Shakori Tribe
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The Shakori Tribe were a possibly Siouan people closely allied with other nearby tribes such as the Eno
and the Sissipahaw. Their name is also recorded as Shaccoree and can be confused with the Sugaree
. Their first mention in recorded history is by Yardley in 1654 who provides a Tuscarora guide's accounts of the Cacores people from Haynoke who, although smaller in stature and number, were able to evade the Tuscarora. Their villages were located around what is now Hillsborough, North Carolina
along the banks of the Eno River
and Shocco River.
from Arkansas
. In the center of the village, men often played a slinging stone game, probably similar to the chunkey
played by tribes further south and west. As the Shakori were associated with other Siouan tribes, such as the Sissipahaw and Eno, and it was known that they all spoke the same language and a Siouan at that. However, it is debated as to whether or not the Shakori, Eno
, and Sissipahaw were different tribes or bands of the same tribe, although this distinction became moot as the tribes merged into each other. Although merged into remnants of other tribes, the dialect survived as late as 1743 by the Eno who resisted Catawba assimilation the longest.
. It is likely that by this time they were already confederated or merged with remnants of other tribes. Descendants of the Shakori can be found amongst the Catawba
and the Saponi
, but the Shakori tribe itself is now extinct.
Eno (people)
The Eno or Enoke, also called Wyanoak, was an American Indian tribe located in North Carolina during the 17th and 18th centuries that was later absorbed into the Catawba and/or the Saponi tribes.-History:...
and the Sissipahaw. Their name is also recorded as Shaccoree and can be confused with the Sugaree
Sugaree
"Sugaree" is a song written by long-time Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter and composed by guitarist Jerry Garcia. It was written for Jerry Garcia's first solo album Garcia, which was released in January 1972...
. Their first mention in recorded history is by Yardley in 1654 who provides a Tuscarora guide's accounts of the Cacores people from Haynoke who, although smaller in stature and number, were able to evade the Tuscarora. Their villages were located around what is now Hillsborough, North Carolina
Hillsborough, North Carolina
Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,653 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Orange County....
along the banks of the Eno River
Eno River
The Eno River, named for the Eno Indians who once lived along its banks, is the initial tributary of the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA.The Eno rises in Orange County. The river's watershed occupies most of Orange and Durham counties...
and Shocco River.
Culture and Language
Although little is known about the Shakori, it is known that at the time of contact, there were a few noticeable differences from the surrounding tribes. Wigwams and other structures were generally made out of interwoven saplings and sticks which were covered in mud as opposed to the typical bark used by other tribes, and were indeed quite similar to traditional dwellings of the QuapawQuapaw
The Quapaw people are a tribe of Native Americans who historically resided on the west side of the Mississippi River in what is now the state of Arkansas.They are federally recognized as the Quapaw Tribe of Indians.-Government:...
from Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
. In the center of the village, men often played a slinging stone game, probably similar to the chunkey
Chunkey
Chunkey is a game of Native American origin. It was played by rolling disc shaped stones across the ground and throwing spears at them in an attempt to place the spear as close to the stopped stone as possible...
played by tribes further south and west. As the Shakori were associated with other Siouan tribes, such as the Sissipahaw and Eno, and it was known that they all spoke the same language and a Siouan at that. However, it is debated as to whether or not the Shakori, Eno
Eno (people)
The Eno or Enoke, also called Wyanoak, was an American Indian tribe located in North Carolina during the 17th and 18th centuries that was later absorbed into the Catawba and/or the Saponi tribes.-History:...
, and Sissipahaw were different tribes or bands of the same tribe, although this distinction became moot as the tribes merged into each other. Although merged into remnants of other tribes, the dialect survived as late as 1743 by the Eno who resisted Catawba assimilation the longest.
History
Although their origins are uncertain, it is assumed like many of the tribes in the area, the Shakori joined against the English colonists in the Yamasee WarYamasee War
The Yamasee War was a conflict between British settlers of colonial South Carolina and various Native American Indian tribes, including the Yamasee, Muscogee, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Catawba, Apalachee, Apalachicola, Yuchi, Savannah River Shawnee, Congaree, Waxhaw, Pee Dee, Cape Fear, Cheraw, and...
. It is likely that by this time they were already confederated or merged with remnants of other tribes. Descendants of the Shakori can be found amongst the Catawba
Catawba
Catawba may refer to several things:*Catawba , a Native American tribe*Catawban languages-Botany:*Catalpa, a genus of trees, based on the name used by the Catawba and other Native American tribes*Catawba , a variety of grape...
and the Saponi
Saponi
Saponi is one of the eastern Siouan-language tribes, related to the Tutelo, Occaneechi, Monacan, Manahoac and other eastern Siouan peoples. Its ancestral homeland was in North Carolina and Virginia. The tribe was long believed extinct, as its members migrated north to merge with other tribes...
, but the Shakori tribe itself is now extinct.