Their village has been excavated in
Hillsborough, NC by UNC archaeologists. Nearby, the Indian community
has reconstructed the early 18th century townsite. Who were the
Occaneechi then? Who are they now? What made it so hard for the
tribe to get state recognition? Controversy has swirled around this
tribe for the last decade. Tell us about the Occaneechi (great
Southeast traders!). What language did they speak? What about their
language today?
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