Monacan Indian Nation
- 357 S. Main Street , Amherst , VA , 24521
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The Monacan Indian Nation is one of eleven Native American tribes recognized by the U.S. state of Virginia. In January 2018, the United States Congress passed an act to provide federal recognition as tribes to the Monacan and five other tribes in Virginia. The Monacan nation was first recorded by Jamestown settlers in colonial Virginia. Their native language is a Siouan language which is extinct. The people are related to other Siouan-speaking tribes of the inland in this region, such as the Tutelo, Saponi and Occaneechi.
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The Monacan Indian Nation is one of eleven Native American tribes recognized by the U.S. state of Virginia. In January 2018, the United States Congress passed an act to provide federal recognition as tribes to the Monacan and five other tribes in Virginia.
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Kenneth Branham
Chief