Ancestral Land 十大赌博正规老平台d to Rappahannock Tribe
十大赌博正规老平台, 国家公园管理局, U.S. Senator Join Rappahannock Tribe for “回到河边” Event
华沙, VA -今天, the 十大赌博正规老平台 joined members of the Rappahannock Tribe, the 国家公园管理局 Chesapeake Bay Office, U.S. Senator John 华纳 (VA-retired) and his daughter Ms. Virginia 华纳 to celebrate the donation of land to the Rappahannock Tribe.
理查森警长给美国警察送了一份礼物.S. Senator John 华纳 as his daughter Virginia 华纳 assists.
Working with the 十大赌博正规老平台, Ms. 华纳 donated to the tribe nearly an acre of land on Carters Wharf Road in 华沙, VA, which is located near a public boat landing at 丰悬崖 along the Rappahannock River. The tribe will use this land as a staging area for their 回到河边 程序, an effort to engage tribal youth in the traditions of their ancestors that were practiced there for thousands of years and in traditional water-related activities, 比如划独木舟, 钓鱼, 和野营. The 十大赌博正规老平台 also donated a canoe to the tribe for this 程序.
The event included a ceremonial blessing from Rappahannock Tribe Chief G. 安妮·理查森, dancing and drumming by tribal members, and a formal presentation of the land transfer along with Senator 华纳 and Ms. 华纳.
“This is a momentous day for the Rappahannock Tribe. 我们非常感谢. Virginia 华纳 and the 十大赌博正规老平台 for making this possible. This land donation is deeply meaningful for our 回到河边 程序 and will have far reaching impacts for our tribe for generations to come,理查森局长说.
“I am delighted that the 十大赌博正规老平台 could play a role in this culturally significant land acquisition. It’s a small tract of land with huge symbolism for the Rappahannock Tribe,” 十大赌博正规老平台 President and CEO Joel Dunn said. “The tribe once again has a stake in the land where they lived for hundreds of years before Captain John Smith sailed up the river in 1608.”
Dunn also praised the generosity of Ms. 华纳. “When this opportunity presented itself, Ms. 华纳出面促成了这一切. The gift of land is an enduring one, and her legacy in supporting the Tribe’s 回到河边 首创精神永远烙印.”
St进行的研究. Mary’s College of Maryland shows that the Tribe was forcibly moved to various locations during the 17th century, with members finally settling in and around Essex and King and Queen Counties. The Rappahannock Tribal Center is now located at Indian Neck in King and Queen County.
“This donation coincides with a recently released report entitled, Defining the Rappahannock Indigenous Cultural Landscape. St. Mary’s College took the lead in writing the report, with significant input from members of the Rappahannock Tribe. Many others contributed to the report, including the 十大赌博正规老平台, 国家公园管理局, and landowners on both sides of the Rappahannock River, whose interest and cooperation made on-site investigations possible,” 国家公园管理局 Chesapeake Bay Office Superintendent Chuck Hunt said.
Indigenous Cultural Landscapes are a feature of the Captain John Smith 切萨皮克国家历史步道, and are defined by the 国家公园管理局 as geographic areas that would have supported the historic lifestyles and settlement patterns of an American Indian group in their totality.
丰悬崖, a four-mile stretch of white colored diatomaceous cliffs rising over 100 feet above the Rappahannock River, is currently under threat of development to become a luxury resort and golf course. The cliffs provide important habitat for one of the largest concentration of bald eagles on the East Coast.
丰悬崖 has a rich cultural history. According to the journals of Captain John Smith, 丰悬崖 was the home of three Native American towns and bore witness to an encounter between the Rappahannock tribe and the Englishmen aboard Captain Smith’s shallop. This area is a highlight to those exploring history along the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail and to paddlers traversing the Rappahannock.
