The Native American tribes in Virginia are the Indigenous peoples whose tribal nations historically or currently are based in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States of America. Native peoples lived throughout Virginia for at least 12,000 years. [ 1 ]

Native Americans in Virginia. In 2016, the Bureau of Census estimated there were 29,225 Virginia residents who identified as "American Indian and Alaska Native." There was a massive demographic impact to Native American populations after permanent English settlement began in …

Some Native American groups affected by colonial settlement in Virginia are now tribes officially recognized by Virginia and living within the state's boundaries. One, the Pamunkey, was officially recognized through the Department of the Interior's administrative process in 2015.

Virginia Indians. Archaeological evidence shows that people have been living in what is now Virginia as far back as 16-22,000 years ago. Virginia’s modern day tribes were firmly established in ancestral lands long before the English arrived to settle at Jamestown.

2024年8月26日 · Native communities in Virginia spoke dialects of Algic, Iroquoian, or Siouan, three large language families that include many of the more than 800 Indigenous languages that once existed in North America.

A full history of Virginia's native tribes from early days through displacement, their struggle to retain identity, and ultimately gain federal recognition

Virginia Indian Tribes. Archaeological evidence shows that people have been living in what is now Virginia as far back as 16-22,000 years ago. Virginia’s modern day tribes were firmly established in ancestral lands long before the English arrived to settle at Jamestown.

2023年12月11日 · The following list of indigenous peoples who have lived in Virginia has been compiled from Hodge's Handbook of American Indians... [1] and from Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America [2]. See Virginia Council on Indians list of state recognized tribes.

Most Native Americans in Virginia live, like most other Virginia residents, in the three centers of population - Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads. Those who live "on the reservation" belong to the Pamunkey and Mattaponi tribes.

Information on the Native American tribes of Virginia, with maps, reservation addresses, classroom activities and recommended history books.