“Ethno-Historical / Current Snap Shot Of The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Nation Of Southampton County, Virginia ©”

Researched & Compiled by:
Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, BS, MS, (Tribal Historian)

Updated December 31, 2020

The Hand Site Excavation (44SN22) – in Southampton County carbon dates the ancestors of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in Southampton County, Virginia to around 1580. It is believed this site existed in 700 AD. NOTE: On November 2, 2009, a State Historical Marker commemorating the Hand Site (44SN22), was placed on the corner of General Thomas Hwy and Hansom Road in Southampton County. The marker notes that the site was “long claimed” by the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe.

The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe made first ethno-historic contact with the English in 1607-1608 in what is now Nottoway County, Virginia. The English were looking for information germane to Roanoke Island…the “Lost Colony.”

In 1607 the tribe was called Man-goak or Men-gwe by the Powhatan Confederation’s “Algonquian Speakers” and further listed in the upper left hand quadrant on Capt. John Smith’s 1607 map of Virginia by the same name in what is now Nottoway County.

The Colonials gave names to other Indian Tribes based on what the Indians they had first contact with called other tribes; such as, the Algonquian Speakers calling the Cheroenhaka, NA-DA-WA or Nottoway as perceived by the Colonials.

In the Seventeen Century, Virginia Indians (Natives) were divided into three language groups: Algonquian Speakers, Siouan Speakers and Iroquoian Speakers.

In the Seventeen Century, the Iroquoian Speaking Tribes occupied lands east of the Fall Line on the inner Coastal Plains of Southeastern Virginia. These tribes were the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway), the Meherrin and the Tuscarora.

In 1650 per the diary entries of James Edward Bland, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians were called by the Algonquian Speakers as NA-DA-WA (meaning snake, enemy in their language) which the Colonials reverted to Nottoway.

August 1650 Bland encountered two Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Villages: The first town located in what is now Sussex County near Rowantee Branch / Creek was “Chounteroute Town.” At that time Chounteroute (Cho-un-te-roun-te) was King /Chief of the Nottoways. The second town, Tonnatorah, was located on the south side of the Nottoway River where the current Sussex – Greenville County line meets the River.

The true name of the “Nottoway” is Cheroenhaka (Che-ro-en-ha-ka), meaning “People at the Fork of the Stream.” The tribe’s lodging area was where the Nottoway River fork with The Blackwater River to form the Chowan River – thus “People at the Fork of the Steam.” The name Cheroenhaka is noted in the papers of Lewis Binford and in the book by Albert Gallatin and the papers of James Tresevant (Trezevant), Esq..

The War Department Papers of 1796 refer to the Nottoway as Cheroenhaka. The Honorable James Tresevant (Trezevant) in 1831 stated that the true name of the Nottoway Indians is Cheroenhaka. (Che-ro-en-ha-ka)

The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe signed three treaties: The Treaty of 1646; 1677 and a STAND ALONE Treaty of February 27^th, 1713. On February 27, 1713 Colonial Provisional LT Gov. Alexander Spotswood signed a Stand Alone Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s Chief “Ouracoorass Teerheer”, AKA William Edmund (sometimes spelled Edmond), as called by the Colonials. Said Treaty has a “Successor Clause.” Our tribal government (Council) contends that the Successor Clause meant that the recognized relationship the tribe had with the Colonials from 1713 to1775 continued with the Commonwealth of Virginia beginning in 1776 and the Federal Government in 1781 to the present time.

Tribal Warriors of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe joined forces with Bacon in what became known as the infamous Nathaniel Bacon’s Rebellion of May 1776 resulting in the downfall of the Occaneechee Indians at Occaneechee Island / on the Roanoke River. Bacon’s Rebellion was a catalyst to the Woodland Plantation Treaty of 1677.

In the mid 1680s, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, due to encroachment by the Colonials and to avoid war with other tribes, moved from the Nottoway Town of Ta-ma-hit-ton in Nottoway County / Tonnatorah in Sussex County to the mouth of the Assamoosick Swamp in what is now Surry County and again in the mid 1690s moved further down the Assamoosick Swanp toward present day Courtland and Sebrell in what was then Isle of Wight County – currently Southampton County Virginia.

In 1703, as noted in a sworn statement before the Courts in Prince George County, James Threatte spoke of the three villages of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe – Cattashowrock, Tonnatorah and Rowantee.

In 1705 the House of Burgess granted two tracks of “Reservation Land” to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe – the Circle Track (18,000 acres) and Square Track (23,000 acres) totaling some 41,000 acres of Reservation Land. The two tracks of land fell within the confines of what was then Isle of Wight County – now Southampton and Sussex Counties. Note: Southampton County was annexed from Isle of Wight County in 1749.

In 1711 Colonial Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood met with the Chief and Chief Men of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Tribe offering “Tribute” forgiveness, reference in the Treaty of 1677 (20 Beaver Pelts and 3 Peace Arrows), if the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Chief Men would send their sons to the “Brafferton,” a school for Indians at the College of William and Mary.

Even though the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) were fearful their sons would be sold into slavery, ethno-historic records document that Spotswood reported on November 17, 1711 that two of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Chief Men’s sons were attending the “Brafferton,” wherein they would learn English, Math and Christianity.

Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians “Surnames” continue to appear on the enrollment roster of the “Brafferton” throughout the 1750s and 1760s.

March 1713 the Colonial Council at Williamsburg, VA ordered that the Meherrin Indians be incorporated with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians and that the Nansemond Indians be incorporated with the Saponies. Purpose was to remove them to a place where they would be less liable to have differences with the English and for the convening of instructing their children in Christianity by missionaries at the two settlements.

August 10, 1715, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) King and 8 Great Men were invited to the Capital in Williamsburg, VA and put in irons and chains for three days until they consented to send 12 of their children to attend school at Fort Christiana in Brunswick County. On August 13, 1715 the chains were removed and they were ordered released. NOTE: This was in violation of the treaty of February 27, 1713.

December 10, 1719 a list of names of 8 Nottoway and 12 Meherrin children were given to the Colonial Council in Williamsburg, Virginia to attend school at Fort Christiana.

November 30, 1720, the Colonial Council, in Williamsburg, VA., ordered that a collection of all transaction with Tributary Indians or Foreign Indians be made and that the clerk of the council make a collection of all negotiations with the Indians from first settlement of the Colony.

April 7^th & 8^th, 1728, William Byrd, II of Westover, visited the Indian Town of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe on the Tribe’s reservation land located in what is now Courtland, Virginia. Byrd described how the men and women looked, danced and dressed, the nature of their Palisade Fort, Longhouses and bedding; to include, the colors that the women were wearing – red, white and blue. Byrd also noted in his diary of 1728 that the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) was the only tribe of Indians of any consequence still remaining within the limits of Virginia.

August 7^th, 1735, the Indian Interpreters, Henry Briggs and Thomas Wynn, for the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians were dismissed by an Act of the Commonwealth and on the same day the “first” of many land transfer deeds for the “Circle Tract of Land” transpired between the Colonials and the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Chief and Chief’s Men and would continue up until November 1953, until both Circle and Square Track of Lands (41,000 Acres of Reservation Lands), were in the hands of the Europeans.

