1982
Update on Health Status of American Indians In North Carolina – prepared for the North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs.
August 1982
1984
1986
In 1986 the Meherrin Nation (Tribe) was recognized by the state of North Carolina as a State Recognized Tribe of Native Americans in North Carolina.
1986 North Carolina General Statute § 71A-7.1
1987
April 25-26, 1987 – The Meherrin Indian Tribe of Hertford County attended the Murfreesboro Bicentennial Celebration where they reconstructed an authentic Indian longhouse and exhibited Indian artifacts.
1988
On July 8, 1988 The General Assembly of North Carolina read three times and enacted An Act To Establish The State Advisory Council On Indian Education.
1988
In 1988 Patrick Riddick was elected to a four year term as Chief of the Meherrin Indian Tribe.
1989
March 28, 1989. Meherrin Tribal Chief Pat Riddick spoke to an audience on “The Effect of Legislation on Native American Groups” in a lecture and question-and-answer session as part of Native American Culture Week at Gardner Hall-University of North Carolina.
1989
Oct 27-28, 1989 Meherrin Indian Tribe held it’s first powwow.