Indigenous Peoples of West Virginia

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Tribes and Bands of West Virginia
The following list of American Indians who have lived in West Virginia has been compiled from Hodge's Handbook of American Indians... and from Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.


 * Cherokee -- Mostly associated with North Carolina and points south and west.
 * Conoy
 * Delaware
 * Honniasont
 * Moneton
 * Shawnee
 * Susquehanna

See Also:
Indians of Virginia

Virginia Military Records for a list of forts