August 16, 1751, The Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg, VA) reports that the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) and the Cherokee met in Williamsburg under a white Flag of truth and exchanged a Wampum Belt of peace and danced around a large fire.

December 19, 1756, George Washington submits letter to The Honorable Robert Dinwiddie expressing an interest among the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians in engaging some assistance from them.

March 8, 1759 a petition was submitted for pay to Tom Steph, Billy John(s), School Robin, and Aleck Scholar, all of which are Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians who served under George Washington in the French & Indian Wars until the reduction of Fort Duquesne.

In July of 1808 the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia mandated a “Special” Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Census be taken of those Indians living on the remaining reservation lands (approx. 7,000 + acres) of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Reservation in what is now Courtland, Virginia.

The Special Tribal Census of 1808 was conducted by three “White” Trustees of the Reservation. They were Henry Blow, William Blow, (a descendant of John Blow) and Samuel Blunt. Note: Not all Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians living on the Reservation in Southampton County were enumerated.

In 1816, new trustees were appointed for the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians. These Trustees were empowered to make reasonable rules and regulations for the government of the tribe and for the expenditure of the money held in trust for them, which was to continue so long as any number of the tribe were living. Any funds remaining on hand were then to be paid into the public treasury.

July 7, 1820, Former President Thomas Jefferson procured a copy of the language of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians as recorded by John Wood. Wood, a former professor of Mathematics at William & Mary College, recorded the language on March 4^th, 1820, from Edie Turner, (her Indian name was Wane Rounseraw) who lived on the tribe’s reservation in Southampton County, Virginia. Jefferson sent a copy of the language to Peter DuPonceau of Philadelphia who recognized the language as Iroquoian. NOTE: On March 17, 1820, Jefferson was quoted in a article that appeared in the Petersburg Newspaper, that the only remains in the state of Virginia of the formidable tribes are the Pamunkeys and Nottoways [Cheroenhaka…WDB] and a few Mottoponies.

According to Lewis Binford and Albert Gallatin (Gallatin 1836:82), The Honorable James Tresevant (Trezevant) compiled a second recording of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Language in Southampton County, Virginia, between 1831 and 1836. Tresevant reports that the Nottoway name for themselves was Cheroenhaka, sometimes spelled Cherohakah.

In 1823-24, William Bozeman AKA Billy Woodson (name listed on the Special Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Census of 1808). Note: Billy Woodson’s father was white – Michal Boseman), files petition with Court of Southampton County to have remaining Nottoway Indian Reservation’s Lands divided “Free and Simple” between the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians.

On February 5, 1849, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe filed suit within the Commonwealth of Virginia Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Southampton County against Jeremiah Cobb. The suite was filled on behalf of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and other tribal members of said tribe by the tribe’s Trustees (white), James W. Parker, G.N.W. Newsom, and Jesse S. Parham.

On November 8^th, 1850 Judge Rich H. Baker, Court of Southampton County ruled in favor of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and on March 3, 1851, as witnessed by Littleton R. Edwards, Clerk of said court, awarded the tribe $818.82 with interest from June 1, 1845.

As a result of the successful Court Case in 1851, the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Southampton County, Virginia RECOGNIZED the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County, as a Tribe and hence The State of Virginia or the Federal Government, has never, since said time, by way of Law, Act, Bill or Policy negated its Recognition Status as a sovereign Nation/Tribe..

In 1850s as the final parcels of the Tribe’s Reservation Lands was disappearing into the hands of the Europeans many Tribal members (Artist, Bozeman, Turners, Rogers, Woodson, Brown) relocated to what became known as “Artist Town” near what is now Riverdale Road in Southampton County, Virginia. Their descendants continue to live there as a tribal group, being classified as “Colored,” as many Natives were in the early 1900s by the Commonwealth, up until the late 1990s sharing their Native American Traditions and Customs – hunting, trapping, tanning hides, fishing, farming, and raising hogs (as a tribal tradition they notched the right ear and cut the tails of each hog)

The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe is the only “Iroquoian Tribe” still residing in the Commonwealth of Virginia claiming a prior documented continual existing “STATE RECOGNIZED” and FEDERAL RECOGNIZED Status. [Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Vs Jeremiah Cobb, March 3^rd, 1851, Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Southampton County].

In 1877 the remaining 575 acres of the Tribe’s former 41,000 acre Reservation Land in Southampton County was divided between five Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian families whose descendents still reside in Southampton County.

In 1965, 66, & 69 an excavation of what became known as the Hand Site Settlement (44SN22), in Southampton County, Virginia, off Hwy 671 (General Thomas Hwy and Handsom Road) was conducted; wherein, some 131 “Documented” grave remains of Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian’s Bones were removed, put in “shoe boxes” and placed on a shelf at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC. All non skeletal remains are housed at the Department of Historical Resources, Richmond, Virginia. NOTE: Gerald Smith, Project Field Director for the Hand Site Excavation, documented the site as a Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Burial Ground and Settlement.

In February 2002, the Historic Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe reorganized by bringing together family clusters of Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Descendants and families still living in Southampton County Virginia. Walt “Red Hawk” Brown appointed as spoke person for the tribe at its first reorganization meeting.

In May 2002 a Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Government was in place with the election of a Chief and Tribal Governing Council. Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, a Southampton County Native, was elected as the first modern day Chief. He is the 5^th foster Great Grandson of Queen Edy Turner, aka “Wane Roonseraw” (1754-1838), and the 4^th Great Grandson of Mary “Polly” Woodson Turner aka “Kara Hout” (foster daughter of Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Queen Edy Turner) and wife of Pearson Turner.
July 24, 2002, The “first modern day” Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s Pow Wow and Gathering took place on the grounds of the Southampton County Agriculture and Forestry Museum, Courtland, Virginia, and continued annually at the Southampton County Fair Grounds on the fourth weekend of July as a celebration of the “Green Corn Harvest” up to 2011. In the 2012 the tribe began hosting Powwows on its own Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town, 27345 Aquia Path, Courtland, Virginia, 23851.

On December 7, 2002 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe filed a letter of intent with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) announcing that it would be filing for Federal Recognition.

July 2003, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe held a Grave Side Memorial Ceremony for William Lamb (1875-1960) The Tribe laid a Grave Stone Marker at the head of the grave, that read William Lamb, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian. The Ceremony was recognized by the Federal Recognized Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation in Connecticut in their newspaper, the Pequot Times, September 2003 Issue, page 42. NOTE: William Lamb is portrayed in the writings of Floyd Painter as the last Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian that rode a bicycle in the town of Courtland, Virginia.

On July 29, 2003, the Court of Southampton County, Virginia issued a license to Chief Walter David “Red Hawk” Brown, III of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, with all rights to perform the rites of matrimony for said Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in accordance with the customs and traditions of said tribe and the Commonwealth of Virginia pursuant to Virginia Code Section 20-26. Teste: Wayne M. Cosby, Clerk.

August 2, 2003, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, performed the first tribal traditional wedding by joining together in holy matrimony Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Council Woman CasSandra “Guiding Star” Holland and Brant Requizo.

