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1998-2001 SR Mergers 1997 Southern Region Realignment 1994-97 SR Mergers

On January 1, 1997 the National Office reorganized several sections within the Southern Region, with changes taking effect after the 1997 conclaves. Special thanks to Barry Griffin of Egwa Tawa Dee Lodge #129, who first was the first to provide news of this realignment when he notified that his lodge was changing sections.

  • Section S-1 was unaffected by the realignment.


  • Section S-2 gained Wichita 35 from S-3A and Comanche 254 from S-9, while it lost Loquanne Allangwh 428 to S-3A:

    Old S-2

    New S-2
    to S-3A
    Tejas 72
    Mikanakawa 101
    Tatanka 141
    Caddo 149
    Nakona 150
    Otena 295
    Huaco 327
    Kotso 330
    Nischa Achowalogen 486
    Nishkin Halupa a pe Lachi 489
    Gamenowinink 555
    Wichita 35 (from S-3A)
    Comanche 254 (from S-9)
    Loquanne Allangwh 428

    Reference: JW Justice, Wichita Lodge #35.


  • Section S-3A gained Loquanne Allangwh 428 from S-2, and Ta Tsu Hwa 138 and Washita 288 from S-3B, while it lost Wichita 35 to S-2:

    Old S-3A

    New S-3A
    to S-2
    Ma-Nu 133
       |–Sekettummaqua 281
    Inola 148
    Wisawanik 190
    Ah-Ska 213
    Loquanne Allangwh 428 (from S-2)
    Ta Tsu Hwa 138 (from S-3B)
    Washita 288 (from S-3B)
    Wichita 35

    Reference: JW Justice, Wichita Lodge #35.


  • Two lodges from S-3B, Ta Tsu Hwa 138 and Washita 288, were reassigned to S-3A:

    Old S-3B

    New S-3B
    to S-3A
    Quapaw 160
    Akela Wahinapay 232
    Wazhazee 366
    Wachtschu Mawachpo 559
    Abooikpaagun 399 (from S-9)
    Hi' Lo Ha Chy' A-La 413 (from S-9)
    Ta Tsu Hwa 138
    Washita 288

    Reference: JW Justice, Wichita Lodge #35.


  • Section S-5, the Dixie Fellowship, lost four lodges: Tomo Chi-Chi 119 and Echeconnee 358 to S-4, and Egwa Tawa Dee 129 and Mowogo 243 to the new S-6 "South"; while gaining three lodges from S-7: Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188, Catawba 459, and Eswau Huppeday 560:

    Old S-5

    New S-5
    to other sections
    Bob White 87
    Santee 116
    Tsali 134
    Atta Kulla Kulla 185
    Muscogee 221
    Unali'Yi 236
    Skyuka 270
    Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188 (from S-7)
    Catawba 459 (from S-7)
    Eswau Huppeday 560 (from S-7)
    Tomo Chi-Chi 119 (to S-4)
    Echeconnee 358 (to S-4)
    Egwa Tawa Dee 129 (to S-6S)
    Mowogo 243 (to S-6S)

    Reference: Bob Kearley, Catawba Lodge #459.


  • Section S-6B was split between S-6A (Kawida 480, Sequoyah 184, and Pellissippi 230) and S-7A (Tutelo 161, Shenandoah 258, and Shenshawpotoo 276):

    Old S-6B
    Sequoyah 184 (to S-6A)
    Pellissippi 230 (to S-6A)
    Kawida 480 (to S-6A)
    Tutelo 161 (to S-7A)
    Shenandoah 258 (to S-7A)
    Shenshawpotoo 276 (to S-7A)



  • Two lodges from Section S-5, Egwa Tawa Dee 129 and Mowogo 243, two from S-6A, Talidandaganu' 293 and Waguli 318, and two from S-8, Chattahoochee 204 and Ini-To 324, are combined to become the new Section S-6 "South":

    New S-6 "South"
    Egwa Tawa Dee 129 (from S-5)
    Mowogo 243 (from S-5)
    Talidandaganu' 293 (from S-6A)
    Waguli 318 (from S-6A)
    Chattahoochee 204 (from S-8)
    Ini-To 324 (from S-8)

    Reference: Bill Kethley, Mowogo Lodge #243.


  • Section S-7 was split into S-7A (VA lodges) and S-7B (NC lodges), while losing three lodges (Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188, Catawba 459, and Eswau Huppeday 560) to Section S-5. Section S-7A gained Tutelo 161, Shenandoah 258, and Shenshawpotoo 276 from Section S-6B:

    Old S-7

    New S-7A
    to S-5    		New S-7B
    Nawakwa 3
    Wahunsenakah 333
    Blue Heron 349
    Tutelo 161 (from S-6B)
    Shenandoah 258 (from S-6B)
    Shenshawpotoo 276 (from S-6B)
    Itibapishe Iti Hollo 188
    Catawba 459
    Eswau Huppeday 560
    Tsoiotsi Tsogalii 70
    Occoneechee 104
    Croatan 117
    Wahissa 118
    Nayawin Rar 296
    Klahican 331

    Reference: Bob Kearley, Catawba Lodge #459.


