Catawba Indian Nation
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The Catawba Indian Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe historically based along the Catawba River in the Carolinas, known for its distinctive pottery traditions and enduring cultural heritage.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catawba people | 9 |
| Catawba Indian Nation canonical | 4 |
| Catawba Nation | 2 |
| Catawba Indian Nation Reservation | 1 |
| Catawba Indian Nation reservation | 1 |
| Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
federally recognized tribe ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Catawba Indian Nation
ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina
Catawba Indian Nation ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba Nation
|
| capital |
Rock Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Rock Hill, South Carolina
|
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalInstitution | Catawba Cultural Center ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
storytelling
ⓘ
traditional dances ⓘ traditional pottery making ⓘ |
| culturalPreservationEffort |
language revitalization programs
ⓘ
traditional arts education ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | population growth since mid-20th century ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
arts and crafts
ⓘ
gaming enterprises ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Catawba Indian Nation
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba people
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| governance | tribal council ⓘ |
| governmentType | elected tribal government ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
Catawba
ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba pottery
|
| headquartersLocation |
Rock Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Rock Hill, South Carolina
|
| historicalEvent | suffered population decline due to disease and warfare after European contact ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Catawba language ⓘ |
| historicalPopulation | once one of the largest tribes in the Carolina Piedmont ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Siouan languages ⓘ |
| legalStatusChange | federal recognition restored in 1993 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive pottery traditions
ⓘ
enduring cultural heritage ⓘ hand-coiled pottery ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | approximately 3000 enrolled members ⓘ |
| primaryState | South Carolina ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
South Carolina
ⓘ
surface form:
State of South Carolina
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| region |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| relatedEthnicGroup | other Siouan-speaking peoples of the Southeast ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Catawba beliefs ⓘ |
| reservation | Catawba Indian Reservation ⓘ |
| reservationLocation | York County, South Carolina ⓘ |
| sovereignty | domestic dependent nation within the United States ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
Carolinas
ⓘ
Catawba Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Catawba River Valley
Piedmont region ⓘ
surface form:
Piedmont region of the Carolinas
|
| treaty | Treaty of Nation Ford (1840) ⓘ |
| tribalEnrollmentCriteria | lineal descent from Catawba base roll ⓘ |
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Catawba people
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Catawba people
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Catawba people
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Catawba people
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Catawba Indian Nation reservation
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Catawba Indian Nation Reservation
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Catawba Nation
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Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina
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Catawba people
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Catawba people
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Catawba Nation