Saponi

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Saponi Newman's ridge and Manahoac. The Collins of Newman's ridge is the Descendants of the historical Saponi and Manahoac tribe. The Saponi and Monacan tribes was from Va to Sc and Tennesse. The Saponi and Monacan tribes was very close in relations to each other and at one time the Saponi was part of the Monacan nation. The Saponi Manahoac and Monacan tribes also had many smaller tribes joined with them. The Saponi Manahoac and Monacan was some of the first native American people encountered by Desoto and John Smith. The Saponi Manahoac and Monacan was known by many names. The Saponi Manahoac and Monacan was also known for many different locations on the East Coast. Some common names found with the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan are Collins, Bollings, Austin, Harrison, etc. Saponi Manahoac and Monacan was Siouan and Algonkian speaking tribes. Disease and warfare was a major factor in the decline of the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan numbers. People from the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan tribes was known for helping the USA government in fighting in various wars. There is several websites which discuss the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan tribes. Some website focus mainly on the Saponi Manahoac or the Monacan while some focus on the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan as a whole. There is currently about 5 tribes today that carry the Saponi name, and 1 that carries the Monacan name. 3 of the Saponi ones are state recognized. The Saponi Manahoac and Monacan are known as woodland tribes. The Saponi and Monacan was known to live in round houses. There is not a whole lot known about if the Saponi and Monacan had actual tattoos however other tribes around them did. The Saponi would paint one eye blue and the other eye red with a circle fashion before going to war. Red tail Hawks are thought to have been honored by the Saponi and Monacan. Enemies of the Saponi and Monacan was the Iroquois tribes along the eastern United states. Later in time the Saponi joined with some of the Iroquois tribes and even lived with some becoming the 6th nation. The plains Siouan tribes are thought to have either at one time to have broken off from the Saponi and Monacan tribes however it is still not proven and only a theory as some also wonder if the Saponi and Monacan did not break off from the plains Siouans instead. Pottery has been found at Saponi and Monacan sites. The Saponi Manahoac and Monacan was known for wearing what is called a Gorget made out of Counch shells. Wampum is also widely found amound the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan sites. The Saponi and Manahoac are the ancestors to the Collins family of Newman's ridge. The languages of the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan is not known enough currently to speak the languages fluently however efforts go on to this day to revive the languages. Every day there appears to be more and more of the puzzles about the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan being put together. With the Catawba tribe at Federal status the Saponi and Monacan tribes are now in efforts to receive Federal status as well. There is no full blood person from the Saponi Manahoac or Monacan tribe however the descendants strive hard to keep the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan tribe's culture and heritage alive. If you would like to learn more about the Saponi Monacan or any of the other Eastern United State's tribes then you can check out the link below which specializes in the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan tribes as well as many others. I hope some of the information you have Saw here about the great Saponi Manahoac and Monacan tribes has been informative to you and has given you more interest into researching more about the Saponi Manahoac and Monacan tribes.

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[tfknauss]

Hi great video, I am trying to find my family indian connection from the Virginia and West Virginia area,, Last names are Curry, Gibson, Byrd and Cleek. They were in Virginia and parts now of West Virginia late 1600s to 1890s, then eventually to Kentucky. Thanks for the help and guidance. Todd Knauss

[Monasukapanough]

@tfknauss For the Gibson name... google cherokee communities of the south it is a 32 page or so research project which included the gibson family

[yvonnetompkins]

if anyone hears about the last name best come up in their tree can you let me know. it one on my family names and i've have no luck. they're from blueridge virginia and clam to be blackfoot with portuguese.

[Monasukapanough]

@yvonnetompkins Best is not on the original surname list...but what I would do is trace back alil further on the Best line...Best's may have at one point marrie dinto the original surname list.

[BigStockHancock]

Monacan Nation Member! Loved the vid! Where is the opening dialog from?

[Monasukapanough]

@BigStockHancock The opening words is from the movie "the new world" it's algonkian, which the Saponi spoke Algonkian and Siouan, They was neighbors to the Powhatan which the new world is about. John smith is who wrote the map in the youtube video here also.

[EastCoast54]

True Saponi right there!!!!

[NativePrideAIM]

Only people I believe to be Saponi is the Collins family, 5 stars all the way brothers.

[MzWolf496]

@NativePrideAIM Great grand daughter of Allen Collins here!

[aliadrenalin]

Proud Haliwa Saponi Right here!!!

[Monasukapanough]

@imbiggiemac The Saponi is part of the Monacan nation,

[imbiggiemac]

My two children are Clarks of the Amherst, VA Monacan Indian Nation, I'm not sure what Nations these poor people joined with as the white man murdered them and stole their land, I  heard it may have been the Saponi Nation but not sure. We are from Rockbridge County Clarks who came from Amherst.

[jaay334]

Im a whitmore from VA i think my family has saponi blood . I know the saponi lived in eastern pasts of VA . My Grandfather said we had saponi blood in us

[yvonnetompkins]

i have the same story in my family my grandmas grandparents were from blueridge virginia with the last name best and she swears they were blackfoot with a "dab of portuguese" we have to be melungeon cause (sweet as she is) couldn't tell you where portugal is on a map. :)

[benficaforlife1]

My wife is a descendant of Griffin Collins sr or maybe Griffith Collins sr of Norton Virginia. I believe he was related to Vardy...maybe a brother. Can someone clue me in on this?

[psykosonic3]

As long as I can remember my father said that we were Blackfoot Indians from Old Virginia. I have not been able to find the link. However, someone said that if a person says they are Blackfoot from Virginia that means Melungeon. I sure would like to find the connection, if it is true. susan

[zhuriyuk2]

wishing to go back to my ancestral homeland in deep Appalachia...*sigh.

[kuhleskind]

I'm saponi too...back in the day, they used to call saponi's "blackfoot" That's wat they called my great grandmother, she was fullblooded- her name was Brown. ...I didnt know the tribe was federally recognized... what's required for tribal membership?

[greedonia]

I noticed some of the family names like Mahala Collins are also connected with the Melungean people!/! Please educate me on this!

[jeryleigh]

What is the criteria to be called an Eno Occaneechi? I can trace my lineage back to 1848.

[Tritium06]

Nice Video, my family is also descended from Valentine Collins. My grandmother descended from a Welch line, and I believe she was 1/4 Native, making me 1/16th. There is a possibility she is 1/2, but we've only been able to prove the 1/4th.

[Fusiondoom]

i happily report that I have just recently receieved a family history for the first time in my life and discovered i too am Occaneechi/Saponi, Cherokee, and Blackfoot Indian. i am too excited for words!

[foreverPOCA]

A card carrying member of The Eno Occaneechi band of the Saponi Nation here!!!

[anidohi]

siyo

very interesting! come ck out my vid too

[WhatYouLookingAt19]

this is what i call real history.

[adaveen]

Well, I'm going to have to figure out how to do a geneology and submit it for enrollment. I know I come from a line of Paul, Martin and Micager Bunchs (as well as 2 Mahuldas) - seems to be a frequently used family name. I've traced the birth certs & other melungeon records back to Virginia.

[Choozylady]

Powerfully beautiful. Emotional, touching.

Thank you for sharing.