Meherrin

For the unincorporated community, see Meherrin, Virginia. For the river, see Meherrin River.

Meherrin
Meherrin, Tuscarora, and Nottway territory prior to 1700 CE
Regions with significant populations
North Carolina,[1] Virginia
Languages
English, formerly Meherrin language
Related ethnic groups
Tuscarora, Nottaway Tribe[2]

The Meherrin people are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, who spoke an Iroquian language.[1] They lived between the Piedmont and coastal plains at the border of Virginia and North Carolina.[3]

The Meherrin Indian Tribe is a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina.[4]

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