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The Catawba Nation is primarily associated with the state of South Carolina<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>.
 
[[Image:Catawba potter, they were well known for their pottery in the Carolinas..jpg|thumb|Catawba potter. Catawba Indians were well known for their pottery in the Carolinas.]]
 
===Tribal Headquarters===


'''Catawba Indian Nation'''<br>996 Avenue of the Nations<br>Rock Hill, SC 29730<br>Phone: 803-366-4792<br>[https://www.catawba.com/index.php Website]<br>
== History  ==


===History===
'''Culture Area:''' Southern Piedmont&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; '''Linguistic Family:'''&nbsp; Eastern Siouan  
 
'''Culture Area:''' Southern Piedmont  
 
'''Linguistic Family:''' Eastern Siouan  


'''Traditional Economy:''' agriculture, hunting, gathering  
'''Traditional Economy:''' agriculture, hunting, gathering  


'''Established''': 1793, 1841


'''Population''': 1969: enrollment 700 [[American Indian Enrollment Records|Tribal enrollment]] 156 1980: 728 <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FS Library book 970.1 In2 page 249</ref><br>The Catawba Indian Nation/Catawba Tribe of [[Indians of South Carolina|South Carolina]] is the only Federally recognized tribe in South Carolina.  
The Catawba Indian Nation/Catawba Tribe of South Carolina is the only Federaly recognized tribe in South Carolina.  


The Catawba Nation is primarily associated with the state of South Carolina<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>.  
==== Brief Timeline ====
   
1738: &nbsp;smallpox raged in South Carolina and many Catawba died.  


The Historical Marker database has pictures and inscriptions of the [http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.hmdb.org/Photos/87/Photo87078.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp%3Fmarker%3D24825&usg=__4GuqrwV5anrh6hXCmPIbYMjZMUU=&h=400&w=269&sz=34&hl=en&start=1&sig2=k8q0v7tVI61WEUJO8mjRPw&zoom=1&itbs=1&tbnid=Rvj0fyNFz8ZfBM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpictures%2BCatawba%2Bindians%26tbnid%3DRvj0fyNFz8ZfBM:%26tbnh%3D0%26tbnw%3D0%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1T4SKPB_enUS350US353%26ndsp%3D20%26imgtype%3Di_similar%26biw%3D1003%26bih%3D537%26tbm%3Disch&ei=VZPBTc3EOIrJgQfZ6Yj4BQ Catawba Indian Memorial] in Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina.
1759: &nbsp;samllpox killed close to 50% of the tribe


Many of the Catawba tribal members living on the Reservation are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons)   
1763: &nbsp;reservation 15 miles square on both sides of the Catawba river, within the present York and Lancaster counties, South Carolina


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1826: &nbsp;the reservation was leased to non-indians
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====Brief Timeline====


'''1715:''' The Catawba tribe participated in the Yamasee War
1841: The Catawba tribe&nbsp;sold all but one square mile of their reservation.&nbsp;The&nbsp;tribal headquarters is located there today.&nbsp;


'''1738: '''Smallpox raged in South Carolina and many Catawba died.
==== Brief History ====


'''1754-1763:''' The Catawba aided the Colonist in the French and Indian War
Some of the tribe removed from the area and joined the Cherokee, most returned after a short time.


'''1759: '''Smallpox killed close to 50% of the tribe
==== Reservations ====


'''1763: '''A reservation was established by treaty with the British: 15 miles square on both sides of the Catawba river, within the present York and Lancaster counties, South Carolina
==== Additional References to the History of the Tribe ====


'''1763-1787:''' The Catawba aided the Colonist in the Revolutionary War  
== Tribal Headquarters ==


'''1826: '''The reservation was leased to non-Indians


'''1840:''' Many tribal members move to [[Indians of North Carolina|North Carolina]] and joined the [[Cherokee Indians|Cherokee]]


'''1841: '''The Catawba tribe sold all but one square mile of their reservation. The tribal headquarters is located there today.  
Catawba Indian Nation<br>996 Avenue of the Nations<br>Rock Hill SC 29730 <br>Phone: 803.366.4792<br>Fax: 803.366.0629, SC 29730 <br>


'''1850: '''Catawba tribal members return to South Carolina, the state sold them over 600 acres.
&nbsp;


'''1944:''' South Carolina Legislature passed an act providing that "All Catawba Indians, otherwise qualified, are hereby declared to be citizens of the State of South Carolina, and shall enjoy and have all the rights and privileges belong  other citizens".  
== Records ==


'''1962:''' Catawba of South Carolina Terminated, Tribal membership 631- Tribal land (Acres) 3,388


'''1973:''' The Catawba tribe reorganized


'''1993:''' The Catawba receive federal recognition  
== Important Web Sites ==


====Reservations====
*Constitution and By-Laws of the [http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/sccatcons.html Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina], approved 1944.
 
