Catawba Nation

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Rock_Hill,_South_Carolina
governing body
held every two years
open to descendants
agriculture and crafts
British_during_the_French_and_Indian_War
involvement_in_the_American_Civil_War
open_to_all_Catawba_descendants
gptkbp:communityEvents gptkb:Catawba_Cultural_Festival
gptkbp:communityOutreach engagement with local schools
gptkbp:communityService health and education services
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Catawba_Powwow
gptkbp:culturalHeritage oral traditions
traditional pottery
language preservation efforts
Catawba_pottery_designs
with_other_Native_American_tribes.
gptkbp:culturalSignificance strong connection to land
gptkbp:currentStatus economic development and cultural preservation
gptkbp:currentTeam gptkb:Chief_Bill_Harris
gptkbp:educationalPrograms gptkb:Catawba_Cultural_Preservation_Project
gptkbp:environmentalInitiatives land conservation efforts
gptkbp:floors approximately 1,000 acres
gptkbp:governmentType tribal government
gptkbp:hasMember proof of descent
gptkbp:hasPopulation declined due to disease and conflict
gptkbp:historicalEvent with other tribes in the region
gptkbp:historicalLegacy fishing and hunting
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
Treaty of Pine Tree Hill
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the oldest tribes in the southeastern United States
gptkbp:historicalSite gptkb:Catawba_Indian_Reservation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Catawba Nation
gptkbp:is_recognized_for yes
gptkbp:land_use gptkb:Catawba_Indian_Land_Claims_Settlement_Act
gptkbp:language gptkb:Catawba_language
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:South_Carolina
gptkbp:partnerships collaborations with local governments
gptkbp:population approximately 3,000
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:religion spiritual connection to nature
gptkbp:socialStructure matrilineal_descent
gptkbp:soundtrack drumming and singing
gptkbp:style basket weaving
gptkbp:territory settled in the 1990s
gptkbp:traditionalClothing deerskin garments
gptkbp:traditionalFood corn and beans
gptkbp:youth_development gaming and tourism
gptkbp:youthPrograms cultural education initiatives