After Jamestown's founding in 1607, Virginia's Siouan Indians suffered severe decline from disease, pressure from English settlers moving into the interior, and attacks by more aggressive tribes. Their population probably fell from about 6,300 people to around 600 by 1714, and much of their land was lost. In 1713, the Saponie, Occoneechee, Totaro, and Stukanocks signed a treaty granting them a large tract of land for homes, hunting, and trading at a safe distance from English colonists, with a promise of land farther west if colonists settled too near. Fort Christanna was built within this tract, and with ongoing support from Governor Spotswood, the Saponie benefited from its protected location. The four tribes gathered there became known collectively as Saponie, and as many as 15 other tribes came to trade and make treaties there. Children of the Saponie and other tribes attended a school inside the fort where they were educated in a European fashion. Nearby stood the Indian village of Junkatapurse, meaning "Horse's Head," where the Apomnie built their houses in a circle joined together with only three entrances, forming a sort of palisade. Men hunted for food and pelts to trade, helped rangers scout the countryside, and worked at the fort, while women cared for children and planted corn and other crops. The Saponie also made pots, woven sleeping mats, and carved wooden plates for trade and their own use, and they entertained guests with archery contests and dancing. When the fort was disbanded in 1722, many Indians remained nearby for years, while some Saponie traveled to other states and even to Canada. Saponie and Meherrin communities still live near the Virginia and North Carolina border, and North Carolina recognizes the Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, and the Sappony.