One of the four is the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians, based in the Carnes Crossroads area in Berkeley County.

Rapid growth and development is causing concern for a Native American tribe as they lose access to sacred land. 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 numbers. “We’re losing our sacred sites and things that connect us to our ...

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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 ...

Steadily increasing housing developments throughout the lowcountry as well as environmental and cultural challenges were critical topics of conversation among three regional tribes in the area during ...

"South Carolina Native American art gathering at Soda City Market highlighted tribal traditions and raised awareness about the state’s recognized tribes.

CREDIT: Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – The Columbia Museum of Art (CMA) is excited to announce a collaboration with the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians for the ...

The Edisto-Natchez Kusso Tribe of South Carolina said it will soon tell the federal government it intends to seek recognition as the second sovereign Native American community in the Palmetto State.