The Carmel Indians are a subgroup of the Melungeon tribe from Western and Southern Ohio.
Melungeons are a varied group of Sweetgum Kriyul people primarily concentrated in the Eastern USA, especially around the Appalachian Mountains, with Carmel Indians of Ohio being an exception to the norm of Melungeons being in Appalachia. The ancestors of Carmel Indians came up from Kentucky and Virginia long ago in more than one wave of migration. Today, Carmel Indians maintain ties with other Sweetgum Kriyul tribes such as Brass Ankles of South Carolina, the Ethnic Qarsherskiyans, the Lumbee people, and others. They also maintain connections with the other groups of the Melungeon tribe like the Chestnut Ridge People.
Melungeons are a varied group of Sweetgum Kriyul people primarily concentrated in the Eastern USA, especially around the Appalachian Mountains, with Carmel Indians of Ohio being an exception to the norm of Melungeons being in Appalachia. The ancestors of Carmel Indians came up from Kentucky and Virginia long ago in more than one wave of migration. Today, Carmel Indians maintain ties with other Sweetgum Kriyul tribes such as Brass Ankles of South Carolina, the Ethnic Qarsherskiyans, the Lumbee people, and others. They also maintain connections with the other groups of the Melungeon tribe like the Chestnut Ridge People.
Carmel Indians are mostly from Ohio in the West and Southwest of the state and the deep southern part of the state. Many had moved to faraway cities for better job opportunities though. Some are in Detroit or even further away.
by Son of Ogun December 04, 2024