====Additional References to the History of the Tribe====
 
Black, James M. The Catawba Indians of South Carolina: Life of Chief Samuel Blue. {{FSC|42994|item|disp=FS Library Fiche 6018853}}
 
Blumer, Thomas J. ''Bibliography of the Catawba.'' Native American Bibliography Series, No. 10. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Netuchen, N.J. London 1987 ISBN 0-8108-1986-4 {{FSC|636711|item|disp= FS Library Book 970.3 C281bt}}
 
Blumer, Thomas J. Catawba Nation: Treasures in History. Charleston, SC : The History Press, C 2007. {{FSC|1404152|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.3 C281btj}}
 
Brown, Douglas Summers. Catawba Indians, The People of the River. Columbia, SC., University of South Carolina. {{FSC|596858|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.3 C281b}}
 
Hudson, Charles M. The Catawba Nation. Athens, University of Georgia Press, 1970. {{FSC|162829|item|disp=FS Library Book: 970.3 C281h}}
 
Martin, Judy Canty. My Father's People : A Complete Genealogy of the Catawba Nation. {{FSC|1143266|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.3 C281mjc}}
 
Merrell, James H. The Indians' New World : Catawabas and Their Neighbors from European Contact Through the Era of Removal. Chapel Hill NC : university of North Carolina Press, c1989. {{FSC|547716|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.3 C281m}}
 
Watson, Ian. Catawba Indian Genealogy. Geneseo, NY : Geneseo Foundation. {{FSC|659464|item|disp=FS Library Book 970.3 C281w}}
 
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/c/catawba_indian_tribe_history.htm history of the Catawba Nation], with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/northcarolina/index.htm#Catawba The Indian Tribes of North America] and in the [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/nations/catawba.htm Biography and history of the Indians of North America from its first discovery] by Samuel G. Drake.
 
===Records===
 
The '''majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies'''. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:<br>
 
*[[American Indian Allotment Records|Allotment records]]
*[[American Indian Annuity Rolls|Annuity rolls]]
*[[American Indian Census Rolls|Census records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Correspondence]]
*[[American Indian Health Records|Health records]]
*[[American Indian Correspondence and Reports|Reports]]
*[[American Indian School Records|School census and records]]
*[[American Indian Vital Records Supplements in Census Rolls|Vital records]]
 
A Census of Catawba Indians residing in South Carolina and Haywood County, North Carolina was taken in 1849:
 
*''Catawba Indian Records: The Second Census of the Catawba Indians and Other Miscellaneous Records''. MSS. {{FSC|136655|item|disp=FS Library|Book:970.3 C281c}}
 
===== Land Records =====
 
*Land Records: Total area of = 3,388 acres


'''Repositories'''
*Offical website of the [http://www.catawbaindiannation.com Catawba Indian Nation of South Carolina].


Thomas J. Blumer Catawba Archives ( Thomas J. Blumer - Catawba Tribal Historian 1979-1993)
== References  ==


Medford Library
<references />


University of South Carolina
2.&nbsp; Blumer, Thomas J. ''Bibliography of the Catawba.'' Native American Bibliography Series, No. 10. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Netuchen, N.J. &amp; Loondon 1987 ISBN 0-8108-1986-4&nbsp; FHL 970.3 C281bt


Lancaster, South Carolina
==== Bibliography  ====


Phone: 1-803-313-7063
*[http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/075.html Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75], Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
 
*Hodge, Frederick Webb. ''Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico''. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/ Available online].  
Email: usclancaster.sc.edu
*Klein, Barry T., ed. ''Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian''. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/317923332?referer=list_view WorldCat 317923332]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1122745&disp=Reference+encyclopedia+of+the+American+I%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 R259e].  
 
*Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. [http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=no:037475188 WorldCat 37475188]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=831087&disp=The+Gale+encyclopedia+of+Native+American%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 G131g].
===Important Websites===
 
*Constitution and By-Laws of the [http://thorpe.ou.edu/IRA/sccatcons.html Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina], approved 1944.
*Official website of the [http://www.catawbaindiannation.com Catawba Indian Nation of South Carolina].
*Catawba Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catawba_(tribe) Wikipedia]


===For Further Reading===
:Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
:Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
:Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
:Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands


See [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']].  
*Sturtevant, William C. ''Handbook of North American Indians''. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– . <br>


===References===
:Volume 1 -- Not yet published
:Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/234303751&referer=brief_results WorldCat 234303751]<br>
:Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/255572371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 255572371]<br>
:Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19331914&referer=brief_results WorldCat 19331914]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4].<br>
:Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/299653808&referer=brief_results WorldCat 299653808]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5].<br>
:Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493742&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493742]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6].<br>
:Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/247493311&referer=brief_results WorldCat 247493311]<br>
:Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13240086&referer=brief_results WorldCat 13240086]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8].<br>
:Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/26140053&referer=brief_results WorldCat 26140053]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9].<br>
:Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/301504096&referer=brief_results WorldCat 301504096]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10].
:Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256516416&referer=brief_results WorldCat 256516416]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11].<br>
:Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39401371&referer=brief_results WorldCat 39401371]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12].<br>
:Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/48209643&referer=brief_results WorldCat 48209643]<br>
:Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/254277176&referer=brief_results WorldCat 254277176]
:Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256517503&referer=brief_results WorldCat 356517503]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=248632&disp=Handbook+of+North+American+Indians%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15].<br>
:Volume 16 -- Not yet published
:Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43957746&referer=brief_results WorldCat 43957746]<br>
:Volume 18 -- Not yet published
:Volume 19 -- Not yet published
:Volume 20 -- Not yet published


