Congaree (tribe)

Congaree (tribe)

The Congaree were a group of Native Americans who lived along the Congaree River in what is now central South Carolina. They spoke a Siouan language, possibly related to, but distinct from Catawba. It was not mutually intelligible to their immediate Siouan neighbours, the Wateree.

A census taken by John Barnwell in early 1715 listed the Congaree as living in one village and having a population of 22 men and 70 women and children. [cite book |last= Gallay |first= Alan |title= The Indian Slave Trade: The Rise of the English Empire in the American South 1670-1717 |year= 2002 |publisher= Yale University Press |isbn= 0-300-10193-7]

During the Yamasee War of 1715 the Congaree joined in the fight against South Carolina. Over half were either killed or enslaved. In the subsequent decades survivors merged with the Catawba. The tribe was able to maintain their distinction until the late 18th century, but are now considered extinct. It is possible that some members of the present-day Catawba and other tribes of the Carolinas contain some Congaree blood in their veins.

References

External links

* http://sciway.net/hist/indians/congaree.html South Carolina Indians - Conagree
* http://sciway3.net/proctor/state/natam/congaree.html SCGenWeb - The Congaree


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