Some Native American tribes say tribal members are being harassed by federal immigration agents, while others fear they could be wrongly caught up in immigration raids Why it matters: The angst among ...

The alliance is aimed at leveraging the Catawba's resources to promote self-governance, land control, taxation and funding for S.C.'s state-recognized tribes.

South Carolina’s Native American tribes will pool their resources and advocate as a group for protections under a treaty signed Wednesday, prompted by fears of erasure as the state’s population grows.

A recent court ruling has ordered the Department of the Interior to reevaluate the Duwamish Tribe’s petition for recognition.