American Indian Movement —
"The American Indian Movement was founded in July of 1999 in Charleston, SC. We are
dedicated to supporting the promotion of traditional values and ideals of native peoples, and
ending the racist, stereotypical portrayal of native people's." - Web site quote
Catawba Indians —
Second Census 1847
Congaree Native Americans —
The Congaree are mentioned in documents of the seventeenth century as one of thc small tribes of the Piedmont region. In 1701 Lawson (1860)
found them settled on the northeast bank of the Santee River below the mouth of the Wateree.
Native American Tribes of South Carolina —
Also, tribes associated with neighboring areas.
South Carolina Indians —
"For thousands of years before European settlers arrived in present-day South Carolina, our state was occupied by Indians,
sometimes called American Indians or Native Americans. At least 29 distinct groups of Indians lived within South Carolina.
These groups are called tribes. Today, the many places in South Carolina that bear the names of tribes attest to the
important role Indians played in the state's history." - quote from the web site.
York County —
1900 Census (Indian Reservation)
Cemeteries
