Monacan people
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The Monacan people are a Native American tribe historically based in the Piedmont region of Virginia, known for their Siouan language heritage and long-standing presence in the eastern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monacan people canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous people of North America
ⓘ
Native American tribe ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | Late Woodland period in Virginia ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSites |
Piedmont Virginia village sites
ⓘ
burial mound sites in Virginia ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContinuity | maintain traditions in contemporary Virginia ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | Siouan traditions ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Eastern Woodlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encounteredBy | English colonists at Jamestown ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Siouan-speaking peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnogenesisRegion | eastern United States ⓘ |
| governedBy | tribal council of the Monacan Indian Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritagePreservation | operate cultural and historical programs ⓘ |
| historicalEconomy | trade with neighboring tribes ⓘ |
| historicalLanguage | Eastern Siouan language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalLifestyle | sedentary village life ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | pre-contact Eastern North America ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Piedmont region of Virginia ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Siouan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
ceramic pottery
ⓘ
stone tools ⓘ woven textiles ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Powhatan peoples
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saponi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tutelo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationRegion | central Virginia ⓘ |
| presentDayCommunity | Monacan Indian Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryState | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | state-recognized tribe in Virginia ⓘ |
| region |
James River drainage
ⓘ
upper James River valley ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup | Siouan tribes of the Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Indigenous beliefs ⓘ |
| selfIdentification | Indigenous people of Virginia ⓘ |
| socialOrganization | village-based communities ⓘ |
| traditionalBurialPractice | earthen burial mounds ⓘ |
| traditionalCrops |
beans
ⓘ
maize ⓘ squash ⓘ |
| traditionalHousing |
villages with palisades
ⓘ
wooden structures ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistence |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ gathering ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.