NewsD. Brad Hatch, David Onks IV and Reagan Andersen
Four years ago, Dr. D. Brad Hatch was one of just two members of the Patawomeck Indian tribe who knew how to weave an eel pot. Now Brad is teaching fellow tribal members David Onks IV and Reagan Andersen how to make eel pots as part of the Virginia Folklife Program’s 2022-23 Apprenticeship Program cohort.
NewsThe Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia
In November, our Encyclopedia Virginia published a new entry on the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia. We talked to Chief Lynette Allston about what the Nottoway tribe looks like today and what it meant to be part of the group of tribal members who created the new entry.
NewsTelling Their Story: The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia
Encyclopedia Virginia editor Patti Miller and Nottoway tribal citizens Rufus Kelly and Beth Roach discuss EV’s new entry on the history and culture of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia and the …
EventAware 2022 Exhibition
The Aware ’22 Exhibition features artwork that honors our local Native American populations as well as a large community art installation called The Feather Project. Over 1400 feathers have been …
Event6th Annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival
The Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival aims to raise awareness about Native American language, cultures, and societies by showcasing great films by and about Indigenous peoples. The Festival brings together artists, …
EventReclaiming Two-Spirits
Join historian, author, and Virginia Humanities Fellow Gregory D. Smithers for a discussion of his new book, Reclaiming Two-Spirits: Sexuality, Spiritual Renewal & Sovereignty in Native America in person at the …
NewsTo Be Seen and Belong:
There’s a fresh mural, finished just last October, on the north wall in Virginia Humanities’ new Dairy Market headquarters. The color palette features warm earth tones–browns, oranges, reds–an almost perfect contrast to the cool blues and creams in the surrounding decor. But for the subgroup of Virginia Humanities staff and board members that made up our Community Engagement Committee, the most important aspect of the mural wasn’t how it would make the space look, but how it would make the space feel.
NewsVirginia Tribal Communities Tell Their Own Stories
In Encyclopedia Virginia
The question of how Indigenous stories are told—and by whom—is part of a long-overdue reckoning with the mainstream historical narrative in VA…
NewsFilm Festival Showcases Native Perspectives
Q&A with Pocahontas Reframed’s festival director Bradby Brown
In the five years since the inception of The Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival, it has grown to become the largest Native American film festival on the East Coast. Scroll through the program roster, and the secret to the festival’s success becomes obvious.
EventLiberty is Sweet: A Conversation with Woody Holton
Join Encyclopedia Virginia editor Patricia Miller in conversation with Woody Holton about his much-anticipated new book Liberty is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution. In this sweeping reassessment of the American …
EventPocahontas Reframed
The Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival honors the contributions of Native Americans and reinvigorates conversations about telling stories of indigenous life. This November, the fifth annual Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival returns …
EventBotetourt County: 250+1 Years of Delight
A series of four lectures on various aspects of Botetourt County’s early history will be presented at the Historical Society of Western Virginia and O. Winston Link Museum in connection …
