Iswa

See also: iswa

English
An Iswa potter. The Iswa were well-known for their pottery in the Carolinas.

Etymology

From the tribe's autonym, ye iswa (“people of the river”), from Catawba ye (“people”) + iswa (“river”).

Noun

Iswa pl (plural only)

  1. A Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas: the Catawba.

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