Chestnut Ridge People

The Chestnut Ridge People (CRP) are a subgroup of the Melungeon tribe. Melungeons are a Sweetgum Kriyul tribe primarily concentrated in the Southern and Central Appalachian Mountain range and Appalachian Plateau. It should be mentioned some Melungeon people such as the Carmel Indians of Ohio live outside of Appalachia.

The Chestnut Ridge People are hardworking. Like other Sweetgum Kriyul tribes such as the Lumbees and the Ethnic Qarsherskiyans, Chestnut Ridge People are a tri-racial isolate group with unique genetics and a long history dating about to colonial times.