Manteo (Native American leader)
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Manteo (c. 1564 - c. 1590) was a Croatan Native American, and was a member of the local tribe that befriended the English explorers who landed at Roanoke Island in 1584. Though many stories claim he was a chief, it is understood that his mother was actually the principal leader of the tribe. This leadership would not have automatically passed down to her children as many English at the time may have assumed.
Manteo | |
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Croatan, Algonquian peoples leader | |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1564[1] now North Carolina, United States |
Died | c. 1590[2] (aged c. 26) |
Known for | Roanoke Colony, travels to England, co-operation with English settlement |
In 1585 the English returned to Roanoke, arriving too late in the year to plant crops and harvest food, and Manteo helped the colonists make it through the harsh winter. He traveled to England on two occasions, in 1584 and 1585. After staying there, he was among those who sailed for the New World in 1587 along with Governor John White and his colonists, who founded the failed settlement later known as "The Lost Colony". On Sunday, August 13, 1587, Manteo was christened on Roanoke Island, making him the first Native American to be baptized into the Church of England.