Croatoan

alternative spelling for the Croatan Native Americans who lived in NC in pre-columbian times and when the colonists arrived.

The Native Americans living in the Carolinas believed in the immortality of the soul. Upon death, the soul either enters heaven to live with the gods or goes to a place near the setting sun called Popogusso, to burn for eternity in a huge pit. The concept of heaven and hell was used on the common people to respect leaders and live a life that would be beneficial to them in the afterlife. Conjurors and Priests were distinctive spiritual leaders. Priests were chosen for their knowledge and wisdom, and were leaders of the organized religion. Conjurors on the other hand were chosen for their magical abilities. Conjurors were thought to have powers from a personal connection with a supernatural being (mostly spirits from the animal world).

So will these Native Beliefs play a role in the story, and if so, will it be cultural appropriation?

"Insults are the arguments employed by those who are in the wrong." J.J. Rousseau