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories and other Indigenous nations through dance, artisan crafts, and traditional foods.

• Grand Entry at 1:00 PM
Free and open to the public
& Classic Car Show
* Registration: 9:00 AM
* Judging Begins: 12:00 PM
* Awards: 2:00 PM

More Information: carteretspeedway.com
Join us for a day of culture, community, and celebration. Be sure to mark your calendars-you won't want to miss this special event.

04/26/2026

Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories (TIOKT) Councilwoman, Brandy Yetìyaθręhneh Locklear-Alvarez accompanied Representative Ed. Goodwin to the dedication of Smithfield’s newest attraction—a mural featuring Tuscarora history and culture.

The mural, painted by artist, Brian Lewis, includes Tuscarora clan animals, the likeness of a community member, and the wampum belt pattern originally designed by TIOKT citizen Michael Rutkahnętyá·ti· Dunn.

Pictured here, Rep. Goodwin and Rep. Howard Penny, co-sponsors of HB-600 (the Tuscarora reaffirmation bill) with Councilwoman Locklear-Alvarez, and two of her children.

Nyà·węʔ ~ a special thanks to Rep. Goodwin for his continued support of the TIOKT unified government and our efforts to better the lives of all Tuscarora people.

04/24/2026

Rise of the Flower Moon
Ist Annual Powwow

Let's unite as a community
& learn our lands'

RESCHEDULED — Sunday, May 3, 2026

Location: Carteret County Speedway

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04/24/2026

Rise of the Flower Moon
Ist Annual Powwow

Let's unite as a community
& Learn our Lands

RESCHEDULED — Sunday, May 3, 2026

Location: Carteret County Speedway

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04/03/2026

For generations, a false narrative has persisted that all the Tuscarora “left” North Carolina. The data tells a different story.

*These tables only refer to populations recorded specifically as “Tuscarora.”

Historical records and population data show clearly: the majority of Tuscarora people never left our homelands.

After the Tuscarora War, while some migrated north, most remained. As lands at Indian Woods were leased out from under us and our leadership was deliberately sidelined, we were forced to migrate south to the swamps along the NC/SC state line under extreme pressure, dispossession, and colonial violence.

The numbers speak for themselves:
• As many as 69% of the Tuscarora population remained in North Carolina
• Northern populations generally remained around 1,000, often including members of multiple tribes
• By the 1800s and into the 21st century, the largest Tuscarora populations continued to be in North Carolina, especially in Robeson and surrounding counties

The Tuscarora Indians of Kahtenuaka Territories adapted, relocated, and maintained identity, leadership, and connection to our ancestral lands despite systematic efforts to erase us. We have our own fire, our own sovereignty, and do not defer to other government entities, Native or settler, to be who the Creator made us to be.

Like the Cherokee, Creeks, and Seminoles who remained in their homelands while parts of their nations were removed, we are still here. We have always been here.