1. The Catawba Indians By. Sidney Williams and Noe Baltazar 11/09/2009
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History
From the earliest time period the Catawba were also known as Esaw, or Issa.
They were classed as distant stock by Gallatin in 1836.
The Catawba and the northern tribes were long in a state of warfare.
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Where did they live?
The Catawba lived at the Catawba River near the North and South border extending west to Broad River.
This is the location of where the Catawba lived.
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Shelter
Their shelter was a round, bark-covered dwelling with a fireplace in the center, and a opening in the roof to release the smoke.
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5. Catawba Language and Foods
The Catawba spoke a language called Siouan language.
They fished, hunted, and farmed.
They ate corn, beans, squash, a variety of fresh water fish, and deer.
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6. Interaction With Colonists
The Catawba gained firearms through trade and the Colonists gained an ally.
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Peace between the two
They never had conflict or war they just helped each other.
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Peace Pipes
They Catawba made peace pipes, which are ceremonial smoking pipes. They traded these pipes with the Colonist and other nations.
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9. The Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange is a very important event for the history of culture. It was the widespread trade of food, plants, animals.
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10. Diseases of the Columbian exchange
Diseases such as small pox, syphilis, malaria, yellow fever, measles, and cholera devastated the Catawba Indians.
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Maps
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The Catawba Today
This is the Catawba Indian Nation today located in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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