South Carolina – Indians, Native Americans – Keyauwee South
Carolina SC Native Americans SC Indian Tribes SC Keyauwee
Indians - Alternate spellings: Keyawee, Kewawee, Keiauwee,
Keeowee, Keeowaw, Keeawawe - Possible meanings: Unknown -
Language family: Presumed to be Siouan SC Location, Territory -
Traditional: On the Great Pee Dee River, near the border between
North Carolina and South Carolina in Chesterfield and Marlboro
counties - 1600: 500 - 1701: 150 (one village) - In 1701, the
Keyauwee were found living in a palisaded village near High
Point, North Carolina. Their chief was Keyauwee Jack, a Congaree
who had obtained the chieftaincy by marrying the Keyauwee's
"queen." - Moved eastward to the Albemarle Sound area of
Virginia in 1702, along with at least four other small tribes
including the Cheraw. - Settled along the North Carolina portion
of the Pee Dee River after 1716, possibly uniting with the
Catawba. - Moved southwestward with the Cheraw to Greater Pee
Dee River area near the North Carolina and So