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About the Archaeology Primer: In Excavating Occaneechi Town: An archaeology primer, page 1; The Occaneechi Indians were once prominent in the Virginia and Carolina Piedmont. As their numbers were reduced by clashes with European colonists, they retreated to a village on the Eno River. Their numbers further dwindled due to disease and warfare, and by 1730 the Occaneechi were all but gone. In 1983, archaeologists discovered a village site near Hillsborough, North Carolina. Through a series of digs, they confirmed that they had found Occaneechi Town.; Format: article

Among the Tuscarora: The strange and mysterious death of John Lawson, gentleman, explorer, and writer: They've taken his clothes, picked the straight razor out of his pocket: one brave fingers it, touches the blade — bright blood springs from his thumb and he laughs. The pitch pine split by the women is ready, a clay pot full...; Format: article; By Marjorie Hudson.

Christoph von Graffenried's account of the Tuscarora War: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.7; Account of the beginnings of the Tuscarora War in North Carolina between settlers and Indians. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

The Death of John Lawson: Baron Christoph Von Graffenried's drawing, The Death of John Lawson, depicts Von Graffenried, his servant, and John Lawson being held captive by Tuscarora Indians shortly before Lawson's death. In the center of the drawing, the...; Format: image/illustration

John Lawson: John Lawson (1674? – 1711) was a British explorer, naturalist and writer. He played an important role in the history of colonial North Carolina. Little is known definitively about his early life but it seems probable that he had a good education and...; Format: biography

John Lawson animal illustration: John Lawson's drawings of animals native to the Carolinas, originally included in his 1709 book A New Voyage to Carolina; Containing the Exact Description and Natural History of That Country: Together with the Present State Thereof....; Format: image/illustration

John Lawson's assessment of the Tuscarora: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.4; Excerpt from John Lawson's 1709 A New Voyage to Carolina discussing the sources of conflict between the Tuscarora and English settlers in North Carolina and Lawson's hopes for integrating the Tuscarora into colonial society. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

A letter from Major Christopher Gale, November 2, 1711: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.6; Letter describing the bloody attacks that began the Tuscarora War between North Carolina Indians and settlers. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

The Tuscarora War: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.2; The encroachment of British colonists on Tuscarora land in North Carolina resulted in numerous conflicts. Control over the most desirable land caused disputes, British settlers engaged in unfair trade practices and violated treaties, and the Tuscarora raided British livestock. In 1711, these and other sources of conflict erupted into bloody warfare. With the assistance of soldiers and rival tribes from South Carolina, the Tuscarora were defeated in 1712. Following the war, the Tuscarora emigrated to New York and joined the Iroquois of the Long House.; Format: article

William Hilton explores the Cape Fear River: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.7; A 1663 report by the English explorer William Hilton about the geography and native peoples of the Cape Fear region, including a story of conflict between New Englanders and Cape Fear Indians. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book

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