4 Indigenous tribes that inhabited NC before it became NC

4 Indigenous tribes that inhabited NC before it became NC

Several indigenous tribes have always inhabited present-day NC. Let’s take a look at four of them. Native American tribes have inhabited present-day North Carolina for centuries. According to NCpedia, when English colonists attempted to settle on Roanoke Island approximately 400 years ago, there were over 30 tribes living in the area. Historically, tribes such as the Tuscarora, Saponi, Cheraw, Pee Dee, and Secotan resided here, and the tribes sp…