Wando people
The Wando were a tribe of Native Americans of the Cusabo group who lived in South Carolina on the banks of the Cooper River.
The United States Navy tug USS Wando, in commission from 1917–1922 and 1933–1946, was named for them. The Wando River gets its name from them as well and, by extension, Wando High School.
References
- Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships: Wando (ship namesake paragraph)
- SCIWAY: Wando Indians - Native Americans in SC
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