The Virginian-Pilot | www.pilotonline.com — The Rappahannock Indian Tribe has acquired a large and significant property that once comprised part of its ancestral homeland. Last week, the tribe announced that […]
The Virginian-Pilot | www.pilotonline.com — The Rappahannock Indian Tribe has acquired a large and significant property that once comprised part of its ancestral homeland. Last week, the tribe announced that […]
Virginia Mercury | www.virginiamercury.com — On Wednesday, the Rappahannock Tribe announced it acquired the largest amount of its ancestral lands to date with the transfer of nearly 1,000 acres from […]
American Rivers | www.americanrivers.org — Declining groundwater levels and a lack of comprehensive water supply planning amidst rapid population growth and expanding industries in Virginia has landed the Rappahannock River […]
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service | www.fws.gov — For the Rappahannock Tribe of Virginia, river herring and oysters are vital for both ecosystem health and Tribal traditions. Since time immemorial […]
Native American Fish and Wildlife Society | www.nafws.org — Utilizing funding awarded by the America the Beautiful Challenge competitive grant program for ecological restoration and cultural preservation, the Rappahannock Tribe […]
Vox | www.vox.com — … In Virginia, the member tribes of the Indigenous Conservation Council for the Chesapeake Bay are engaged in Land Back and restoration projects to help blunt […]
Summarized from: Rappahannock Tribe gives Kaine a close-up view of conservation partnership | WVTF Rappahannock Chief Anne Richardson is sitting quietly amid a group, excited by acres of pristine […]
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced two budget proposals aimed towards protecting Virginia’s natural resources and sites of cultural significance for people of color, including Black and […]
It seems like a small thing to grant. After a 414-year land grab, the Commonwealth of Virginia is giving federally recognized tribes some say-so in what happens on land that […]
Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Thursday signedan order requiring state agencies to consult with Virginia Indian tribes before making decisions that affect land, waterways and other natural sites important to […]