HearSay: Jamestown: The Native American Connection

Please Join Cathy Lewis and her guests, Upper Mattaponi Chief Ken Adams, Chief Stephen Adkins (Chickahominy) and Powhatan Owen (Chickahominy) as they discuss the Virginia Tribes battle for Federal recognition. We will also look at the first contact in 1607 and the historical misrepresentation of the Virginia Tribes in American history books.

The Chiefs share their knowledge of the extermination of 20 tribes at the hands of the English settlers during the first 100 years of settlement and the systematic "paper genocide" of all Native Americans in Virginia. Join Cathy and her guests for a look at Virginia's Native Americans past, present and future.

Chief Stephen Adkins (Chickahominy) and Chief Ken Adams (Upper Mattiponi)

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Powhatan Owen (Chickahominy) Visiting Specialist for Jamestown 2007

Additional Resources

Virginia Indians Recognition Bill Passes Committee

List of Virginia Indian Tribes Identified During Contact Era (1584-1677)

For more information on Jamestown 2007 events go to americas400thanniversary.org

For more information on how you can help support the Virginia Tribes battle for federal recognition, please go to vitalva.org

For more information about the Virginia Indian tribes, visit the Virginia Council on Indians' website http://indians.vipnet.org

For lesson plans and additional resources on the Virginia Indians please go to http://virginiaindians.pwnet.org

Production Credits

Executive Producer: John Heimerl
Producer: Kimberley Marie Lyman (Chickamauga Cherokee/Choctaw, Indian Creek Band -Wolf Clan)
Producer: Karla Martin
Associate Producer: Michelle Kim
Announcer: Michelle Gabrial Harrell (Cherokee)
Chief Audio Engineer: Al Sykes
Transcription Volunteer: Lauren Mansfield