| Named after | Nottoway people |
|---|---|
| Type | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
| Tax ID no. | EIN 34-2005753 |
| Purpose | A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness |
| Location | |
| Chairman | Walter D. Brown |
| Revenue | $30,957 (2020) |
| Expenses | $12,815 (2020) |
| Funding | grants, contributions |
| Staff | 0 (2020) |
| Website | www |
The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe is a state-recognized tribe and nonprofit organization in Virginia. The organization identifies as descending from Nottoway people. They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe.
The name Cheroenhaka is the autonym for Nottoway people.
State-recognition
The Commonwealth of Virginia recognized the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe as a tribe in 2010, when the state also recognized the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia.
Organization
The group formed Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2005, with the mission to "Educational, charitable and religious. Educational, charitable, and religious." In 2020, the nonprofit held $468,180 in assets and hiring no employees.
The chief is Walter "Red Hawk" Brown of Courtland, Virginia.
Notes
- ^ "Cheroenhaka -nottoway- Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation". Cause IQ. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "State Recognized Tribes". National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- Hodge, Frederick Webb (1912). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico: N-Z. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. p. 87.
- "Virginia Indians". Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Tribal Directory". National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 8 April 2022.