Definition of Occaneechi. Meaning of Occaneechi. Synonyms of Occaneechi

- The Occaneechi are Indigenous peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands whose historical territory was in the Piedmont region of present-day North Carolina...
- The Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation is a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina. They first formed as the Eno Occaneechi Indian ****ociation in...
- Siouan-speaking tribes of the inland in this region, such as the Tutelo, Saponi and Occaneechi. When Jamestown settlers first explored the James River in May 1607, they...
- Hillsborough at the site of the former Occaneechi village along the Eno River. In the early 18th century, the Occaneechi left Hillsborough for Virginia, though...
- testimony of colonial historian Robert Beverley, Jr. that the dialect of the Occaneechi, believed to be related to Tutelo, was used as a lingua franca by all...
- After their visit, the Saponi and Tutelo moved downriver and settled with Occaneechi people. Nathanial Bacon led an attack against the tribes in 1676. This...
- join to become the Roanoke River. It was just above the territory of the Occaneechi. For a time, the Tutelo had a settlement on the banks of the New River...
- Banks of the Eno. Established on farming and hunting grounds for the Occaneechi and Saponi peoples, the land was granted to colonist Francis Corbin by...
- village named Adshusheer (or Ajusher) in the area which became Durham. The Occaneechi Path, a corridor of trading roads and trails, went through the area. Native...
- both used Occaneechi in religious ceremonies, much like modern Christian communities use Latin. Beverley also noted that the Occaneechi language was...