From 1900 to present
In the time from 1941 to present, having no centralized area to gather and be recognized as a tribe, further attempts to formally organize and seek recognition failed to gain sufficient traction to succeed. The lack of a land base has caused some tribal members to be scattered across the United States, though the majority of our tribe still resides within our historic homelands. Our modern tribe exists for the purpose of protecting our culture, sharing our history, and creating space for the documented descendants of the Conestoga Susquehannock community to be heard above the numerous vague claims to our identity.
Unlike nearly every other tribe originating in Pennsylvania, there is no federally recognized tribal body to represent Conestoga-Susquehannock people or culture. Today, we are the only tribe dedicated entirely to protecting and enriching the culture of the documented descendants of the Conestoga-Susquehannock diaspora. We are the only tribe dedicated to preserving the Mingo language recorded by our ancestors. We are the only tribe with claims to the land at Manor township and the only tribe claiming the stakes of the 1872 joint resolution and the 1941 Susquehannock Indian reservation bill.
Our tribe today offers kinship, security, education, and cultural connection to documented descendants of the Indigenous people of the Conestoga Susquehannock community. We are a kinship oriented organization of American Indian ancestry, with genealogical connections to numerous other tribes, and a strong tight-knit community of those dedicated to passing down our traditions and history to the next generation. We request your support in sharing the truth about our survival and continued struggle for the recognition our ancestors have fought for over the course of 150+ years.
