Bibliography: p. 366-373.

The people of the river -- Their origin-meaning and tradition -- The white intruders -- New friends and old foes -- The path and two pathfinders -- Trade breaks the barrier -- The turbulent times -- The implacable enemies -- Allies against the French -- The young warrior and King Hagler -- Allies in the Revolution -- The decline of the nation -- The last treaty-1840 -- The dispersion of the nation -- The recovery of the Catawbas -- Independence and enlightenment.

This history is concerned primarily with the tribes and fragment of tribes of Siouan lineage who inhabited the Catawba-Wateree-Santee River basin, principally the Catawbas. It traces these Indians from the time the white man first appeared on southeastern shores, ending with the remnant that now lives on The Reservation near Rock Hill, South Carolina. --book jacket [2]