The Wateree were a Native American tribe in the interior of the present-day Carolinas. They probably belonged to the Siouan - Catawba language family. First encountered by the Spanish in 1567 in Western North Carolina , they migrated to the southeast and what developed as South Carolina by 1700, where English colonists noted them.
6-766: (Redirected from Guatari ) Wateree may refer to: Wateree people , a Native American tribe in the interior of the present-day Carolinas, USA Wateree River , a tributary of the Santee River in central South Carolina in the United States Wateree, South Carolina , a community in the United States Lake Wateree , a reservoir in Kershaw, Fairfield, and Lancaster counties, South Carolina USS Wateree , one of three ships that carried
12-600: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wateree people There they had settled along the Wateree River , near the site of what developed as present-day Camden, South Carolina . Originally a large tribe, they suffered high mortality during the Yamasee War of 1715. By the middle of the 18th century, they joined with the Catawba nation and lived near
18-701: The chiefs of the Wateree had a higher degree of power than those of other Indian tribes of the region. Originally a large tribe, the Wateree had their power broken during the Yamasee War of 1715 against Carolina colonists. The Wateree became allies in a tribal confederation dominated by the Catawba . The latter tribe absorbed remnant bands of many other tribes of the region from the chaos of intertribal fighting. The Wateree appeared to have been able to maintain their culture and distinct language as late as 1744. A record of land sale noted that Wateree Indians sold to
24-677: The modern Catawba Reservation. The name Wateree may come from Catawban wateran , "to float on the water" or from yeh is-WAH h'reh / ye iswฤ สre . This people were recorded in 1567 by Spanish captain Juan Pardo 's scribe Juan de la Bandera during their expedition through the interior of the Carolinas. Bandera called them the Guatari in his journal, which was also given as the name of their village. Bandera described them as ruled by two female chiefs. The Spaniards noted that Guatari
30-451: The name Wateree Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Wateree . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wateree&oldid=888715830 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
36-584: Was far from the coast. The settlement is believed to have been in present-day Rowan County, North Carolina . In 1670, English colonists and explorers mentioned the Wateree as inhabiting the area of the upper Yadkin River , to the northwest of their later habitat. By 1700, when observed by John Lawson 's expedition, the Wateree had migrated south to settle along the Wateree River near the site of present-day Camden, South Carolina . The British observed that
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