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Tribal History:
Nuluti Equani Ehi is Cherokee and means Near River Dwellers in basic, if not literal, translation. Our history goes back to Jamestown and even before, when first contact was made with the white man.
As the settlers expanded, it forced the tribe to move futher into Virginia, West Virginia and other areas. As our customs tell us, we have always been farmers living on the rivers. Some of the many rivers inhabited by our ancestors were the James River, New River, Dan River and the Yadkin River. History and genealogy, as well as recorded history and our oral history, support this fact.
During this period, there was a lot of inter-marriage between various tribes and the settlers. For the settlers, it was a way to increase wealth. For the Native Americans, it was a way to avoid war and increase trade capabilities.
Prior to the settlement of Bethabara in 1753, our ancestors lived on the Yadkin River. Movement along the Yadkin was accomplished by taking over many Saura villages and by inter-marrying with the Saura. By the mid 1700's, the Saura had gone into hiding or had merged with other tribes in order to survive and hopefully prosper. Our ancestery dates to and before the presence of a chief known in the white lauange as Chief Donnaha. This is a point of interest, as there were several Chief Donnahas. "Donnaha" is actually a Saura title, not a name and is also the English way of addressing the chief of the area.
There is much more about our history that we share at talks, crafting classes, gatherings and Pow wow's. If you feel you may be a part of our history and are seeking a tribal home, we would be honored to talk with you.
Nuluti Equani Ehi is Cherokee and means Near River Dwellers in basic, if not literal, translation. Our history goes back to Jamestown and even before, when first contact was made with the white man.
As the settlers expanded, it forced the tribe to move futher into Virginia, West Virginia and other areas. As our customs tell us, we have always been farmers living on the rivers. Some of the many rivers inhabited by our ancestors were the James River, New River, Dan River and the Yadkin River. History and genealogy, as well as recorded history and our oral history, support this fact.
During this period, there was a lot of inter-marriage between various tribes and the settlers. For the settlers, it was a way to increase wealth. For the Native Americans, it was a way to avoid war and increase trade capabilities.
Prior to the settlement of Bethabara in 1753, our ancestors lived on the Yadkin River. Movement along the Yadkin was accomplished by taking over many Saura villages and by inter-marrying with the Saura. By the mid 1700's, the Saura had gone into hiding or had merged with other tribes in order to survive and hopefully prosper. Our ancestery dates to and before the presence of a chief known in the white lauange as Chief Donnaha. This is a point of interest, as there were several Chief Donnahas. "Donnaha" is actually a Saura title, not a name and is also the English way of addressing the chief of the area.
There is much more about our history that we share at talks, crafting classes, gatherings and Pow wow's. If you feel you may be a part of our history and are seeking a tribal home, we would be honored to talk with you.
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