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Federal Recognition for Virginia Tribes

By Helen Oliff | Published: March 6, 2018

On Jan. 11, President Trump signed the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017, recognizing the Rappahannock, Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Upper Mattaponi, Monacan and Nansemond tribes as sovereign nations and bringing the count of federally-recognized tribes to 573.

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Federal Recognition for Virginia Tribes

By Tristan Picotte | Published: October 25, 2016

Dealing with policies such as federal recognition has been said to be degrading. “The disregard of such tribes seems like the cause of their “disappearance” in today’s age.

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Pamunkey Are the First Virginia Tribe with Federal Recognition

By Helen Oliff | Published: July 21, 2015

It was a good day – July 2, 2015 – a day of vindication when the Pamunkey became federally recognized, and we are excited for the benefits this will bring their people. When I read the good news, so many thoughts rushed in:  how long the Pamunkey have worked toward federal status, how it will […]

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Thanksgiving, a Tradition for Virginia Tribes

By Helen Oliff | Published: November 22, 2011

The Mattaponi and Pamunkey tribes of Virginia are two of the oldest tribes in the United States that mark Thanksgiving with the giving of food.

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