On February 27^th 2004 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Shield and Heraldry was copyrighted with the Library of Congress. (VA 1-256-506)

On July 23, 2004 Issue I of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County Virginia, the WASKEHEE, was published documenting the ethno-history of the tribe as written and documented by Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown under the title “Creator My Heart Speaks” and has continued annually thereafter. All of which have been archived into the Library of Virginia. NOTE: Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Council Member Lynette Alston (currently Chief of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, INC) was the Editor for the first Two Issues of the Waskehee (Issue I & II). Issue I of the Waskehee was copyright with the US Copyright Office on August 3, 2007 – Reg. #: TX 6-627-973.

On July 24, 2004 the elected official body of Southampton County Virginia, the Southampton County Board of Supervisors, issued under its seal, a Proclamation of Recognition of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe proclaiming July 24 of said year as “Cheroenhaka Day.” The Proclamation was presented to the tribal council, (Ed Branch, Gregory Branch, William Lamb Howell, Ellis Wright, Lynette Alston, CaSandra Holland, Christopher Brown, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown), at the “Green Corn” Dance Powwow, on behalf of the Board of Supervisors by Southampton County Administrator, Michael Johnson.

On September 21, 2004 the tribe participated, as one of 500 tribes, some 20,000 Natives, in the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC. Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown was interviewed by ABC News, as narrated by Peter Jennings, giving comments as to what it meant, as a Native American Indian, to be a part of the great celebration – video clip located in the tribe’s historical archives.

November 2, 2004, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe became the first Native American Indian ever to be elected to serve on the Southampton County Board of Supervisors in Southampton County, VA. Chief Red Hawk was elected for a second term and served from January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2011.

December 10, 2004, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other tribal members gave a Native American Presentation on the ethno history of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to the Archeological Society of Virginia (ASV), Nansemond Chapter.

May 22, 2005, Tribal Council Member, Princess Felicia “Moon Flower” Brown (Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown’s daughter) was inducted into the Sigma Theta International Honor Society of Nurses – A Hampton University Graduate, she was Commissioned in the US Army Nurse Corps as a Nurse as a 2LT in June 2005. NOTE: Hampton University, formerly Hampton Norman School, first inducted American Indian Students into their curriculum from 1875 – 1927.

On June 3, 2005, the Council of the State Recognized WACCAMAW Indian Tribe of South Carolina voted in favor of a Joint Resolution of the WACCAMAW Tribal Government, Resolution Number: Joint-HH-06-04-05-001, recognizing the sovereignty of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County, Virginia as signed by the Honorable Chief Harold D. Hatcher.

On June 13, 2005 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation was Incorporated as the “Non Profit” entity of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe – a 501 ( c ) 3 organization – Tax Exempt #: EIN 34-2005753.

On July 23, 2005 Issue II of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton Virginia, the WASKEHEE, was published depicting Spotswood’s Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians in February 27, 1713; to include, listing the tribe’s vocabulary as recorded by John Wood in 1820. Issue II of the Waskehee was Copyright with the US Copyright Office on April 23, 2007 – Reg. #: TX 6-595-331.

On October 14, 2005: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s Chief and “Council Members,” accompanied by other tribal members and educators; to include, a representative from ASV, visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, at the invite of Dr. Dorothy Lippert, Case Officer, Repatriation Programs, and viewed, in a special showing, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian “Skeletal Remains” taken from the Hand Site Excavation, Southampton County, in 1965, 66 and 69. The skeletal remains date back to 1580.

December 15, 2005, the tribe published its first News Letter, the Thrahunta (Th-ra-hun-ta) which means “To Hear” in the tribes Iroquoian Language (Da-sun-ke). Council Member Cynthia “Water Lily” Brown was the editor.

In December 2005 former Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Council Member Lynette Alston (current Chief of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, INC) sent a derogatory email to Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Council / Members and a State Official in what appeared to be an attempt to split the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe. In February 2006, Lynette Alston and five former Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Family Members, (Alston, Turner, Elliott, Lucas and Branch) started their own tribal group referring to their group as the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, INC. NOTE: The genealogy of these former active Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members was researched and vetted by the tribal council of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe before being listed on its Tribal Rolls. NOTE: A picture ID Tribal Card was issued to each with an assigned Tribal Roll Number. Currently, and in accordance with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s Constitution and Bylaws same members are currently listed on said tribes “Inactive Rolls.”

January 18, 2006: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Offered to the General Assembly of Virginia Senate Joint Resolution (SJR) 152,(sponsor: Senator L. Louise Lucas), Title: Extending state recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe. The SJR 152, even though it was supported/ patron by a number of other Virginia Senators and House Members, (Senators Blevins, Norment, Quayle, Ruff, Stolle, and Delegates Barlow, Jones, S.C., Oder, Spruill and Tyler), SJR 152 was struck by Senator L. Louise Lucas, voice vote, on February 10, 2006, in the Senate Rules Committee without receiving any testimonial from Senator Lucas and or tribal representatives.

On February 9, 2006, at the recommendation of Senator Thomas Norment, (2006 Chairperson of the senate Rules Committee) the Tribal Elected Government of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia, submitted a “Letter of Intent” to the Chairperson and Council Members of the Virginia Council on Indians (VCI – now a defunct entity) as an official notice of intent to petition the Virginia General Assembly to extend State Recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe. NOTE: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Chief and Council Members appeared before the VCI from 2002 through 2009 providing annually, numerous Ethno Historical Briefing and voluminous written historical records / documents codifying the continued existence of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in Southampton County as further promulgated by signed certificates of proclamations of recognition on the County Seals from the Counties of Nottoway, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wright and Southampton.

April 26, 2006, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, in full Native Chief’s Regalia, was one of 16 dignitaries (Mayors, Board Chairs of 10 Cities, One Town, and Six Counties) that signed a proclamation on “Parchment Paper” at Cape Henry Memorial, Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA, lunching the year of Hampton Roads Regional Citizenship. NOTE: The “Parchment Paper” bearing all 16 signatures, couple with a newspaper medial release now hangs on the honor wall within the Administrative Building of the Southampton County Board of Supervisors, Courtland, VA.

July 9, 2006, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, as Chief of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia, was first to appear on the televised documentary “My Hampton Roads,” Wavy TV 10, as narrated by Andy Fox. Chief Red Hawk shared the tribe’s history. The documentary was televised on site in Southampton County; to include, the surnames of family ancestors by way of a televised visit to Chief Red Hawk’s family cemetery and farm along with the one room school that he and his family/ancestors walked two miles to attend. It is noted that more than one million viewers watched the documentary.

July 2006: The tribe’s Annual “Green Corn Dance” Pow Wow and Gathering took place at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 426 years of documented Ethno-History (1580 to 2006).

On July 22, 2006 Issue III of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County, Virginia, the WASKEHEE, was published capturing the tribe’s visit to the National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, on October 14, 2005; wherein, the skeletal remains of the Hand Site Excavation were viewed. The journal also documents the writing of William Byrd and his visit to the tribe’s reservation in what is now Southampton County on April 7^th & 8^th , 1728. Issue III of the Waskehee was copyright with the US Copyright Office on December 11, 2006 – Reg. #: TX 6-506-719.

