The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians is a Native American group with centuries-old ties to Berkeley County. The tribe is made up of different tribes that were forced out of their native ...

Leaders of the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians are becoming alarmed at the rate of growth in the Summerville area where their community is based. New apartment buildings and subdivisions ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCSC) - The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians, an indigenous group located in the Lowcountry, recently stepped forward to ask for federal recognition. Tribe members say this ...

But, that's also the location of the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians. The tribal community is looking to see its history reflected in the school by naming it Wassamasaw Elementary School.

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) - The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians recently opened a new chapter here in the Lowcountry to preserve their heritage and tell their own stories. The Berkeley ...

A treaty signed by 10 South Carolina tribes aims to address that issue. The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians chief said the new partnership aims to bring about larger change with strength in ...

A treaty signed Wednesday by 10 South Carolina tribes aims to address that issue. The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians chief said the new partnership aims to bring about larger change with s ...

BCLS’s upcoming installment of ‘Native American Culture Class’ with the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians will focus on jewelry beading. The tribe’s cultural preservationist ...

Shumak, 24, was recently elected vice chief of the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians, representing more than 2,000 tribal members. He is also the Native American Affairs program manager at ...

In August 2023, Mace introduced legislation to extend federal recognition also to the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians. The bill has the backing of a host of Lowcountry mayors. They have ...