  • Two lodges from Section S-8, Chattahoochee 204 and Ini-To 324, are reassigned to S-6 "South", while the remaining eight lodges are renamed Section S-8B.

    Old S-8

    New S-8B
    to S-6
    Cherokee 50
    Achunanchi 135
    Alibamu 179
    Cowikee 224
    Kaskanampo 310
    Woa Cholena 322
    Yustaga 385
    Aracoma 481
    Chattahoochee 204
    Ini-To 324

    Reference: Warren Williams, Associate Lodge Adviser, Sebooney Okasucca Lodge #260.


  • Section S-9 lost four lodges: Comanche 254 to S-2, Abooikpaagun 399 and Hi' Lo Ha Chy' A-La 413 to S-3B, and Ahoalan-Nachpikin 558 to S-6A. The remaining five lodges were renamed Section 8A:

    Old S-9

    New S-8A
    to other sections
    Watonala 169
    Ashwanchi Kinta 193
    Sebooney Okasucca 260
    Ti'ak 404
    Chicksa 202
    Comanche 254 (to S-2)
    Abooikpaagun 399 (to S-3B)
    Hi' Lo Ha Chy' A-La 413 (to S-3B)
    Ahoalan-Nachpikin 558 (to S-6A)

    Reference: Warren Williams, Associate Lodge Adviser, Sebooney Okasucca Lodge #260.





