Some people formerly classified as "Brass Ankles" have been identified as among ancestors of members of the five Native American tribes officially recognized by the state of South Carolina in 2005, such as the Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians.
Einige der "Brass Ankles" gehörten sogar zu den Vorfahren der fünf „Native American Tribes“ die vom Staat South Carolina erst 2005 anerkannt wurden, wie zum Beispiel die Wassamassaw der Varnertown Indians.