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  • noun a river that flows through central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean

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Examples

  • A unique tradition of the early Pee Dee was the creation of sacred burial mounds.

    History of American Women Maggiemac 2008

  • The Catawba, Cherokee, Chicora, Edisto, Pee Dee, and Santee tribes are all still present in South Carolina.

    History of American Women Maggiemac 2008

  • The documented history of the Pee Dee Nation dates back to the Revolutionary War era, when six Pee Dee men served in the company of Continental Army Lt. Col.

    Women in Archaeology: Maggie Spivey Jan 2008

  • Diseases brought by the Europeans killed great numbers of the Pee Dee, yet they traded deer skins and formed alliances with the new colonists.

    History of American Women Maggiemac 2008

  • Her role is primarily ambassadorial: She represents the tribe at cultural events in the area, and helps to raise awareness of Pee Dee culture.

    Women in Archaeology: Maggie Spivey Jan 2008

  • Today, descendants of the original Pee Dee tribe can be found primarily in South Carolina as well as mid- and southern Georgia.

    Women in Archaeology: Maggie Spivey Jan 2008

  • The documented history of the Pee Dee Nation dates back to the Revolutionary War era, when six Pee Dee men served in the company of Continental Army Lt. Col.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Jan 2008

  • Her role is primarily ambassadorial: She represents the tribe at cultural events in the area, and helps to raise awareness of Pee Dee culture.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Jan 2008

  • Today, descendants of the original Pee Dee tribe can be found primarily in South Carolina as well as mid- and southern Georgia.

    Archive 2008-06-01 Jan 2008

  • When settlers began appearing in what is now Marlboro, Marion, and Dillon Counties of South Carolina around 1730s , they were able to live with the Pee Dee with very little trouble.

    History of American Women Maggiemac 2008

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