March 6, 2018 By Helen Oliff Federal Recognition for Virginia Tribes On Jan. 11, President Trump signed the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017, recognizing the Rappahannock, Read more
July 9, 2017 By Helen Oliff Can Tribes be Unrecognized? Not all Native American tribes are federally recognized by the federal government Read more
May 9, 2017 By Helen Oliff Indians are Persons Under the Law In 1879 a court ruled that Indians are "persons", a point that should not have been questioned in the first place. Read more