Algonquian is not a tribe, nor a language, but a language family with at least 29 dialects. The following is a list of words used by the Croatoan compiled by Scott Dawson. … [Read More...] about Updated Algonquian Word List by Scott Dawson
Articles
“Death of a Reservation”
Excerpt from The Tuscaroras, Vol. 2 by F. Roy Johnson. This excerpt from a chapter in Johnson’s book discusses the demise of the Tuscarora reservation in Bertie County at Indian Woods, and the exodus … [Read More...] about “Death of a Reservation”
1766 Tuscarora Land Lease
From The Colonial Records of North Carolina (Second Series): Records of the Executive Council 1755-1775. Cain, Robert J. (Editor) Division of Archives and History, North Carolina Department of … [Read More...] about 1766 Tuscarora Land Lease
Croatoan Word List by Scott Dawson
The following was submitted by Scott Dawson (Hatteras). The extended definitions first four words were provided by Dr. Blair A. Rudes. … [Read More...] about Croatoan Word List by Scott Dawson
Laws Regarding Servants and Slaves
Describes early colonial North Carolina laws in reference to indentured servants and slaves, particularly in regards to race. For instance, the unfortunate, innocent child born to a white servant … [Read More...] about Laws Regarding Servants and Slaves
BASS Bible Record (Nansemond/Chowanoc)
The item below is from USGenWeb Archives (per citation at the bottom) and we have no further information about this document or this family. Chowan County, NC - John Basse Bible Record … [Read More...] about BASS Bible Record (Nansemond/Chowanoc)
John Lawson on the ‘Lost Colony’ of Roanoke
What follows is an excerpt from John Lawson's A New Voyage to Carolina (p. 62) First Colony of Carolina. The first Discovery and Settlement of this Country was by the Procurement of Sir … [Read More...] about John Lawson on the ‘Lost Colony’ of Roanoke
The Meherrin-Susquehannah Connection
An interesting entry from The Colonial Records of North Carolina, Second Series – Volume VII – Records of the Executive Council – 1674-1734. This entry describes a petition by the Meherrin to have … [Read More...] about The Meherrin-Susquehannah Connection
The Algonquian Language Reborn: An Interview with Blair Rudes
CCIC: How did you get into studying indigenous languages? Dr. Rudes: When I first entered graduate school to study for my Master's degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo, I was … [Read More...] about The Algonquian Language Reborn: An Interview with Blair Rudes
ELKS Surname Research Notes
The Elks surname is relevant to researching Coastal Carolina Indian history because it was the last recorded surname associated with the Hatteras Indians. Below, you will find a compilation of … [Read More...] about ELKS Surname Research Notes
Woodland Period Mortuary Variability in the Lower Roanoke River Valley: Perspectives from the Jordan’s Landing, Sans Souci and Dickerson Sites
by Charles L. Heath, RPA for Fort Bragg Cultural Resources Management Program, XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Bragg and Department of Anthropology, Research Laboratories of Archaeology - University of … [Read More...] about Woodland Period Mortuary Variability in the Lower Roanoke River Valley: Perspectives from the Jordan’s Landing, Sans Souci and Dickerson Sites
Tuscarora Place Name Etymologies
by Dr. Blair A. Rudes – Translations of several Tuscarora place names. … [Read More...] about Tuscarora Place Name Etymologies