Kiskiack
Kiskiack (or Chisiack or Chiskiack) was a Native American tribal group of the Powhatan Confederacy in what is present-day York County, Virginia. The name means "Wide Land" or "Broad Place" in the native language, one of the Virginia Algonquian languages. It was also the name of their village on the Virginia Peninsula.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40–50 warriors (150–200 people) Now extinct | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Virginia Peninsula | |
| defunct as tribe | |
| Languages | |
| Powhatan language | |
| Religion | |
| Native (indigenous) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pamunkey, Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Rappahannock, and other Powhatan Algonquian peoples |
Later English colonists adopted the name for their own village in that area. The site was later developed for the US Naval Weapons Station Yorktown in York County. The settlement was 11 miles (18 km) from Werowocomoco, capital of the Powhatan Confederacy.
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