The Catawba Indians, the People of the River

viii, 399 pages: illustrations, maps, photographs; 24cm.

From the cover: "The Catawba Indians: The People of the River, is the first full-length work on this tribe that has been obscured and largely overshadowed by other well-known Indians of America. This history is concerned primarily with the tribes and fragment of tribes of Siouan lineage who inhabited the Catabwa-Wateree-Santee River basin, principally the Catawbas. It traces these Indians from the time the white man first appeared on southeastern shores, ending with the remnant that now lives on The Reservation near Rock Hill, South Carolina. The Catawbas were one of the thirty known tribes of Indians residing in South Carolina. Of these, the four principal stocks were Iroquoian, Algonquian, Muskhogean (Creek), and Siouan. The Catawba Indians gave their name to the headwaters of the river that has been traditionally associated with their home; and two of the tribes which The Nation absorbed, the Waterees and the Santees, are also recalled in the Catawba-Wateree-Santee basin. Constant in their friendship for Americans, the Catawbas fought with them in every war in which this country was involved, except the Yamassee War. Two tangible reminders of this faithful and fearless tribe are the Monument to the Catawbas at Fort Mill, South Carolina, and Camden's effigy to King Hagler, their noblest chief, which serves as a weathervane atop the old city hall."

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This item is open for research use.

Access available at the Catawba Nation Archives.

©1966 The University of South Carolina Press. All rights reserved. Requests for reproduction or use should be directed to the copyright holder.

• Siouan Language
• English

• Latin

Some Catawba words and phrases are used in the text.

No further accruals are expected.

The University of South Carolina Press, Columbia, SC.

2 copies. Copy 1 cloth bound, copy 2 library bound.

Labeled Traditional Knowledge, Non-Verified (TK-NV): This Label is being used because there are concerns about accuracy and/or representations made in this material. This material was not created through informed consent or community protocols for research and engagement. Therefore, questions about its accuracy and who/how it represents the Catawba Indian Nation and/or the Catawba people are being raised.

Record created by Ensley F. Guffey, 2025 April 28.