Chicora Indians – Native Americans in SC

South Carolina SC Native Americans SC Indian Tribes SC Chicora Indians

Name, Language – Chicora Indians

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

Current Status – Chicora Indians

• Active

Contact Information – Chicora Indians

• Chicora Indian Tribe of South Carolina
  6001 S. Kings Highway, Unit 107
  Myrtle Beach, SC 29575
  Phone: 843-424-2714
  Website: Chicora Indian Tribe of South Carolina
  

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 – Chicora Indians

• 1997: 450
• 2012: 620

History – Chicora Indians

• Sometime in the 1520s, the Chicora met Spanish explorer Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon near Pawleys 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 – Chicora Indians

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Food – Chicora Indians

• Farming – ?
• Fishing – ?
• Hunting – ?

Beliefs and Practices – Chicora Indians

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