Siouan languages
Authors who call the entire family "Siouan" distinguish the two branches as "Western Siouan" and "Eastern Siouan" or as "Siouan-proper" and "Catawban". Others restrict the name "Siouan" to the western branch and use the name "Siouan–Catawban" for the entire family. Generally, however, the name "Siouan" is used without distinction.
Monacan people
The contemporary Monacan people claim descent from the historic Monacan tribe, first recorded in 1607 in Virginia. They originally spoke a Siouan language and were related to other Siouan-speaking tribes, such as the Tutelo, Saponi and Occaneechi. Today the people speak English.