| Named after | Nottoway people |
|---|---|
| Formation | 26 January 2006 |
| Founded at | Franklin, Virginia |
| Type | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
| Tax ID no. | Foundation: EIN 94-3433830 |
| Location | |
| Chairman | Lynette Lewis Allston |
| Subsidiaries | Virginia Nottoway Indian Circle and Square Foundation Incorporated |
| Website | nottowayindians |
The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia 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.
State-recognition
The Commonwealth of Virginia recognized the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia as a tribe in 2010. The state also recognized the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe.
Organization
The group formed Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2006.
The agent for the organization is Crystal Joyner of Franklin, Virginia. The administration includes:
- Director: Archie Elliot, Lynnetter Lewis Allston
- Chair: Lynnette Lewis Allston
- Vice-chair: Archie Elliot
- Officer: Asphy S. Turner, William Wright.
In 2009, they organized the Virginia Nottoway Indian Circle and Square Foundation Incorporated, another nonprofit organization based in King William, Virginia. Their principal officer Asphy S. Turner.
Lynette Lewis Allston is the chief of the state-recognized tribe, based in Capron, Virginia.
Activity
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia host an annual powwow in Surry, Virginia.
Notes
- ^ "Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, Inc". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Virginia Nottoway Indian Circle and Square Foundation Incorporated". GuideStar. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "State Recognized Tribes". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Virginia Indians". Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Tribal Directory". National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Powwow". Virginia's Gateway Region. Retrieved 8 April 2022.