A coming tribute.

PositionSTATELINE - Brief article

"There was nothing there representing the fact that for thousands of years, Indians had resided at that very point, that very spot," Chief Kenneth Adams of the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe told the Richmond Times-Dispatch about Virginia's Capitol Square. But that will be changing. In September, a commission began gathering ideas about what kind of memorial they want to celebrate the state's American Indian heritage. About 20,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives live in Virginia, according to the newspaper. Virginia will join just a few other states with tributes to Native...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT