Eastern Siouan Speaking Peoples
17th Century
Working in collaboration with a cartographer, a group of scholars of Eastern Woodland societies created maps of Eastern Siouan-speaking peoples during the 17th century based on primary sources and recent scholarship. Many of the Eastern Siouan-speaking groups were a part of the Monacan confederacy whose capital was Rassawek.
Eastern Siouan Speaking Peoples 17th Century Map
Note: 17th century settlements have not yet been added to present-day South Carolina on this map.
Language Groups 17th Century Map
Authors
| Stewart Scales | Cartographer, Geography, Virginia Tech |
|---|---|
| Victoria Ferguson | Monacan Nation tribal member and former manager, Monacan Living History Exhibit at Natural Bridge State Park |
| Thomas Klatka | Archaeologist, Virginia Department of Historic Resources |
| Sam Cook | Director, American Indian Studies, Virginia Tech |
| Jessica Taylor | Assistant Professor, History, Virginia Tech |
| Cedric Woods | Director, Institute for New England Native American Studies, and citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina |
| Emily Satterwhite | Director, Appalachian Studies, Virginia Tech |
Acknowledgements
Special Thanks to
Dr. R.P. Stephen Davis, Jr. – Associate Director of the Research Laboratories of Archaeology, and Adjunct Professor of Anthropology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
David N. Fuerst – Cultural Resources Program Manager, New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, National Park Service.
Darla Spencer – Lecturer, Program for Native American Studies, West Virginia University.
Cartography funded by the Department of Religion and Culture