Two articles shed light on NC's Tuscaroras' plight. One from Eastern Cherokee Chief Sneed and one from Donnie Red Hawk McDowell
With elections come the issues needing to be addressed, but issues without proper representation do not even get inside the debate. According to NC Tuscarora Donnie Red Hawk McDowell, that makes them "invisible." North Carolina's Tuscaroras are the most oppressed marginalized group of Natives in America today. I know, because, for one thing, I have lived near them for over 30 years and did not know of their plight until I recently met them during an investigation. There are only four to five thousand verified NC Tuscaroras and there are over 60,000 people claiming to be Lumbee "Indians" in the same area. The large group dominates the area and keeps the people oppressed. Many nearby attorneys and social justice advocacy groups will not assist the NC Tuscaroras because the Lumbee are too large and have either used their services prior or have intimidated them. The only chance NC Tuscaroras have at becoming widely known is for plain ordinary people to share the