In the Eastern USA, a very unique community with centuries of history is struggling to gain acceptance and recognition. The Qarsherskiyans are a Sweetgum Kriyul Tribe. The term “Sweetgum Kriyul” refers to groups of people who live in the USA who are descended from people of 3 or more races, part of new ethnicities created by interracial relationships, known to anthropologists as triracial isolates. These Sweetgum Kriyul tribes include Qarsherskiyans as well as other groups like the Moors of Delaware, the Lumbee, and the Melungeons. Melungeons are, perhaps, the most famous of all Sweetgum Kriyul groups. It’s speculated that Elvis Presley was a Melungeon, and that JD Vance is one too. The Qarsherskiyans, like other Sweetgum Kriyul people, are of triracial origins. The Qarsherskiyan Tribe is mostly descended from a mix of Native Americans from Eastern and Plains tribes, Celtic and other White Europeans, and West Africans from Islamic adhering regions of modern day Nigeria and West Africa. These people have a unique fusion culture and long history, which could be lost if not preserved. Over the last few centuries, more and more Qarsherskiyan people have been assimilating into mainstream American culture and identifying with whatever race they most resemble, forgetting their Qarsherskiyan heritage over the course of generations. Since 1991, a gradual reawakening movement has grown to restore the community to what it once was. Since early 2024, more and more Qarsherskiyans have been calling for recognition by local governments, being allowed to have “Qarsherskiyan” as an option on local census records that ask for ethnicity.