 16th-century territories of the North Carolina Algonquian, Weapemeoc lived on the north shore of Albemarle Sound | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| extinct as a tribe | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States, North Carolina | |
| Languages | |
| Carolina Algonquian language |
The Weapemeoc Indians were a small Native American tribe from northeastern North Carolina. They lived on the north shore of Albemarle Sound.[1] that was first noted in literature in 1585/1586. At that time, they approximately had 700 to 800 people. They had a maritime culture. However, their culture changed rapidly as European settlers introduced diseases and ultimately forced them from their lands by 1780.
- ^ Oberg, The Head in Edward Nugent's Hand, 16