Catawba Indian Nation

E222497

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)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Native American tribe
federally recognized tribe
alsoKnownAs Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina
Catawba Nation
capital Rock Hill, South Carolina
linked to: Rock Hill
continent North America
country 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 people
governance tribal council
governmentType elected tribal government
hasArtForm Catawba pottery
linked to: Catawba
headquartersLocation Rock Hill, South Carolina
linked to: Rock Hill
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 State of South Carolina
linked to: South Carolina

United States federal government
region 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 River Valley
linked to: Catawba Valley

Piedmont region of the Carolinas
linked to: Piedmont region
treaty Treaty of Nation Ford (1840)
tribalEnrollmentCriteria lineal descent from Catawba base roll

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Catawba ethnonym Catawba Indian Nation
Southeastern Woodlands includesPeople Catawba Indian Nation
Siouan languages associatedWithEthnicGroup Catawba people
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Catawba River namedAfter Catawba people
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Eno people neighboringGroups Catawba people
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Eno people relatedEthnicGroup Catawba people
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Occaneechi people relatedEthnicGroup Catawba people
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Catawba County namedAfter Catawba people
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Catawba language ethnicGroup Catawba people
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Catawba language historicalUseBy Catawba Indian Nation
Catawba language spokenIn Catawba Indian Nation reservation
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
York County, South Carolina contains Catawba Indian Nation Reservation
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
York County, South Carolina containsTribalLands Catawba Indian Nation
Catawba Indian Nation alsoKnownAs Catawba Nation
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Catawba Indian Nation alsoKnownAs Catawba Indian Tribe of South Carolina
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Catawba Indian Nation ethnicGroup Catawba people
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Tutelo people relatedEthnicGroup Catawba people
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation
Natchez people descendantsIn Catawba Nation
linked to: Catawba Indian Nation