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A Cherokee Origin for the “Catawba” Deerskin Map (c.1721) (2013)

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Cherokee Indians Maps; atlases Native American civilization and culture 18th century

One of the few maps made by the indigenous population of the Americas and dating from the early eighteenth century to have survived, either in original or copied form, is the subject of this article. The map, on deerskin, was given to the new governor of South Carolina, Francis Nicholson, by an unknown Native American. Entitled A Map Describing the Situation of the Several Nations of Indians between South Carolina and the Massissipi River, it has generally been attributed to the Catawba nation. After situating the map in its historical period and detailing the claims for a Catawba origin, these claims are refuted and evidence supplied for a Cherokee origin.

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Authors & Contributors
Verónica Vázquez Gárcia
Enrique Ojeda Trejo
Lennox, Jeffers
Mark Van De Logt
José Maria Léon Villalobos
Miguel Ortiz Oliguí
Journals
William and Mary Quarterly
Human Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Journal
Scientia Canadensis: Journal of the History of Canadian Science, Technology, and Medicine
Journal of Historical Geography
Early American Studies
British Journal for the History of Science
Publishers
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Toronto Press
University of Nebraska Press
University of Georgia Press
University of British Columbia Press
Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture by University of North Carolina Press
Concepts
Native American civilization and culture
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Indigenous peoples; indigeneity
Colonialism
American Indians; Native Americans; First Nations of the Americas
Medicine
People
Darwin, Charles Robert
Time Periods
18th century
19th century
17th century
20th century
Prehistory
Early modern
Places
North America
United States
Latin America
Ohio River Valley
England
Oklahoma (U.S.)
Institutions
Jardin du roi (France)
Jesuits (Society of Jesus)
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