Waccamaw Siouan

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The Waccamaw Siouan are a state-recognized Native American tribe of Siouan-speaking people historically associated with the coastal regions of present-day North and South Carolina.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American tribe
state-recognized tribe
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalIdentity Native American NERFINISHED
culturalPractice powwows
storytelling
traditional dance
culturalRegion Eastern Woodlands NERFINISHED
engagesIn cultural preservation
language preservation efforts
ethnicGroup Siouan-speaking people
ethnicGroupCategory Waccamaw people NERFINISHED
ethnicGroupType indigenous people of the United States
ethnonymLanguage Siouan NERFINISHED
governedBy tribal council
hasCommunity Buckhead community, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Council community, North Carolina
hasReligion Christianity
traditional Native beliefs
heritageLanguageFamily Siouan NERFINISHED
historicalAssociation Cape Fear region NERFINISHED
Waccamaw River NERFINISHED
historicRegion coastal North Carolina
coastal South Carolina
language English
languageFamily Siouan languages NERFINISHED
peopleName Waccamaw Siouan Indians NERFINISHED
Waccamaw Siouan Tribe NERFINISHED
populationRegion Bladen County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Columbus County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
primaryState North Carolina NERFINISHED
recognizedBy State of North Carolina NERFINISHED
recognizedStatus state-recognized
relatedEthnicGroup Catawba NERFINISHED
Coharie NERFINISHED
Haliwa-Saponi NERFINISHED
Lumbee NERFINISHED
stateRecognitionLevel North Carolina state-recognized tribe
traditionalTerritory Waccamaw River region NERFINISHED
southeastern North Carolina
tribalAffiliation Siouan tribes of the Southeast NERFINISHED
tribalGovernmentType state-recognized tribal government
USRegion Southeastern United States NERFINISHED

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Waccamaw alternativeName Waccamaw Siouan