Monecaga were a westerly subset of Monacan. They did use some land that had been cleared by the Monacan. This area was originally inhabited by Monacan Indians. They united with the Monacan, the Occaneechi, the Saponi and the Tutelo. Historically this Piedmont area had been occupied by the Siouan-speaking Monacan. After graduating from Monacan High School in 1988, she went on to attend Virginia Tech. Many of the local families continue to claim Cherokee instead of Monacan ancestry. He also noted that they were allied with the Monacan, but opposed to the Powhatan. In 1670 the German explorer John Lederer recorded a Monacan legend. The Monacan language was part of the Siouan language family. As of 2018 the Monacan Indian Nation has approximately 2,000 members. The Monacan told Lederer they had taught the Tacci to plant maize. Among these in historic times were the Siouan-speaking Monacan tribe. After the war, the Monacan went with the Iroquois to Canada. In addition, the Monacan Nation has tribal membership of about 2,000.