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== History  ==
== History  ==


'''Culture Area:''' Southern Piedmont                     '''Linguistic Family:'''  Eastern Siouan
'''Culture Area:''' Southern Piedmont                     '''Linguistic Family:'''  Eastern Siouan  


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


 
   


 The Catawba Indian Nation / Catawba Tribe of South Carolina is the only Federaly recognized tribe in South Carolina.  
 The Catawba Indian Nation / Catawba Tribe of South Carolina is the only Federaly recognized tribe in South Carolina.  
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1826:  the reservation was leased to non-indians  
1826:  the reservation was leased to non-indians  


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


Some of the tribe removed from the area and joind the Cherokee, many returned after a time.   
Some of the tribe removed from the area and joind the Cherokee, mostreturned after a  short time.   


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