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I am a Lumbee Indian, so let me share some knowledge with you. Well, Croatoan isn't so much a word as it is a name. Croatoan is the Indian Tribe know today as the Lumbee. The Crow and Cheraw Indians came together at some point in time along with some other unknown tribes, way before the Whites came, and became the Croatan. Yes, the lost colony found us (or we found them) and we fed them and took them in because the poor things were starved, cold, etc. Not all of the colonist stayed, some went up to Chesapeake Bay were they planed to go originally. Whether or not they made it, I'll never know. Anyways, we moved down following the river known as the Lumbee River (if you call it the Lumber River you are wrong) which runs through Robeson County. We decided that we didn't want the Whites to give us a name, like they had been doing for so long, and we called ourselves the Lumbee. As far as what "Croatan" actually translates to, I don't know. But Lumbee means "Dark water" in our language (Algonquian). I' m not quite sure if this really answered the question but maybe now someone will finally somewhat understand my people and were we come from.

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What word carved into a tree remberant of the lost Roanoke?

Croatoan


What word was discovered on a post when the English returned to the Roanoke settlement?

The word Croatoan. It is the name of an island to the south of Roanoke and a native tribe that lived there. To this day, we have no idea why it was written there.


What governor found the message Croatoan carved on a tree?

The message "Croatoan" was found carved on a tree by Governor John White of the Roanoke Colony. He returned to the colony in 1590 after a three-year absence to find it deserted, with the only clue being this mysterious inscription. The word is believed to refer to the nearby Croatoan Island and the Native American tribe associated with it. The fate of the colonists remains one of American history's enduring mysteries.


When John White returned to the colony what did he find?

He found the tree of "CROA" ( which stands for Croatoan ) had no streak but no one was on the island of Roanoke. There are many theories of what happened to the colony, but no one really knows the real story.


What was the only clue that John White discovered about the missing settlers when he returned to the Roanke colony?

When John White returned to the Roanoke colony in 1590, the only clue he found about the missing settlers was the word "CROATOAN" carved into a tree. This suggested that the settlers may have moved to Croatoan Island, which was nearby. However, despite searching the area, he found no trace of the colonists or any further evidence of their fate.

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What word was carved in the tree at Roanoke?

The word "CROATOAN" was carved into a tree at Roanoke, which is now known as the "Lost Colony" due to the mysterious disappearance of its inhabitants.


What clue was left at Roanoke island?

the word Croatoan


What was the only clue left at roanoake?

The only clue left at Roanoke was the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree.


What do you think this word means croatoan?

One might use "Croatoan" to mean "mysterious" but it would depend on context. "Croatoan"doesn't have a standard dictionary definition. "Croatoan" was the word carved into an abandoned fort where the Roanoke colony had been. The colony was formed in 1587 and abandoned mysteriously sometime before August 1590. No one really knows what happened to them. There was a local tribe of native Americans called the "Croatans" (only one "O") so one theory is that the colonists were absorbed by that tribe.


What word did john white find carved on a gatepost at Roanoke?

Croatoan (:


What word carved into a tree remberant of the lost Roanoke?

Croatoan


What word was found carved on a tree at what is now known as th lost Colony?

CROATOAN


Is croatoan a disease?

i believe croatoan is a disease that caused the disappearance of roanoke


When Captian John finally retuned to Roanoke what did his men find?

Nobody was there, and the word CROATOAN was on a doorpost


What was the carving in Roanoke?

The carving in Roanoke was "CROATOAN," found on a post. This word was believed to be a clue left behind by the colony's inhabitants when they disappeared, possibly indicating they moved to Croatoan Island.


Why was john white hopeful that his colony survived?

John White was hopeful that his colony survived because he found the word "Croatoan" carved on a tree, which likely indicated that the colonists had moved to Croatoan Island or were with the nearby Croatoan people. He believed this meant they were alive and possibly seeking to join the Native American community there.


What word did white discover in a post when he returned to the Roanoke settlement?

When John White returned to the Roanoke settlement in 1590, he found the word "CROATOAN" carved into a post. This led historians to believe that the colonists may have relocated to Croatoan Island, but their ultimate fate remains unknown.