Saponi is the name of one of the eastern Siouan tribes, related to the Tutelo, Occaneechi, Monacan and other eastern Siouan peoples, whose ancestral homeland is in North Carolina and Virginia. There are three Saponi bands that currently have state recognition in North Carolina, the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, the Haliwa Saponi Indian Tribe and the High Plains Sappony Indian Settlement. In addition, there are a number of individuals in the United States and Canada who claim at least partial Saponi ancestry, including many who claim Saponi ancestry via Melungeon lines, although this claim is controversial. (See the Melungeon article for details.)

See also

• Siouan-Catawban languages

External links

• Saponi Indian Tribe History
• Searching for Saponi Town - an online community of Saponi descendants
• Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation
• Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe
• High Plains Sappony Indian Settlement

Siouan languages