| |
Category: 16. Origins of the Tribe
WILL002. Williams, Charles T., II.
The Kinnakeeter. New York: Vantage P, 1975. 141p.
Publication type: Book
Williams explains that the people known as Kinnakeeters
were formed “by amalgamation of shipwrecked sailors and Indians on
Hatteras Island. The Chicamacomicoer, Kinnakeeter and Hatterasman, all
have the same customs, culture and tribal traits of the Algonquin Indianes”
(p.3). Williams relates parts of the Lost Coloney Theory in giving
the history of the Kinnakeeter (see pages 9-10). He specifies that
one of John White's ships, the John Evangelist, whose captain was
Caleb Williams, held “the first White men ever to set foot on Kinnakeet,
N.C.” (p.10). The Kinnakeet Indians had a village “situated
in the vicinity of the site on which the present Cape Hatteras Hotel is
now located” (p.10). Williams adds that “the legends of
ancient Kinnakeet tradition say that a great friendship developed between
the Kinnakeet and Croatan Indians . . . and that the Kinnakeet-stranded
sailors became enamoured of the Croatan women because of their similarity
to the White race and that on several occasions they would marry in the
Croatan tribe and bring their wives to Kinnakeet” (p. 12).
Williams says “Kinnakeet is uniquely situated geographically
on Hatteras Island” (p. 128), and in 1883 the town's name (at least,
the name of the post office) was changed to Avon (p. 125).
This annotation was written on: May 6, 2001; last edited on June
14, 2002.
Home Page URL: lumbeebibliography.net |
|
