Santee Community | Periscope

Like most Native Americans in South Carolina, the Santee have a history of trading with early colonists from Europe. In 1701, English explorer John Lawson described his meeting with the "King" of the Santee Indians:

"At these cabins came to visit us the King of the Santee Nation...The Santee King...is most absolute Indian Ruler in these parts, although he is head but of a small people..."

From historical records, it is believed the Santee Indian tribe numbered around one-thousand in the year 1600. Due to disease and other factors, the Santee population dropped to under a hundred in the early 1700s. Today the Santee Indian Tribe is trying to preserve their heritage through historical and archaeological research.

Standards

• 4.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the identity of a new nation, including the state of South Carolina between 17301800.
  • 4.2.CO Compare the roles of marginalized groups during the American Revolution.
• 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the development of South Carolina during the settlement and colonization of North America in the period of 1500 1756.
  • 8.1.CO Compare the three British North American colonial regions economically, politically, socially, and in regard to labor development.