From 1900 to present
In the time from 1941 to present, having no formal recognition or land base, the tribe has had numerous iterations from the Susquehannock Indian Nation in the 1950's and 60's all the way through to Four Arrows which was established to create space for Susquehannock people in 1996. Powwows, gatherings and iterations of our tribe are documented in newspaper clippings, local records, and oral history. In 2018, our tribe was renamed after the two most common names for our ancestors, and was established to create space for the documented descendants of the Conestoga-Susquehannock community to be heard above the numerous vague claims to our culture and identity.
Unlike nearly every other tribe originating in Pennsylvania, there is no federally recognized tribe 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.