July 2006 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe launched its World Wide Web Site which documents the tribe’s Constitution and Bylaws, Ethno history, and current history, Tribal Iroquoian Language, Powwow Events, by name tribal special census of 1808, educational presentations and the February 27, 1713 Spotswood Treaty Tribute to the Governor of Virginia. http://www.cheroenhaka-nottoway.org

On November 25, 2006 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe conducted a “Public” Peake Belt and Pipe Ceremony by the banks of the Nottoway River on the grounds of the Southampton County Court House; wherein, elected officials ( Board of Supervisors) from five counties (Nottoway, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wight, and Southampton) attended and shared in the tribe’s traditional ceremony of passing the Peake (Peace) Pipe and accepting a Wampum (Ote-ko-a) Belt from Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown. All five counties presented Proclamations of Tribal Recognition, under their Counties’ Seal to the tribe.

In February 2007, the National Museum of American Indians (NMAI), in recognition, added the name of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia to the “Honor Wall” of the NMAI, Washington DC. The name of the tribe is listed on panel 4.22, Line 20 of the Wall.

July 2007, The tribe’s Annual “Green Corn Dance” Pow Wow and Gathering took place at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 427 years of documented Ethno-History (1580 to 2007). Seven VIPs from London England were in attendance and presented to the tribal council a plaque from the Mayor of London, England.

July 20, 2007, an “Adopt A Highway,” Road Side Cleanup Marker was placed alongside Business 58 strip leading toward the Southampton County Court House bearing the name Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe.

On July 21, 2007 Issue IV of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County, Virginia, the WASKEHEE, was published as a Jamestown 2007 Special Edition recording Colonial Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood visit to the tribe’s reservation in 1711 with 1600 armed men inviting the Chief Men to send their sons to the Brafferton. Issue IV also records the first Land Deed of Sale, on November 24, 1735, between Charles Simmons and the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians with actual marks of the tribal Chief Men. Issue IV of the Waskehee was copyright with the US Copyright Office on August 16, 2007- Reg. #: TX 6-820-738.

October 13, 2007, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a “Corn Harvest” Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at the Army Airfield, Fort Pickett, in Blackstone, VA.

November 2007, Chief Walt “ Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) and other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members, gave a National Native American History Month Presentation, Honoring Warriors Past and Present, to the 21^st Transportation Battalion, 7^th Sustainment Brigade at Fort Eustis,VA. Note: A $2,500 check was presented to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation.

November 21, 2007, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s Women Group Leader and Council Person Vashti “Sparrow Hawk” Clarke gave a Native American Presentation on the history, culture, traditions and language of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to students and teachers at Kenston Forest Learning Center, Blackstone, VA.

March 27, 2008, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe received a formal letter of invitation to the Library of Virginia to take part in a special awards ceremony title “Women in History.” Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, after addressing members of the Library of Virginia and other invited guest in the tribes Iroquoian Language, accepted an award from the Library of Virginia on behalf of former Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Queen Edith Turner aka Wane Roonseraw (1754-1838).

July 26, 2008 The tribe’s Annual “Green Corn Dance” Pow Wow and Gathering took place in at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 428 years of documented Ethno-History (1580 to 2008). A Proclamation under the official seal of Southampton County Board of Supervisors naming July 26 as “Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Powwow Day,” was presented to the tribe on behalf of the Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Carl Fasion.

On July 26, 2008 Issue V of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County was published documenting the tribe’s visit to the Library of Virginia to accept an award on behalf Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Queen Edith Turner (Wane’ Roonseraw) 1754-1838. The Journal captures Turner last will and testament; to include a transcribe copy of the 1808 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian “by name” Special Census.

October 2008 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a second Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at the Army Airfield, Fort Pickett, in Blackstone, VA

On March 20, 2009, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia reclaimed, by purchase, 100 acres of its former 41,000 acre reservation land – formerly the Square and Circle Tract. The land will be used to build a combined Tribal Educational / Cultural Center and Museum, an Interactive replica 17^th Century Iroquoian “Palisade” Native American Indian Village with “Longhouses” – Cattashowrock Town. , a Worship Center and the tribes own 10 acre Powwow Grounds.

April 21, 2009, at the Virginia Council On Indians (VCI) Council Meeting, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members an a representative from ASV, addressed the VCI on State Recognition; after which, as a representation of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s subjection to the Pamunkey King, Nectowance, and the mark of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian King let to the treaty of 1646 and the tribe’s subjection to the Pamunkey Queen Ann and the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Chief’s mark of “three rivers” let to the treaty signing of 1677, Chief Brown presented a string of shell beads, O-tea-ko-a in the tribe’s Iroquoian Language, in the medical absence of Chairperson Chief William Miles (Pamunkey), to the acting Chairperson of the VCI, (Vice Chief Earl Bass – Nansemond).

June 2009, five issues of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s Journals, the Waskehee (Volume I –V), were archived into the Collection Department of the Library of Virginia.

May – September, 2009, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members gave a series of Native American Presentations, each Thursday, before the opening act of the “First Landing Play,” at the Historical Villages, Cape Henry, Virginia Beach, VA. Note: First Landing Foundation donated a number of checks totaling $8,400 to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation.

July 26 – 27, 2009 The tribe’s Annual “Green Corn Dance” Pow Wow and Gathering took place in July at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 429 years of documented Ethno-History (1580 to 2009).

On July 25, 2009 Issue VI of the Journal of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Southampton County Virginia, the WASKEHEE, was published with a second listing of our tribal language as recorded by John Wood in 1820, with copies of letters between Thomas Jefferson and Peter DuPonceau certifying that we are Iroquoian speakers.

On August 10, 2009, Prince J. Walter D. “Spirit Hawk” Brown, IV, son of Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, was admitted to Bacone College, Muskogee, Okalahoma, on an American Indian Student of Promise Scholarship – Student ID A000038451. Bacone College was originally founded in 1880 to educate American Indians; as such, “Spirit Hawk” made history for the tribe in becoming the first recorded Tribal Member, since 1711 (The Brafferton) and 1878 (Hampton Normal School), to attend College at a school originally set aside for the education of American Indians.

October 10, 2009 Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a 3^rd Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at Blackstone Army Air Field (Fort Pickett), Blackstone, VA

On November 20 and 21, 2009 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe entered into a partnership with First Landing Foundation Historical Villages at Cape Henry, Fort Story, Virginia Beach Virginia and along with the Archeological Society of Virginia, Nansemond Chapter, conducted a Native American History School Day and a Corn Harvest Fall Festival Powwow.

From January 2009 through December 2009 Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, with the support of other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian tribal members and the Archeological Society of Virginia, Nansemond Chapter, gave Native American Ethno Historical Educational Presentations (SOL Specific) to more than 2,500 students from different public school throughout Hampton Roads, Richmond, Southside and Western Virginia; to include, sharing displays of Prehistoric Artifacts, and the spoken Iroquoian language of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County.

