The Waccamaw Tribe of South Carolina When Spanish explorers Francisco Gordillo and Pedro de Quexos landed in the Pee Dee in 1521, it is believed they first encountered the Waccamaw Tribe. They captured and enslaved 70 natives and shipped them to Spain. Francisco de Chicora was one of the slaves. He learned Spanish and recounted to Peter Martyr, the Spanish court chronicler, much about the practices of his people. In 1526, Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón led an expedition to North America bringing Francisco de Chicora with him. When one of the ships went aground after landing at Santee River, Francisco de Chicora fled to rejoin his own people and later disappeared from the historical record. In 1715, there were about 800 Waccamaw Indians living in 4 villages. After the devastating Waccamaw War in 1720, most of the survivors were incorporated into the Catawba Tribe centered around Rock Hill. Others migrated to the Green Swamp area near Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina. In 2005, the Waccamaw Indian People received tribal recognition from the state of SC. You can learn more about archaic Native American tribes and see lots of interesting artifacts at the Horry County Museum.
Posted on: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 02:40:12 +0000
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