Historical people / name

Hatteras

Hatteras is a historical Indigenous name associated with the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Explore on the map: North Carolina; See each region’s evidence for historical or present-day scope.
Homeland / region: Southeast / North Carolina
Research depth: Source guide
Source collection: 2 annotated resources · 0 Indigenous-led
Inspected sources: 0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
Initial adequacy: Not assessed
Compiled: October 19, 2026

A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.

Identity and context

Hatteras is a historical Indigenous name associated with the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Read the sources [1] home.nps.gov

A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Coastal communities, Croatoan-related terminology and the limits of colonial records. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] home.nps.gov [2] govinfo.gov

Follow the reading path

Sources & further reading

Open any title to read the original source. Annotations explain what each link can help you explore.

Governmenthome.nps.govSource 1

History & Culture - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)

Historical context for this entry. Read “History & Culture - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)” with attention to the author, period covered, and communities named; compare with community-published accounts where available.

Inspection: Content review not recorded

Access recorded: October 19, 2026

https://home.nps.gov/caha/learn/historyculture/index.htm

IdentityHistoryCulture

Governmentgovinfo.govSource 2

A SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL RESOURCE INFORMATION ON THE CONTINENTAL SHELF FROM THE BAY OF FUNDY TO CAPE HATTERAS FINAL REPORT Volume II - Archaeology and Paleontology

Context and further reading linked for this entry. The publisher’s “A SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL RESOURCE INFORMATION ON THE CONTINENTAL SHELF FROM THE BAY OF FUNDY TO CAPE HATTERAS FINAL REPORT Volume II - Archaeology and Paleontology” is a starting point; verify the geographical and community scope before applying its account more broadly.

Inspection: Content review not recorded

Access recorded: October 19, 2026

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GOVPUB-I-3a9243fa02473cc7f814b7007378173f/pdf/GOVPUB-I-3a9243fa02473cc7f814b7007378173f.pdf

IdentityCulture

Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Hatteras