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Native American Tribes of South Carolina




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The original inhabitants of the area that is now South Carolina included:

 *The Catawba tribe
*The Cherokee tribe
*The Creek tribe
*The Yuchi tribe
*The Cusabo and Edisto tribes
*Various Carolina Siouan bands including the Chicora, PeeDee, Waccamaw, and Santee

Other Indian tribes who moved into South Carolina after Europeans arrived included:

 *The Chickasaw tribe
*The Shawnee tribe


See also our new Cherokee, Catawba, Creek, Yuchi, and Shawnee Facts for Kids pages!

There is one federally recognized Indian tribe in South Carolina today:
*The Catawba Indian Nation:
PO Box 188
Catawba, SC 29704

Other Indian tribes, bands and communities remaining in South Carolina today include:

 *Chaloklowas Chickasaw Indian People:
501 Tanner Lane
Hemingway, SC 29554

*The Cherokee Indian Tribe of South Carolina:
PO Box 7062
Columbia, SC 29202
http://cherokeesofsouthcarolina.com/

*Chicora Indian Tribe of South Carolina:
5641 Barking Dog Lane
Conway, SC 29527

*Edisto Indian Tribe (Natchez- Kusso):
1125 Ridge Road
Ridgeville, SC 29472

*Pee Dee Indian Tribe:
PO Box 557
McColl, SC 29570

*Santee Indian Tribe of South Carolina:
208 Foster Mill Circle
Pauline, SC 29374

*Waccamaw Indian People:
PO Box 628
Conway, SC 29528
http://www.waccamaw.us/

*Wassamasaw Indian Tribe of the Creek Nation:
131 Benjamin Drive
Moncks Corner, SC 29461

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in South Carolina state:

 *South Carolina Native Americans: Maps and articles on the history and culture of South Carolina's Indian tribes and bands.

Recommended books about South Carolina Native Americans:

 *South Carolina Indians: Introducing South Carolina's Native American history and culture to kids.
*Native Americans in the Carolina Borderlands: Interesting ethnography of the Carolina Siouan tribes.
*The Indians' New World: The effects of colonization on the Catawbas and other Indians of South Carolina.
*Waccamaw Legacy: Book on the traditions and cultural struggles of the contemporary Waccamaw Indian tribe.



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