“The Racial Integrity Act [of 1924] essentially said, ‘We no longer have Indians in the state of Virginia,’ even though they did. And they had a lot of evidence to support that."
The Patawomeck Indian Tribe has been fighting to gain federal recognition from the US government for more than a decade. The tribe says the designation is critical to preserving its cultural traditions.
The Patawomeck Indian Tribe has been fighting to gain federal recognition from the US government for more than a decade. The tribe says the designation is critical to preserving its cultural traditions.