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Virginia Vignettes
Are there Indians
in Virginia today?
During the 1980s eight Virginia Indian tribes obtained formal recognition from the Commonwealth, although the Pamunkey and Mattaponi had retained their reservations and had been observing their treaty relationship all along. The other tribes are Chickahominy, Chickahominy Eastern Division, Monacan, Nansemond, Rappahannock, and Upper Mattaponi. In recent decades, the tribes have worked hard to reclaim their cultural traditions and improve economic conditions for their people. Chiefs are elected from among tribal members, and tribal councils meet regularly to address issues of concern and interest. Several tribes have established heritage classes for young people and programs for elders. Almost all have purchased land in their homeland areas. Some are working on language reclamation. The United Indians of Virginia and the Virginia Council on Indians have been working as advocacy organizations for decades. Six of the eight tribes have pursued federal acknowledgement through a bill introduced in Congress. Together the eight tribes organized events for the Jamestown 2007 commemoration, and in July 2006 they completed a historical circle when 55 tribal delegates visited Kent County, England It was the first time a delegation of Virginia Indians had visited England in almost 400 years.
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