Occaneechi
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The Occaneechi are a Native American people historically associated with the Piedmont region of Virginia and North Carolina, known for their role as traders and intermediaries among Eastern Woodlands tribes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of North America
ⓘ
Native American people ⓘ state-recognized Native American tribe ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Virginia colonial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Fredricks site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSiteLocation | near Hillsborough, North Carolina ⓘ |
| causeOfDecline |
displacement from homelands
ⓘ
epidemic diseases ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| conflictWith | English colonists in Virginia ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Eastern Woodlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | moved south into North Carolina ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
John Lawson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia colonial records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ethnicTradition |
Occaneechi heritage
ⓘ
Saponi heritage ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Hillsborough, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
North Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piedmont region NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Siouan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlement | Occaneechi Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlementLocation | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlementPresentDayLocation | near Clarksville, Virginia ⓘ |
| modernDescendantGroup | Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Bacon's Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decline after European contact ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | State of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Monacan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saponi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tutelo NERFINISHED ⓘ other Eastern Siouan peoples ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| role |
intermediaries among Eastern Woodlands tribes
ⓘ
traders ⓘ |
| stateRecognitionYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| tradeGoods |
European manufactured goods
ⓘ
deerskins ⓘ furs ⓘ |
| tradingPartners |
English colonists
ⓘ
various Eastern Woodlands tribes ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ maize agriculture ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.