Waxhaw people

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The Waxhaw people were a Native American tribe of the Southeastern United States, historically living in what is now the border region of North and South Carolina and known for their early contact and conflicts with European colonists.

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Waxhaw people canonical 3
Waxhaw Native Americans 1
Waxhaw tribe 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American people
indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands
affectedBy epidemic diseases after European contact
slave raids and warfare
archaeologicalRegion Piedmont archaeological sites of the Carolinas
conflictWith English colonists in Carolina
South Carolina militia
contactWith English traders
Spanish explorers
continent North America
countryNow United States
culturallyRelatedTo Catawba people
Cheraw people
Sugeree people
culturalRegion Mississippian-influenced chiefdoms
ethnicGroupOf Southeastern United States
fate largely dispersed by early 18th century
survivors likely absorbed into neighboring tribes
historicalTerritory area along the Catawba River
area around present-day Waxhaw, North Carolina
border region of present-day North Carolina and South Carolina
housingType wood and bark dwellings
involvedIn Tuscarora War
Yamasee War
knownFor conflicts with European colonists
early contact with European colonists
languageFamily Siouan languages
nameUsedIn Waxhaw Creek
Waxhaw, North Carolina
nativeTo Piedmont region of the Carolinas
populationTrend decline in the early 18th century
possibleSuccessorGroup Catawba Nation
linked to: Catawba people
region Southeastern Woodlands
religion indigenous Southeastern Woodlands spiritual practices
socialOrganization village-based communities
stateNow North Carolina
South Carolina
timePeriod pre-contact era to early 18th century
traditionalSubsistence gathering wild plants
hunting and fishing
maize agriculture

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Waxhaws region namedAfter Waxhaw people
Waxhaws region namedAfter Waxhaw tribe
linked to: Waxhaw people
Waxhaws region ethnonymOrigin Waxhaw Native Americans
linked to: Waxhaw people
Waxhaw, North Carolina namedAfter Waxhaw people