Note: From July 2002 through December 2009 Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, along with other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe; to include, the support of the Archeological Society of Virginia, Nansemond Chapter, gave Native American Presentations to more than 500,000 people throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, consisting of students, educators, historical societies, professional organizations, the general public, and military audiences at different post, bases and installations, (Army, Navy, Air Force & Marines) by way of onsite classroom presentations, historical lectures, Powwows, and some One Million + by way of television documentaries (Chief Red Hawk and My Hampton Roads, Wavy TV 10 ), sharing the history and language of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia.

In February 26, 2010, after a number of years of presentations / providing more than 1,000 pages of Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s ethno history and genealogy links of its members to the VCI – 2002 -2009; to include, an unsuccessful Senate Joint Resolution, (SJR) 152, (sponsor Senator L. Louise Lucas), petition for State Recognition to the General Assembly on January 18, 2006, which was struck by Senator L. Louise Lucas in the Senate Rules Committee, (February 10, 2006), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia, finally received full State Recognition by way of SJR 127, adopted February 26, 2010, (sponsor, Senator Frank Ruff) and House Joint Resolution (HJR) 171, adopted March 11, 2010, (sponsor, Delegate Roselyn Tyler).

April 9, 2010, Timmons Group developed and presented to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe a Draft Master Plan / Concept Site Plan for the Tribes 100 acres of land and the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Cultural Center and Museum.

May 10 -14, 2010, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members participated in the 2010 Hand Site (44SN22) Field School (shovel testing). The Archeological Society of Virginia (ASV), Nansemond Chapter, and the Department of Historical Resources (VDHR) co-sponsored the Field School.

July 24-25, 2010, The tribe’s Annual “Green Corn Dance” Pow Wow and Gathering took place in at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia as a celebration of 430 years of documented Ethno-History (1580 to 2010).

October 9, 2010 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a 4th Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at Blackstone Army Air Field (Fort Pickett), Blackstone, VA

October 15, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members a representative from ASV gave a Native American Presentation to students and teachers at Ingleside Elementary School, Norfolk, VA.

October 19^th & 20^th, 2010, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Fall Festival Powwow and School Day at the Village of Cape Henry, Fort Pickett, Virginia Beach, Virginia.

November 1, 2010 the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Speakers Forum and a Fall Festival Powwow on the campus of Old Dominion University

November 3, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and a representative from ASV gave a Native History Month presentation to the staff and employees of Booz Allen Hamilton, Norfolk, VA.

November 5, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and a representative from ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to students an teachers at the Rainbow Station School, Virginia Beach, VA.

November 6, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the general public at Miles Carpenter Museum, Waverly, VA.

November 13, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation at the Ruth Camp Campbell Memorial Library, Franklin, VA

November 13, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown was first to appear in a series of recorded televised Interviews with Wavy TV 10, Andy Fox, sharing the Ethno and Current History of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia, in a documentary entitled “My Hampton Roads” – some 1.5 million viewers tuned in to the documentary.

November 15, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV, gave a Native American History Month Presentation to the Command at Oceana Airbase, Dr56 Fleet Logistics Command, Virginia Beach, VA.

November 16, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Month Presentation to the Cost Guard Unit, Dam Neck, Norfolk, VA.

November 17, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, accompany by members of ASV, gave a Native American History Month Presentation at the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Command.

November 18, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the Command and Staff of the Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC), Naval Support Activity, Norfolk, VA.

November 23, 2010, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the Command and Staff, Sailors and Marines, on board the USS George Bush Aircraft Carrier (CVN77), Norfolk Naval Base, Norfolk, VA.

April 21, 2011, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian tribal members and a representative from ASV gave a Native Presentation for Earth Day to the Piedmont Environmental Council in Loudon, VA.

April 30, 2011, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Spring Festival Intertribal Powwow and School Day on the campus of Southside Community College, Alberta, VA.

April 3, 2011, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in a corporate effort with the Nature Conservancy, Virginia Department of Forestry and other State and Federal Agencies planted 20,000 Long Leaf Pines on 50 acres of the tribes 100 acres of land – Cattashowrock Town.

May 5, 2011, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, (guest speaker), accompanied by an ASV Representative gave a Native American Presentation on the ethno history of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, of Southampton County VA, to the Southeastern Water Conservation Authority in Roanoke, VA.

July 23, 2011, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted the Annual Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Intertribal “Green Corn Dance” Powwow and Gathering on its 100 acres of Tribal Land, Cattashowrock Town, Courtland, VA 23837 as a celebration of 431 years of documented ethno history.

July – September 2011, (each Thursday) Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and representatives from ASV gave Native American Presentations to students and the general public attending the “First Landing Play” at Cape Henry, Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA.

August 11, 2011, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, (guest speaker), accompanied by other tribal members and representatives from ASV gave a Native Presentation to the ASV Northern Virginia Chapter, Fairfax, VA.
September 30, 2011, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted an Intertribal Powwow and Speakers Forum on the Campus of Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA.

November 2, 2011, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe conducted the Hand Site Marker Ceremony for the emplacement of a State Roadside Marker commemorating the Hand Site in Southampton County – a Native Site long claimed by the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe

November 3^rd, 5^th, 10^th and 17^th , 2011, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave Native American History Presentation on the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to four public libraries in Norfolk, VA – Park Place, Van Wyck Branch, Horace C. Downing and Larchmont Branch.

November 16, 2011, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and other tribal Members were featured in Volume 1, Issue 42 of the Indian Country Today News Magazine – Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Intertribal “Corn Harvest” Powwow, Cape Henry – Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA. Article titled: “Here Comes the Corn Harvest Powwow.”

November 18 -19, 2011, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Fall Festival Intertribal “Corn Harvest” Powwow and School Day, at Cape Henry, Fort Story, Virginia Beach, VA. The Powwow was sponsored by First Landing Foundation.

Fall 2011, Chief Walt “ Red Hawk” Brown, of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway)India Tribe, featured as guest Native American Speaker on the ethno history of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in the Fall Edition of the North Carolina Eastern Living Magazine – magazine distribution consisted of some 12 counties,

November 22, 2011, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other tribal members an a representative from ASV gave a Native American Presentation (Native American History Month) to the Army Aviation School, Fort Eustis, VA

February 26, 2012, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Presentation to the Boy Scout Troup, Carrsiville, VA.

February 29, 2012, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown gave a Native Presentation on the history of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to 35 undergraduate students and faculty members at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.

March 10, 2012, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native Presentation on the history of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Francis Land Chapter, Virginia Beach VA

April 23, 2012, (Saint George Day), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe presented the 299^th Spotswood Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows, a Beaver Pelt and Wampum Belt to Virginia’s Governor the Honorable Bob McDonnell. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713).

June 28, 2012, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native History presentation on the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to students and teachers of Evlin Elementary School, Reston, VA.

August 2, 2012, The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe launched its Tribal Facebook page: www.Facebook.com/CheroenhakaNottowayIndianTribe Face book Administrator Caroh “Water Blossom” Holley

August 2012, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other tribal members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe an a representative from ASV, gave a Native American presentation to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Virginia Beach, VA.

