Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians

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Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians
Named after Sumter, SC
Cheraw people
FormationJanuary 28, 2013;12 years ago (2013-01-28) [1]
Type state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization
EIN 81-3475516 [2]
PurposeA23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness [3]
Headquarters Sumter, South Carolina
Location
Official language
English
President
Tammy Ray Stevens [2]
Chief
Francis Benenhaley [4]
Website sumtercherawindians.org
Formerly called
Sumter Band of Cheraw Indians

The Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians is a state-recognized tribe and nonprofit organization in South Carolina. It is not a federally recognized American Indian tribe. [5]

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Nonprofit

On January 8, 2007, the leadership of the Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians first formed as a nonprofit organization, originally being called the Sumter Band of Cheraw Indians. [6]

They are based in Sumter, South Carolina, and Ralph Justice Oxendine is their registered agent. [1] [7] [2]

Tammy Ray Stevens has served as their president and their principal officer. [2] [3] They have been based in Manning, South Carolina. [3]

State-recognition

In 2013, the State of South Carolina gave the organization the state-recognized tribe designation under the SC Code Section 1-31-40 (A) (7)(10), Statutory Authority Chapter 139 (100-110). [8] They are one of nine state-recognized tribes in South Carolina. [4] Francis Benenhaley is their chief. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sumpter Cheraw Indians". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians". Cause IQ. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians". GuideStar. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "South Carolina's Recognized Native American Indian Entities | Commission for Minority Affairs". cma.sc.gov. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "South Carolina's Recognized Native American Indian Entities". South Carolina Commission for Minority Affairs. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  6. ↑ "Business Name Search - Business Entities Online - S.C. Secretary of State". businessfilings.sc.gov. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "SUMTER CHERAW INDIANS". businessfilings.sc.gov. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians celebrates heritage with festival". The Sumter Item. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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