Rediscovery of a Forgotten People
In the early 1800s, dozens of Siouan-speaking Cheraw families,
including Catawbas and Lumbees, fled war and oppression in the
Carolinas and migrated to Florida, just as native Appalachicola
Creeks were migrating away. Being neither Black nor White, the
Cheraw descendants were persecuted by the harsh "racial" dichotomy
of the Jim Crow era and almost forgot their proud heritage. Today
they have rediscovered their past. This is their story.
The Authors, both descendants of the Hill family, have worked
together on research projects for twenty years documenting the
history, culture and identity of North Florida's Indian people.
S. Pony Hill was born in Jackson County, Florida. He holds a
degree in Criminal Justice from Keiser University, Deans List, and
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society member. He was previously a contract
researcher for federal acknowledgement grants through the
Administration for Native Americans and several tribes including
the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee in Oklahoma, the Cherokee
Nation, and the Sumter Band of Cheraw Indians (SC). He specializes
in southeastern Indian archival research and ethno history. He is
the author of "Patriot Chiefs and Loyal Braves," available online
and the recently released book "Strangers in their Own Land: South
Carolinas State Indian Tribes." He currently lives with his family
in San Antonio TX.
Christopher Scott Sewell was born in New Bern, North Carolina.
He holds a degree in Sociology from Rogers State University in
Claremore, Oklahoma. He has worked extensively as a contract
researcher in the field of Southeastern populations, and has been
involved in Native American rights issues for twenty years. He
currently lives with his family in Bristol, Florida.
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