Piqua Shawnee Tribe

Piqua Shawnee Tribe
Location
  • United States
Official language
English
Websitepiquashawnee.gov

The Piqua Shawnee Tribe is a state-recognized tribe in Alabama. The organization is not a federally recognized American Indian tribe.[1] The federally recognized Shawnee Tribe and Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians regard the Piqua Shawnee Tribe as a fraudulent organization.[2][3]

History

Alabama began a process for state-recognition of tribes in 1984. Requests for recognition go through the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission. The Piqua Shawnee Tribe was granted state recognition on July 10, 2001.[1] It is among nine state-recognized tribes granted recognition in Alabama.[4] The Shawnee Tribe, the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, and some other federally recognized American Indian tribes regard the Piqua Shawnee Tribe as a fraudulent organization.[2][3]

The Piqua Shawnee Tribe is listed on the website of the National Congress of American Indians as a state-recognized tribe in Alabama.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Piqua Shawnee". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
  2. ^ a b "Defend Tribal Sovereignty: Vote "Yes" On Amendments to NCAI Constitution". Native News Online. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  3. ^ a b "The Absentee Shawnee News" (PDF). Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
  4. ^ "Smith brings awareness to Indian heritage". The Troy Messenger. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
  5. ^ "Tribal Directory". National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
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