South Carolina – Indians, Native Americans – Chicora

South Carolina SC Native Americans SC Indian Tribes SC Chicora Indians

Name, Language

• Alternate spellings: Chicoria, Chicorie, Chickoree, Chichanee, Chigoula (French)
• Possible meanings:
  Language family: Siouan

Current Status

• Active

Contact Information

• Chicora Indian Tribe of South Carolina

  Chief Clyde Strickland
  Vice Chief Wayne Martin
  6001 S. Kings Highway, Unit 107
  Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
  Phone: 843-424-2714
  Email: chicoraindianssc@aol.com
  

SC Location, Territory

• Traditional: Coastal South Carolina near Pawley's Island

• Today: Tribal members live in Clarendon, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, and Williamsburg counties.

Population Estimates

• 1997: 450
• 2012: 620

History

• Sometime in the 1520s, the Chicora met Spanish explorer Allyón near Pawley's Island.

• In 1743, during an attempt by the government to force all remaining Indians to move to the Catawba community, Chief Eno Jemmy Warrior met with the Catawbas at Cherawtown.

Dwellings

Food

• Farming –
• Fishing –
• Hunting –

Beliefs and Practices