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'''Traditional Economy:''' agriculture, hunting, gathering | '''Traditional Economy:''' agriculture, hunting, gathering | ||
<br>The Catawba Indian Nation/Catawba Tribe of [[ | <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 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>. | 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>. | ||
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'''1826: T'''he reservation was leased to non-Indians | '''1826: T'''he reservation was leased to non-Indians | ||
'''1840:''' Many tribal members move to [[ | '''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. | '''1841: '''The Catawba tribe sold all but one square mile of their reservation. The tribal headquarters is located there today. | ||
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'''1973:''' The Catawba tribe reorganized | '''1973:''' The Catawba tribe reorganized | ||
'''1993:''' The Catawba receive federal recognition | '''1993:''' The Catawba receive federal recognition | ||
==== Reservations ==== | ==== Reservations ==== | ||
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Watson, Ian. Catawba Indian Ggenealogy. Geneseo, NY : Geneseo Foundation. {{FHL|659464|item|disp=FHL Book 970.3 C281w}} | Watson, Ian. Catawba Indian Ggenealogy. Geneseo, NY : Geneseo Foundation. {{FHL|659464|item|disp=FHL 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. | 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 === | === Records === | ||
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*Catawba Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catawba_(tribe) Wikipedia] | *Catawba Tribe [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catawba_(tribe) Wikipedia] | ||
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See [[American Indian For Further Reading|'''For Further Reading''']]. | |||
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[[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] | {{American Indian}}[[Category:Indian_Tribes_of_the_United_States]] | ||
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Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Catawba Indian Nation
996 Avenue of the Nations
Rock Hill, SC 29730
Phone: 1-803-366-4792
Fax: 1.803.366.0629
- Offical website of the Catawba Indian Nation of South Carolina.
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 Federally recognized tribe in South Carolina.
The Catawba Nation is primarily associated with the state of South Carolina[1].
The Historical Marker database has pictures and inscriptions of the Cataba Indian Memorial in Fort Mill, York County, South Carolina.
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
1715: The Catawba tribe participated in the Yamasee War
1738: Smallpox raged in South Carolina and many Catawba died.
1759: Smallpox killed close to 50% of the tribe
1763: A reservation was established: 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
1840: Many tribal members move to North Carolina and joined the Cherokee
1841: The Catawba tribe sold all but one square mile of their reservation. The tribal headquarters is located there today.
1850: Catawba tribal members return to South Carolina, the state sold them over 600 acres.
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
Reservations[edit | edit source]
Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]
Black, James M. The Catawba Indians of South Carolina: Live of Chief Samuel Blue. FHL 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 FHL Book 970.3 C281bt
Blumer, Thomas J. Catawba Nation: Treasures in History. Charleston, SC : The History Press, C 2007. FHL Book 970.3 C281btj
Brown, Douglas Summers. Catawba Indians, The People of the River. Columbia, SC., University of South Carolina. FHL Book 970.3 C281b
Hudson, Charles M. The Catawba Nation. Athens, University of Georgia Press, 1970. FHL Book: 970.3 C281h
Martin, Judy Canty. My Father's People : A Complete Genealogy of the Catawba Nation. FHL 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. FHL Book 970.3 C281m
Watson, Ian. Catawba Indian Ggenealogy. Geneseo, NY : Geneseo Foundation. FHL Book 970.3 C281w
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete 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 The Indian Tribes of North America and in the Biography and history of the Indians of North America from its first discovery by Samuel G. Drake.
Records[edit | edit source]
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:
- Allotment records
- Annuity rolls
- Census records
- Correspondence
- Health records
- Reports
- School census and records
- 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. FHL
Important Web Sites[edit | edit source]
- Constitution and By-Laws of the Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina, approved 1944.
- Offical website of the Catawba Indian Nation of South Carolina.
- Catawba Tribe Wikipedia
For Further Reading[edit | edit source]
See For Further Reading.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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