{{reflist}}
*Swanton John R. ''The Indian Tribes of North America''. Smithsonian Institution, Bureau of American Ethnology, Bulletin #145 [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/indianlocation.htm Available online].
*Waldman, Carl. ''Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes''. New York, New York: Facts on File, 2006. 3rd ed. [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14718193?referer=list_view WorldCat 14718193]; [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1465222&disp=Encyclopedia+of+Native+American+tribes%20%20&columns=*,0,0 FHL book 970.1 W146e 2006].


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The Catawba Nation is primarily associated with the state of South Carolina[1].

History[edit | edit source]

Culture Area: Southern Piedmont                     Linguistic Family:  Eastern Siouan

Traditional Economy: agriculture, hunting, gathering


The Catawba Indian Nation/Catawba Tribe of South Carolina is the only Federaly recognized tribe in South Carolina.

Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]

1738:  smallpox raged in South Carolina and many Catawba died.

1759:  samllpox killed close to 50% of the tribe

1763:  reservation 15 miles square on both sides of the Catawba river, within the present York and Lancaster counties, South Carolina

1826:  the reservation was leased to non-indians

1841: The Catawba tribe sold all but one square mile of their reservation. The tribal headquarters is located there today. 

Brief History[edit | edit source]

Some of the tribe removed from the area and joined the Cherokee, most returned after a short time.

Reservations[edit | edit source]

Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]

Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]

Catawba Indian Nation
996 Avenue of the Nations
Rock Hill SC 29730
Phone: 803.366.4792
Fax: 803.366.0629, SC 29730

 

Records[edit | edit source]

Important Web Sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 Available online

2.  Blumer, Thomas J. Bibliography of the Catawba. Native American Bibliography Series, No. 10. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Netuchen, N.J. & Loondon 1987 ISBN 0-8108-1986-4  FHL 970.3 C281bt

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

  • Guide to Federal Records in the National Archives; Record Group 75, Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
  • Hodge, Frederick Webb. Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1906 Available online.
  • Klein, Barry T., ed. Reference Encyclopedia of the American Indian. Nyack, New York: Todd Publications, 2009. 10th ed. WorldCat 317923332; FHL book 970.1 R259e.
  • Malinowski, Sharon and Sheets, Anna, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes. Detroit: Gale Publishing, 1998. 4 volumes. Includes: Lists of Federally Recognized Tribes for U.S., Alaska, and Canada – pp. 513-529 Alphabetical Listing of Tribes, with reference to volume and page in this series Map of “Historic Locations of U.S. Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Canadian Native Groups” Map of “Historic Locations of Mexican, Hawaiian and Caribbean Native Groups” Maps of “State and Federally Recognized U.S. Indian Reservations. WorldCat 37475188; FHL book 970.1 G131g.
Vol. 1 -- Northeast, Southeast, Caribbean
Vol. 2 -- Great Basin, Southwest, Middle America
Vol. 3 -- Arctic, Subarctic, Great Plains, Plateau
Vol. 4 -- California, Pacific Northwest, Pacific Islands
  • Sturtevant, William C. Handbook of North American Indians. 20 vols., some not yet published. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978– .
Volume 1 -- Not yet published
Volume 2 -- Indians in Contemporary Society (pub. 2008) -- WorldCat 234303751
Volume 3 -- Environment, Origins, and Population (pub. 2006) -- WorldCat 255572371
Volume 4 -- History of Indian-White Relations (pub. 1988) -- WorldCat 19331914; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.4.
Volume 5 -- Arctic (pub. 1984) -- WorldCat 299653808; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.5.
Volume 6 -- Subarctic (pub. 1981) -- WorldCat 247493742; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.6.
Volume 7 -- Northwest Coast (pub. 1990) -- WorldCat 247493311
Volume 8 -- California (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 13240086; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.8.
Volume 9 -- Southwest (pub. 1979) -- WorldCat 26140053; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.9.
Volume 10 -- Southwest (pub. 1983) -- WorldCat 301504096; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.10.
Volume 11 -- Great Basin (pub. 1986) -- WorldCat 256516416; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.11.
Volume 12 -- Plateau (pub. 1998) -- WorldCat 39401371; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.12.
Volume 13 -- Plains, 2 vols. (pub. 2001) -- WorldCat 48209643
Volume 14 -- Southeast (pub. 2004) -- WorldCat 254277176
Volume 15 -- Northwest (pub. 1978) -- WorldCat 356517503; FHL book 970.1 H191h v.15.
Volume 16 -- Not yet published
Volume 17 -- Languages (pub. 1996) -- WorldCat 43957746
Volume 18 -- Not yet published
Volume 19 -- Not yet published
Volume 20 -- Not yet published

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