Roanoke people

Native American tribe

The Roanoke people were a group of Native Americans who lived in North Carolina. Their population was between 5,000 and 10,000. Their capital was possibly Dasamonguepeuk.[1] The English met them on Roanoke Island, where the English would later create Roanoke Colony.

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  1. "Indian Towns and Buildings of Eastern North Carolina", Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, National Park Service, 2008, accessed 24 Apr 2010