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The Pamunkey Indian Tribe was the first tribe in Virginia to gain federal recognition, which they achieved through the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 2015. [5] In 2017, Congress recognized six more tribes through the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act.
Pages in category "Native American tribes in Virginia" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Arrohattoc, also occasionally spelled Arrohateck, was a Native American tribe from Henrico County, Virginia in the United States.. In the early 18th century, the tribe was led by their chief Ashuaquid and was part of the Powhatan Confederacy. [1]
Virginia placenames of Native American origin (1 P) Pages in category "Native American history of Virginia" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total.
The Accomac people [3] were a historic Native American tribe in Accomack and Northampton counties in Virginia. [1] They were loosely affiliated with the Powhatan Confederacy . [ 1 ] Archeological and historical record suggest trading relationships between the Accomacs and the Powhatans as well as other related groups such as the Occohannocks .
The merged tribes' adopted the name "Wicocomico" since that group was the most numerous. The court appointed Machywap (formerly the leader of the Chicacoan) as the weroance of the combined tribes, as he had an English wife, was therefore considered a friend of the Smith and his fellow colonists and "easy to manage (manipulate)". By 1659, the ...
The exploration of Native American fur and labor from European trading companies began extensively in the time period between 1600s-1700s. [ 6 ] (pg 25) The development of the fur trade led to the establishment of firm social and political boundaries between tribes as well as the establishment of coalitions and confederacies between tribes.
The Pamunkey Indian Tribe is a federally recognized tribe of Pamunkey people in Virginia. They control the Pamunkey Indian Reservation in King William County, Virginia. Historically, they spoke the Pamunkey language. They are one of 11 [1] Native American tribes in Virginia and an Indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands.