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Catawba
~3,300English, reviving CatawbaSince 1000 CE
About the Catawba People
The Catawba Nation of the Carolina Piedmont are river people famed for their clay pottery, rebuilding sovereignty after land loss and a long fight to restore federal recognition.
Cultural Traditions
Catawba Pottery
River Ceremonies
Beadwork
Storytelling
Historical Timeline
1840
Treaty of Nation Ford dramatically reduces Catawba land base
1959
Termination of federal status
1993
Federal recognition restored to the Catawba Nation