Meherrin

For the unincorporated community, see Meherrin, Virginia. For the river, see Meherrin River.

Meherrin
Meherrin, Tuscarora, and Nottway territory prior to 1700 CE
Regions with significant populations
North Carolina, Virginia
Languages
English, formerly Meherrin language
Related ethnic groups
Tuscarora, Nottaway Tribe

The Meherrin people are an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands, who spoke an Iroquian language. They lived between the Piedmont and coastal plains at the border of Virginia and North Carolina. Some Meherrin migrated north and joined the Iroquois in Canada on the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve.

The Meherrin Indian Tribe is a state-recognized tribe in North Carolina.

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