'We're still here:' Hundreds gather for Waccamaw tribe pauwau

AYNOR, S.C. (WPDE) — On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered at the Waccamaw Tribal Grounds for a pauwau.

The history of this pauwau goes back thousands of years, but the purpose is to bring the Grand Strand community and educate people on Native American culture.

"It’s good to come together as individual communities to get together to talk more, laugh more and learn more," one tribe member said.

Harold Hatcher who has been serving as the tribe’s chief for 30 years. When Chief Hatcher retired from the military, he wanted to register his new business as a minority-owned business.

by Joel Vazquez-Juarbe