September 25, 2012, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and ASV gave a Native American Multi Cultural Day presentation at Fort Monroe, VA

November 16, 2012, Grand Opening of Cattashowrock Town (School Day), a replica 17^th Century Iroquoian Palisade Native American Village on the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s 100 acres of land. Some 900, 2^nd through 6^th graders and teachers, visited Cattashowrock Town. NOTE: The tribe’s Palisade Village (Cattashowrock Town) is a replica of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Village described by William Byrd, II of Westover upon his visit to the Tribe’s Palisade Village on April 7^th & 8^th, 1728.

November 17, 2012, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its Annual Fall Festival Intertribal “Corn Harvest Dance” Powwow on its own 10 acre Powwow grounds – Cattashowrock Town.

On April 1, 2013, The Dominion Foundation (Philanthropic Arm of Dominion Virginia Power) awarded a “Complete the Gap” Grant of $25,000.00 to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation (Tax Exempt Arm of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe) in support of the building of Cattashowrock Town, a 17^th Century Iroquoian Palisade Native Village on the tribe’s 100 acres of land. The check was presented to Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, Tribal Foundation Chairman and Teresa Preston, Tribal Foundation Financial Secretary by C. Max Bartholomew, Jr., Manager – Regional State & Local Affairs, Dominion Virginia Power.

April 9, 2013, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe received a thank you letter from Her Majesty, The Queen of England, reference the Spotswood’s Treaty Tribute. The letter, address to the attention of Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, was on the letterhead of Buckingham Place and signed by Mrs. Sonia Bonici, Her Majesty’s Senior Correspondent.

April 23, 2013, (Saint George Day), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe presented the 300^th Spotswood Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows, a Beaver Pelt and Wampum Belt to Virginia’s Governor. The Treaty Tribute was accepted on behalf of the Governor by the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713).

May 3, 4, & 5, 2013, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a Spring Festival Powwow and School Day on its tribal land – Cattashowrock Town, 27345 Aquia Path, Courtland, VA 23837.

July 27, 2013, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe celebrated “Land Ownership”(100 acres) with a “Mortgage Burning Ceremony” at Cattashowrock Town. Note: $135,000 five year land mortgage paid off in four years.

July 27, 2013, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its Annual “Green Corn Dance” Intertribal Powwow and Gathering at Cattashowrock Town.

November 6, 2013, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Members and a representative from ASV gave a Native American History presentation to students and teachers at Booker T. Washington Elementary School, Suffolk, VA.

November 13, 2013, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, (guest speaker), accompanied by other tribal members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and a representative of ASV, was the guest speaker for Native American History Month at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) HQ, Washington, DC.

November 15, 2013, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a School Day at Cattashowrock Town. Some 1,166 2^nd through 6^th grade students and teachers visited the tribe’s replica 17^th Century Iroquoian Palisade Native Village at Cattashowrock Town.

November 16, 2013, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its Annual Fall Festival “Corn Harvest” Intertribal Powwow and Gathering at Cattashowrock Town.

April 23, 2014. (Saint George Day), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe presented the 301^th Spotswood Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows, a Beaver Pelt and Wampum Belt to Virginia’s Governor the Honorable Terry McAuliffe. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713).

June 27, 2014, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe was appointed as the Virginia Representative on the Elder’s Council, as a Chief Elder, for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Southeast American Indian Workgroup (SEAIWG).

July 26, 2014, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its Annual “Green Corn Dance” Intertribal Powwow and Gathering at Cattashowrock Town.

October 3 – 5, 2014, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe was represented at the Conference on Iroquois Research at the Java Center, New York, by Adopted Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Member Colette Amici. The presentation centered around the subject “Safeguarding the Future of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Language Dar-Sun-Ke (Tongue).

November 14, 2014, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a School Day at Cattashowrock Town. Some 1,000 2^nd through 6^th graders and teachers from public, private and home school schools, visited the tribe’s replica 17^th Century Iroquoian Palisade Native Village.

November 15 & 16, 2014, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its Annual Fall Festival Corn Harvest Intertribal Powwow and Gathering at Cattashowrock Town. Attendees included International Tourist from Korea, Japan and Greece. Over the past eight powwows International Tourist were in attendance from Australia, Viet Nam, France, Philippines, Japan, Greece, Korea, England, Russia, and Czechoslovakia

November 18, 2014, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, accompanied by other tribal members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and representatives of ASV, was the guest speaker for Native American History Month at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) HQ, Richmond, VA.

November 25, 2014, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the student and teachers of Pioneer Elementary School, Suffolk, VA.

November 25, 2014, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and ASV gave a Native American History Month presentation to the students and teachers of Booker T. Washington Elementary School, Suffolk, VA.

March 5, 2015, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, (guest speaker), accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe gave a Native American Presentation on the ethno history of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe to students of Tidewater Academy, Wakefield, VA.

April 15, 2015, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, accompanied by other tribal members gave a presentation and tour of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal land and the tribe’s Iroquoian replica 17^th Century Palisade Native Village – Cattashowrock Town, to 30 seniors from the Senior Community Enhancement Program of Severn, NC.

April 23, 2015, (Saint George Day), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe presented the 302^nd Spotswood Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows, a Beaver Pelt and Wampum Belt to Virginia’s Governor. The 302^nd Treaty Tribute was accepted on behalf of Virginia’s Governor by the Honorable LT Governor Ralph Northam. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713).

May 22, 23 & 24, 2015, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted the Southeastern Virginia Primitive Skills Gathering on its Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town. Demonstrations included Native American Beading, Flint Knapping, Bow an Arrow Making, Blow Gun / Dart, Hide Tanning, Spring Pole Lathe, Friction Fire, Archery and Primitive Fishing Techniques.

July 25, 2015, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe/Nation hosted its Annual “Green Corn Dance” Intertribal Powwow and Gathering at Cattashowrock Town.

November 13, 2015, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted a School Day at Cattashowrock Town. Some 900, 2^nd through 6^th graders and teachers from public, private and home school schools, visited the tribe’s replica 17^th Century Iroquoian Palisade Native Village. The village is a replica of the a 17^th Century Palisade Fort as described by William Byrd, II of Westover.

November 14 & 15, 2015, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its Annual Fall Festival Corn Harvest Intertribal Powwow and Gathering at Cattashowrock Town. Attendees included International Tourist from Korea, Germany, and Japan. Over the past nine powwows International Tourist were in attendance from Australia, Viet Nam, France, Philippines, Japan, Greece, Korea, England, Russia, Germany and Czechoslovakia

November 18, 2015, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other Tribal Members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe/Nation gave an ethno historic Native American Presentation to the Military Sealift Command (MSC), Norfolk, VA in support of MSC’s celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month – “Growing Native Leaders: Enhancing Our Seven Generations.”

December 1, 2015, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other Tribal Members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe / Nation along with a representative from ASV gave a Native Presentation to the combined Tidewater Community College Religion 230 (World Religion Classes – Native American Segment), Chesapeake Campus.

February 4, 2016, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other Tribal Members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe / Nation gave a Native American Presentation to the Daughters of the American Revolution, (DAR), Great Bridge Chapter in Portsmouth, Virginia. The presentation centered on the history, traditions and culture of the tribe/nation.

