South Carolina SC Chicora Indians


South Carolina – Indians, Native Americans – Chicora


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Name, Language

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

Current Status

Contact Information

  • Chicora Indian Tribe of South Carolina

    Chief Timothy Creel
    Second Chief Tony L. Hudson
    5641 Barking Dog Lane
    Conway, SC 29527
    Phone: 843-397-6557
    Fax: 843-347-5624

SC Location, Territory

Population Estimates

  • 1997: 450

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

  • ?

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