| Named after | Nottoway people |
|---|---|
| Type | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
| EIN 34-2005753[1] | |
| Purpose | A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness[1] |
| Location | |
Chairman | Walter D. Brown[1] |
Revenue (2020) | $30,957[1] |
| Expenses (2020) | $12,815[1] |
| Funding | grants, contributions[1] |
Staff (2020) | 0[1] |
| Website | www |
The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe is a state-recognized tribe and nonprofit organization in Virginia.[2] The organization identifies as descending from Nottoway people. They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe.[2]
The name Cheroenhaka is the autonym for Nottoway people.[3]
State-recognition[edit]
The Commonwealth of Virginia recognized the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe as a tribe in 2010, when the state also recognized the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia.[4]
Organization[edit]
The group formed Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2005, with the mission to "Educational, charitable and religious. Educational, charitable, and religious."[1] In 2020, the nonprofit held $468,180 in assets and hiring no employees.[1]
The chief is Walter "Red Hawk" Brown of Courtland, Virginia.[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Cheroenhaka -nottoway- Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation". Cause IQ. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ a b "State Recognized Tribes". National Conference of State Legislatures. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Hodge, Frederick Webb (1912). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico: N-Z. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. p. 87.
- ^ "Virginia Indians". Secretary of the Commonwealth. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Tribal Directory". National Congress of American Indians. Retrieved 8 April 2022.