April 23, 2016, The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe/Nation celebrated its second Land Closing Ceremony with Native Dancing and Drumming as it reclaimed, by way of purchase, an additional 163 acres of its former ethno-historic 41,000 acre Reservation Land (Granted by the House of Burgess in 1705). The Virginia Governor’s office was represented by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Honorable Kelly Thomason. Currently the tribe / nation owns 263 acres of land ( First 100 acres reclaimed by way of purchase in 2009).

April 25, 2016, (Saint George Day April 23), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe presented the 303^rdSpotswood Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows wrapped in a Beaver Pelt and a Wampum Belt to Virginia’s Governor, the Honorable Terry McAuliffe. The 303^rd Treaty Tribute was accepted on behalf of Virginia’s Governor by the Honorable LT Governor Ralph Northam. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713.

May 20, 21 & 22, 2016: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted the 2nd Annual Southeastern Virginia Primitive Skills Gathering on its Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town. Demonstrations included Native American Beading, Flint Knapping, Bow an Arrow Making, Blow Gun / Dart, Hide Tanning, Spring Pole Lathe, Friction Fire, Archery and Primitive Fishing Techniques.

June 13, 2016: Chief Walter D. “Red Hawk” Brown, III, Chief of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, appeared in an interview series “Meet Native America. The interview, as written by Dennis Zotigh, was conducted by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian and was posted on their website, face book page and in Indian Country Today

July 23, 2016: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe/Nation hosted its 19^th Annual “Green Corn Dance” Intertribal Powwow and Gathering at Cattashowrock Town. Renowned Hoop Dancer, Robert “Swift Arrow” Rose was the guest dancer. Representatives of the Onondaga Nation presented the Tribe with an Iroquoian Water Drum and tobacco seeds grown on the Onondaga Reservation.

September 10, 2016: Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe / Nation, along with representatives from ASV gave a Native American Presentation to some 100 attendees at the Historic St. Luke’s Church (Built in 1632) in Smithfield, VA.

November 4^th , 5^th, and 6^th , 2016: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe / Nation hosted its 20^th Annual “Corn Harvest” Intertribal Powwow and School Day; to include, a night time Grand Entry and Bonfire on Friday, November 4^th from 6 pm to 10 pm.

November 4^th , 2016 some 700 3^rd to 5^th Graders throughout Hampton Roads visited Cattashowrock Town (The tribe’s 17 Century Replica Iroquoian Palisade Village)

November 10, 2016 : Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other Tribal Members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe / Nation, along with representatives from ASV gave a Native American Presentation to members the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) at Fort Eustis, VA in support of the Command’s Celebration of National American Indian Heritage Month.

November 18, 2016: Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (guest speaker) accompanied by other Tribal Members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe/Nation, along with a representative from ASV gave a Native American Presentation to members of the Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM), as part of their celebration of Native American, Alaska, Native Heritage Month. The CEO’s Council for Diversity was present for the Ethno Historic Tribal Presentation.

January 20, 2017: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe was represented by Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, Tribal Princess Caroh “Water Blossom” Holley and Teresa Preston, at the Native American / First Nations Inaugural Prayer Breakfast at the Trump Hotel in Washington DC.

April 24, 2017: (Saint George Day April 23), the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe presented the 304^th Spotswood Peace Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows wrapped in a Beaver Pelt and a Wampum Belt to Virginia’s Governor, the Honorable Terry McAuliffe. The 304^th Treaty Tribute was accepted on behalf of Virginia’s Governor by the Honorable Kelly Thomason, Secretary of the Commonwealth. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713)

May 13, 2017: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its 1^st Annual Native American Revival Crusade For Christ, Great Awakening of the Holy Spirit, on its tribal land – Cattashowrock Town. The Guest Evangelist was Dr. (Chief) Steve Silverheels, (Mohawk/Seneca), son of “Tonto” who stared in the TV Series “The Lone Ranger.” The Bezalel Dancers, upon returning from Israel, danced with banners for the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit – The Great Mystery.

May 19, 20 & 21, 2017: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted the 3^rd Annual Southeastern Virginia Primitive Skills Gathering on its Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town. Demonstrations included Native American Beading, Flint Knapping, Bow an Arrow Making, Blow Gun / Dart, Hide Tanning, Spring Pole Lathe, Friction Fire, Archery and Primitive Fishing Techniques.

June 24, 2017: Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and other Tribal Members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe attended the “Ground Breaking Ceremony” for the Virginia Indian Tribute, Mantle, in Richmond’s Capitol Square. The Guest Speaker was Olympian Billy Mills. Tribal Members attending had the honor of spreading sacred tobacco over a freshly turned plot of ground.

July 1, 2017: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe/Nation hosted its 21^st Annual “Green Corn Dance” Intertribal Powwow and Gathering on its Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town. Attendees included representatives of the “Longest Walkers,” walking from San Diego to Washington DC, calling for an end to Drug Abuse and Domestic Violence. The “Longest Walkers” consisting of members from some 14 Native Nations – Mohawk, Oneida, Cherokee, Apache, Navaho, Ojibwa, Kumeyaay, Pueblo, Paiute, Shoshone, Huma, Runasimi, Miwok and Chumash.

November 3, 4 & 5, 2017: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe/Nation hosted its 22^nd Corn Harvest Intertribal Powwow and School Day on its Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town. Some 1,200 Elementary School Students and Teachers (Public, Private, Christian Academies and Home Schools, attended the School Day. The key feature was Cattashowrock Town (Palisade 17^th Century replica Iroquoian Village).

November 2017: Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, for Native American Heritage Month, presented the tribe’s history to 300 Sailors and Department of the Navy Civilians employees assigned to Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), Naval Network Warfare Command and the Navy Cyber Defense Operations Command and DOD Joint Staff Hampton Roads.

February 1, 2018: With the help of Grant money, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe planted an additional 5,600 Long Leaf Pine seedlings on the tribe’s land (Cattashowrock Town). Total number of Long Leaf Pine seedlings planted as of this date: 26,625.

February 24, 2018: At the invite of Tribal Member Evelyn “Moon Star” Watford, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe gave a Native Presentation on the tribe’s ethno-history at the Annual Black History Month Luncheon to some 200 members of the African American Cultural Club, Four Seasons at Mirage, Barnegat, New Jersey.
April 23, 2018: (Saint George Day), Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and Tribal Chief Men, Clan Women, and Council Members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County VA presented the 305^th Spotswood Peace Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows wrapped in a Beaver Pelt and a Peake (Wampum Belt) to Virginia’s Governor, the Honorable Ralph Northam. The 305^th Treaty Tribute was accepted on behalf of Virginia’s Governor by the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe February 27, 1713)

May 18, 19 & 20, 2018: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted the 4^th Annual Southeastern Virginia Primitive Skills –Knapp In Gathering on its Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town. Demonstrations included Native American Beading, Flint Knapping, Bow an Arrow Making, Blow Gun / Dart, Hide Tanning, Spring Pole Lathe, Friction Fire, Archery, making Native Pottery, and Primitive Fishing Techniques.

