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Waccamaw Indian People in SC seek federal recognition and benefits that come with it


Chief Harold “Buster” Hatcher of the Waccamaw Indian People sends up prayers during a Winter Solstice fire ceremony Saturday Dec. 19, 2020, in Aynor. He has spent 30 years trying to gain official federal acknowledgment of his tribe. Grace Beahm Alford/Staff
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Chief Harold “Buster” Hatcher of the Waccamaw Indian People is a friendly and determined man. He’s happy to talk about the history and status of the Waccamaw, and about Native American traditions, cultures and challenges in South Carolina.
But he’s wont to insert a few epithets and some profanity into the conversation. After 30 years trying to gain official federal acknowledgment of his tribe, the 71-year-old Aynor resident said he continues to encounter obstacles, some of which don’t entirely make sense. ....

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