Directions: Use the "North Carolina Encyclopedia - Historical Highlights of North Carolina" homepage link to find the answers to the following questions.
1. What three major language families were represented in North Carolina Native American tribes at the time of the first European contact?
2. What five North Carolina Native American tribes were considered "Iroquoian?"
3. In which geographic section of the state were the Siouan tribes located?
4. In North Carolina's "Early History," how many different Siouan tribes existed?
5. What does the word "Catawba" mean?