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Presenter traces Indigenous history of Georgetown County
Summary
A presenter described Georgetown County’s Indigenous past, naming local tribes (Waccamaw, Winyah, Santee, Pee Dee), citing archaeological evidence of villages by about 1500, and saying colonial trade and forced removals affected local Native people.
A presenter outlined the Indigenous history of what is now Georgetown County, saying tribes including the Waccamaw, Winyah, Santee and Pee Dee lived in the area long before European colonists.
"When we focus on Georgetown County's history, isn't it exciting to know that Native Americans, native people, indigenous people were here before we ever were?" the presenter asked, arguing the county’s history begins with those communities.
The presenter tied tribal names to local geography, saying the…
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