For the past three years, King has been using federal grants for work based on a map created by Capt. John Smith around 1608. Smith had explored the Virginia rivers flowing into the Chesapeake Bay, ...

Leaders of Virginia’s seven federally recognized Indian tribes look on as Gov. Ralph Northam (D) signs an executive order in Richmond on Nov. 18 directing state agencies to consult with tribal ...

"What an embarrassment to Virginia if we are not federally recognized by 2007. How will Virginia tell the story then?" Wade said English Capt. John Smith identified the tribes in maps drawn in 1624.

The Rappahannock Tribe in Virginia has taken ownership of more than 460 acres of ancestral homeland along the river that bears its name, thanks to a groundbreaking partnership with donors, environm… ...

Indians remain in Virginia, however, and still reside on ancestral lands. Six of the commonwealth's tribes have asked Congress to grant them federal recognition.

Two Virginia tribes will have better digital communication on their reservations, thanks to a federal grant program aimed at expanding internet access to tribal nations. The Pamunkey and Upper Matt… ...

The signs are expected to go up in the summer of 2022. CORRECTION (Dec. 7, 2021 at 11:20 p.m. EST): This article has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of the Patawomeck Tribe.

Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced on Thursday that they have gotten $1,105,039 in federal funding to help seven Native American tribes in Virginia develop affordable housing in their … ...

Now Playing Land protection bills benefit Virginia's tribes (extended) General Assembly legislation aims to protect land of cultural significance. (5m 21s) ...