ARC’s footprint comprises three federally recognized and five state recognized Native American Tribal Communities. See the full list and find additional information about Appalachia’s Tribal entities below.
Tribal Communities in Appalachia
Alabama
- Cherokee Tribe of Northeast Alabama
- Neighbor ARC Counties: Marshall
- Echota Cherokee Tribe of Alabama
- Neighbor ARC Counties: Cullman, Lawrence, Madison
- Piqua Shawnee Tribe of Alabama
- Neighbor ARC Counties: Jefferson
- United Cherokee Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation
- Neighbor ARC Counties: Marshall
Georgia
- Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokee
- Neighbor ARC Counties: Lumpkin
Mississippi
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
- Reservations: Choctaw
- Neighbor ARC Counties: Kemper, Noxubee, Winston
New York
- Seneca Nation of Indians of New York
- Reservations: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Oil Springs
- Neighbor ARC Counties: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua
North Carolina
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
- Reservations: Eastern Cherokee
- Neighbor ARC Counties: Cherokee, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Swain
Tribal Community Spotlight
Preserving Cherokee Culture in North Carolina
During Stop #2 of our Appalachia Envisioned Roadshow, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina Richard Sneed shared insights from his work building and preserving Cherokee culture in North Carolina.
