| Sappony High Plains Indians | |
| Logo Alt: | Sappony logo |
| Named After: | Saponi people |
| Founders: | --> |
| Defunct: | --> |
| Type: | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
| Tax Id: | EIN 56-1966338 |
| Status: | Trade associations; business and community development organization; arts, culture, and humanities nonprofit, chariy |
| Purpose: | A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness |
| Location City: | Roxboro, North Carolina |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Membership: | 850 |
| Language: | English |
| Leader Title: | Executive Director |
| Leader Name: | Dante Desiderio |
| Leader Title2: | Treasurer |
| Leader Name2: | Charlene Martin |
| Publication: | --> |
| Parent Organisation: | --> |
| Revenue: | $96,996 |
| Revenue Year: | 2019 |
| Expenses: | $54,912 |
| Expenses Year: | 2019 |
| Funding: | grants, contributions, investment income and dividends |
| Formerly: | Indians of Person County |
The Sappony are a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina.[1] They claim descent from the historic Saponi people, an Eastern Siouan language-speaking tribe who occupied the Piedmont of North Carolina and Virginia.
They were previously called the Indians of Person County.[2] They are based in Roxboro, the seat of Person County, North Carolina.
The Sappony are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe[1] and have never petitioned for federal recognition.[3] [4]
In 1996, the Sappony formed a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization named the High Plains Indians.[5]
In 2018, Dante Desiderio served as the High Plains Indians' Executive Director and Charlene Martin served as the treasurer.[5]
In 2021, the administration of the Sappony were as follows.[6]