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Welcome to Su San (ni)’s Page
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Su San (ni) of the Cheraw Tribe
Wife of Joseph Harrelson and possible relation of Whitefeather
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Cheraw
(Also called Sawra) Lived along the banks of the Great Pee Dee River in South and North Carolina, and also Virginia. They spoke the Siouan language. In 1534 the Cheraw first encountered the European People.
A few facts of the Cheraw Tribe
1600
Population 1,600
1715
Joined several other Tribes to fight against the Colonists and Traders
1730′s
Some Cheraw joined the Catawba Tribe, others moved to Robeson County, NC & eventually formed the Lumbee Tribe
1759
Smallpox epidemic killed many of the remaining independant Cheraw
1768
Population 50-60
1768
Last recorded mention of Cheraw as a separate tribe
Present Day
Cheraw Tribe Extinct
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A Tribute To Our American Indian Heritage
Photos of some famous Indians from separate, yet distinguished Tribes. May the wrongs done to The People never be forgotten and may the memory of them live forever in our hearts.
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Ten Bears
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Geronimo
Bedonkohe
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Chief Joseph
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“I was born upon the Prarie where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun”
Ten Bears
Commanche
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“When legends die, there are no more dreams. When there are no more dreams, there is no more greatness.”
Anonymous
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“I am tired of fighting. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more”
Chief Joseph
Nez Perce
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AMERICAN INDIAN LINKS
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The Cheraw Indians
A timeline history
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The Lumbee Indians
A history of the Lumbee tribe
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Cherokee Trail of Tears
National Historic Trail
A historical overview
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Native Genealogy
Resources for searching your
Indian Ancestors
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Cyndi’s List
A comprehensive list of American Indian Links
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Email WhiteFeather
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Photos From
Mikes Native Amercian Photographics
Gingers Native Backgrounds