July 7, 2018: The 23^rd Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian “Green Corn Dance” Powwow and Gathering took place on the tribe’s land located at Cattashowrock Town, 27345 Aquia Path, Courtland, VA 23837. Special guest were the Aztec Dancers and the Archeological Society of Virginia, Nansemond Chapter. Tribal Members David “Spirit Hawk” Brown and Jade “Dancing Raindrop” Hughes were the Head Male and Head Female Dancers. International Tourist from Japan attended the powwow. The Virginia Governor’s office was represented and a welcome letter addressed to the tribe from Governor Ralph Northam was read aloud.

July 7, 2018: The Southampton County Board of Supervisors penned a resolution under the County’s seal as signed by Dallas O. Jones, Chairman, declaring July 7, 2018 as Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Day. The Resolution was read aloud at the 23^rd Green Corn Dance Powwow and Gathering at Cattashowrock Town.

July 30, 2018: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown accompanied by other tribal members; to include, former Virginia Governor and US Senator George Allen, visited the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Suitland, MD, at the invite of Dr. Dorothy Lippert, Case Officer, Repatriation Programs, and viewed, for a second special showing the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian “Skeletal Remains” removed from the Hand Site Excavation, Southampton County, in 1965, 66 and 69. The skeletal remains date back to 1580. Primary purpose was to view the remains and discuss their return to the land from whence they came – Southampton County.

September 8, 2018: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its 2nd Annual Native American Revival Crusade For Christ, Great Awakening of the Holy Spirit, on its tribal land – Cattashowrock Town. The Guest Evangelist was Dr. (Chief) Steve Silverheels, (Mohawk/Seneca), son of “Tonto” who stared in the TV Series “The Lone Ranger.” The Bezalel Dancers danced with banners for the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit – The Great Mystery.

September 18, 2018: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in partnership with Monument Construction established the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Enterprises (CNE), LLC for the purpose to become a SBA Certified Tribal 8a Business.

November 2, 3, & 4, 2018: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe/Nation hosted its 24^th Corn Harvest Intertribal Powwow and School Day on its Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town. Some 800 Elementary School Students and Teachers (Public, Private, Christian Academies and Home Schools, attended the School Day on November 2. The key feature was Cattashowrock Town (Palisade 17^th Century replica Iroquoian Village).

November 3, 2018: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe held a mortgage burning bonfire ceremony, at Cattashowrock Town, commemorating the payoff of a $550,000 mortgage used to purchase 155 acres of tribal land that join the Nottoway River. Currently the tribe and its Foundation owns, free and simple, 263 acres of tribal land – formerly part of the 41,000 acre tribal reservation granted by the House of Burgesses in 1705.

November 15, 2018: Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, for Native American Heritage Month, Embracing Diversity, presented the tribe’s history to the 23^rd Quartermaster Brigade’s Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians employees assigned to CASCOM at Fort Lee, Virginia. The Fort Lee Traveler (newspaper) captured the event as front page news.

November 30, 2018: Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (Guest Speaker) and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, for Native American Heritage Month, presented the tribe’s history to the Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE) Virginia’s Training and Doctrine Command’s Soldiers and Department of the Army Civilians employees assigned to JBLE. The JBLE Army Edition of the Warrior Newspaper captured the presentation as front page news.

December 29 & 30, 2018: The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe in conjunction with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), The Department of Forestry (DOF), and The US Department of Agriculture (USDA/NRCS), planted an additional 64,000 Virginia Grown Long Leaf Pines Seedlings on 120 acres (Cheroenhaka Tract) of tribal land. Currently there are some 90,000 Long Leaf Pines planted on the Tribe’s land.

April 23, 2019: (Saint George Day), Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and Tribal Chief Men, Clan Women, and Council Members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County VA presented the 306^th Spotswood Peace Treaty Tribute of 3 Arrows wrapped in a Beaver Pelt and a Peake (Wampum Belt) to Virginia’s Governor, the Honorable Ralph Northam in front of the Mantel. (Spotswood Treaty with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Feb. 27, 1713)

May 18, 19 & 20, 2019: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted the 4^th Annual Southeastern Virginia Primitive Skills –Knapp In Gathering on its Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town. Demonstrations included Native American Beading, Flint Knapping, Bow an Arrow Making, Blow Gun / Dart, Hide Tanning, Spring Pole Lathe, Friction Fire, Archery, making Native Pottery, and Primitive Fishing Techniques

July 6, 2019: The 25th Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian “Green Corn Dance” Powwow and Gathering took place on the tribe’s land located at Cattashowrock Town, 27345 Aquia Path, Courtland, VA 23837. Special guest were the Aztec Dancers and the Archeological Society of Virginia, Nansemond Chapter. Tribal Members David “Spirit Hawk” Brown and Jade “Dancing Raindrop” Hughes were the Head Male and Head Female Dancers. International Tourist from Japan attended the powwow. The Virginia Governor’s office was represented and a welcome letter addressed to the tribe from Governor Ralph Northam was read aloud.

September 8, 2019: the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe hosted its 3rd Annual Native American Revival Crusade For Christ, Great Awakening of the Holy Spirit, on its tribal land – Cattashowrock Town. The Guest Evangelist was Reverend Gerry Locklear (Lumbee) of the Native American Mission Fund Ministries (NAMFM). The Bezalel Dancers danced with banners for the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit – The Great Mystery.

November 2, 3, and 4, 2019 The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe/Nation hosted its 26^th Corn Harvest Intertribal Powwow and School Day on its Tribal Land – Cattashowrock Town. Some 600 Elementary School Students and Teachers (Public, Private, Christian Academies and Home Schools), attended the School Day on November 2. The key feature was Cattashowrock Town (Palisade 17^th Century replica Iroquoian Village, the Hoop and Aztec Dancers. A represented from Virginia’s Governor Office read aloud a letter addressed to the tribe.

April – November, 2020, the Spotswood 307^th Treaty Tribute to Virginia’s Governor, the Primitive Skills Knap In, Green Corn Dance Powwow, Native Revival, School Day and the Intertribal Corn Harvest Powwow were canceled at Cattashowrock Town due to the COVID – 19 Virus.

November 18, 2020: Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, for Native American Heritage Month, Embracing Diversity, presented the tribe’s history, on site, via a Power Point Presentation to the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Williamsburg Chapter

November 19, 2020: Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and other members of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, for Native American Heritage Month, Embracing Diversity, presented the tribe’s history to the Army Logistic University‘s Students and Department of the Army Civilians employees at Fort Lee, Virginia.

December 2, 2020: Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown discussed the return of the Hand Site Skeletal Remains, via a ZOOM Conference call, with Dr. Dorothy T. Lippert, Ph.D., Tribal Liaison, Repatriation Program, and Dr. William Billeck, Ph.D., Program Manager, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) regarding the NMNH’s new policy for culturally unaffiliated human remains, allowing non-federal recognized tribes to repatriate human remains and objects. Former Governor George Allen, at Chief Brown’s request, participated in the ZOOM meeting and offered his support for said remains to be returned to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe’s land for reburial at Cattashowrock Town in Courtland, Virginia.

Chief Walter D. “Red Hawk” Brown, III,
Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe
Southampton County, Virginia