 1997 SR Realignment Section Listing 
(following the conclaves that year)

S-1
Aina Topa Hutsi Lodge #60 Alamo Area Council #583 San Antonio TX
Tonkawa Lodge #99 Capitol Area Council #564 Austin TX
Wihinipa Hinsa Lodge #113 Bay Area Council #574 Galveston TX
Colonneh Lodge #137 Sam Houston Area Council #576 Houston TX
Wahinkto Lodge #199 Concho Valley Council #741 San Angelo TX
Wewanoma Lodge #272 Rio Grande Council #775 Harlingen TX
Karankawa Lodge #307 Gulf Coast Council #577 Corpus Christi TX
Hasinai Lodge #578 Three Rivers Council #578 Beaumont TX
Quelqueshoe Lodge #166 Calcasieu Area Council #209 Lake Charles LA
Ouxouiga Lodge #264 Attakapas Council #208 Alexandria LA
Chilantakoba Lodge #397 New Orleans Area Council #214 Metairie LA
Quinipissa Lodge #479 Istrouma Area Council #211 Baton Rouge LA
Atchafalaya Lodge #563 Evangeline Area Council #212 Lafayette LA
S-2
Wichita Lodge #35 Northwest Texas Council #587 Wichita Falls TX
Tejas Lodge #72 East Texas Area Council #585 Tyler TX
Mikanakawa Lodge #101 Circle Ten Council #571 Dallas TX
Tatanka Lodge #141 Buffalo Trail Council #567 Midland TX
Nakona Lodge #150 South Plains Council #694 Lubbock TX
Otena Lodge #295 Comanche Trail Council #479 Brownwood TX
Huaco Lodge #327 Heart O' Texas Council #662 Waco TX
Kotso Lodge #330 Chisholm Trail Council #561 Abilene TX
Nischa Achowalogen Lodge #486 Golden Spread Council #562 Amarillo TX
Nishkin Halupa a pe Lachi Lodge #489 Longhorn Council #582 Fort Worth TX
Gamenowinink Lodge #555 Direct Service Council #800 Irving TX
Caddo Lodge #149 Norwela Council #215 Shreveport LA
Comanche Lodge #254 Ouachita Valley Council #213 Monroe LA
S-3A
Ma-Nu Lodge #133 Last Frontier Council #480 Oklahoma City OK
Ta Tsu Hwa Lodge #138 Indian Nations Council #488 Tulsa OK
Inola Lodge #148 Will Rogers Council #473 Ponca City OK
Wisawanik Lodge #190 Arbuckle Area Council #468 Ardmore OK
Ah-Ska Lodge #213 Great Salt Plains Council #474 Enid OK
Washita Lodge #288 Cherokee Area Council #469 Bartlesville OK
Loquanne Allangwh Lodge #428 NeTseO Trails Council #580 Paris TX
S-3B
Quapaw Lodge #160 Quapaw Area Council #18 Little Rock AR
Wazhazee Lodge #366 Ouachita Area Council #14 Hot Springs AR
Wachtschu Mawachpo Lodge #559 Westark Area Council #16 Fort Smith AR
Abooikpaagun Lodge #399 De Soto Area Council #13 El Dorado AR
Hi' Lo Ha Chy' A-La Lodge #413 Eastern Arkansas Area Council #15 Jonesboro AR
Akela Wahinapay Lodge #232 Caddo Area Council #584 Texarkana TX
S-4
Tomo Chi-Chi Lodge #119 Coastal Empire Council #99 Savannah GA
Pilthlako Lodge #229 Okefenokee Area Council #758 Waycross GA
Immokalee Lodge #353 Southwest Georgia Council #97 Albany GA
Echeconnee Lodge #358 Central Georgia Council #96 Macon GA
Alapaha Lodge #545 Alapaha Area Council #98 Valdosta GA
Seminole Lodge #85 Gulf Ridge Council #86 Tampa FL
Echockotee Lodge #200 North Florida Council #87 Jacksonville FL
Aal-Pa-Tah Lodge #237 Gulf Stream Council #85 Palm Beach Gardens FL
Semialachee Lodge #239 Suwannee River Area Council #664 Tallahassee FL
O-Shot-Caw Lodge #265 South Florida Council #84 Miami Lakes FL
Tipisa Lodge #326 Central Florida Council #83 Orlando FL
Timuquan Lodge #340 West Central Florida Council #89 Seminole FL
Osceola Lodge #564 Southwest Florida Council #88 Fort Myers FL
S-5 "Dixie Fellowship"
Tsali Lodge #134 Daniel Boone Council #414 Asheville NC
Itibapishe Iti Hollo Lodge #188 Central North Carolina Council #416 Albemarle NC
Catawba Lodge #459 Mecklenburg County Council #415 Charlotte NC
Eswau Huppeday Lodge #560 Piedmont Council #420 Gastonia NC
Santee Lodge #116 Pee Dee Area Council #552 Florence SC
Atta Kulla Kulla Lodge #185 Blue Ridge Council #551 Greenville SC
Muscogee Lodge #221 Indian Waters Council #553 Columbia SC
Unali'Yi Lodge #236 Coastal Carolina Council #550 Charleston SC
Skyuka Lodge #270 Palmetto Area Council #549 Spartanburg SC
Bob White Lodge #87 Georgia-Carolina Council #93 Augusta GA
S-6A
Talligewi Lodge #62 Lincoln Heritage Council #205 Louisville KY
White Horse Lodge #201 Shawnee Trails Council #200 Owensboro KY
Kawida Lodge #480 Blue Grass Council #204 Lexington KY
Wa-Hi-Nasa Lodge #111 Middle Tennessee Council #560 Nashville TN
Sequoyah Lodge #184 Sequoyah Council #713 Johnson City TN
Pellissippi Lodge #230 Great Smoky Mountain Council #557 Knoxville TN
Ittawamba Lodge #235 West Tennessee Area Council #559 Jackson TN
Ahoalan-Nachpikin Lodge #558 Chickasaw Council #558 Memphis TN
S-6 "South"
Talidandaganu' Lodge #293 Cherokee Area Council #556 Chattanooga TN
Egwa Tawa Dee Lodge #129 Atlanta Area Council #92 Atlanta GA
Chattahoochee Lodge #204 Chattahoochee Council #91 Columbus GA
Mowogo Lodge #243 Northeast Georgia Council #101 Athens GA
Waguli Lodge #318 Northwest Georgia Council #100 Rome GA
Ini-To Lodge #324 Flint River Council #95 Griffin GA
S-7A
Nawakwa Lodge #3 Robert E. Lee Council #602 Richmond VA
Tutelo Lodge #161 Blue Ridge Mountains Council #599 Roanoke VA
Shenandoah Lodge #258 Stonewall Jackson Area Council #763 Waynesboro VA
Shenshawpotoo Lodge #276 Shenandoah Area Council #598 Winchester VA
Wahunsenakah Lodge #333 Colonial Virginia Council #595 Newport News VA
Blue Heron Lodge #349 Tidewater Council #596 Virginia Beach VA
S-7B
Tsoiotsi Tsogalii Lodge #70 Old North State Council #70 Greensboro NC
Occoneechee Lodge #104 Occoneechee Council #421 Raleigh NC
Croatan Lodge #117 East Carolina Council #426 Kinston NC
Wahissa Lodge #118 Old Hickory Council #427 Winston-Salem NC
Nayawin Rar Lodge #296 Tuscarora Council #424 Goldsboro NC
Klahican Lodge #331 Cape Fear Council #425 Wilmington NC
S-8A
Watonala Lodge #169 Pushmataha Area Council #691 Columbus MS
Ashwanchi Kinta Lodge #193 Choctaw Area Council #302 Meridian MS
Chicksa Lodge #202 Yocona Area Council #748 Tupelo MS
Sebooney Okasucca Lodge #260 Andrew Jackson Council #303 Jackson MS
Ti'ak Lodge #404 Pine Burr Area Council #304 Hattiesburg MS
S-8B
Cherokee Lodge #50 Central Alabama Council #2 Birmingham AL
Achunanchi Lodge #135 Choccolocco Council #1 Anniston AL
Alibamu Lodge #179 Tukabatchee Area Council #5 Montgomery AL
Cowikee Lodge #224 Alabama-Florida Council #3 Dothan AL
Kaskanampo Lodge #310 Tennessee Valley Council #659 Huntsville AL
Woa Cholena Lodge #322 Mobile Area Council #4 Mobile AL
Aracoma Lodge #481 Black Warrior Council #6 Tuscaloosa AL
Yustaga Lodge #385 Gulf Coast Council #773 Pensacola FL



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