Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe - Virginia (U.S.)

Native American

Last modified: 2021-08-21 by rick wyatt
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image by Masao Okazaki, 30 July 2021

• The band
• The flag

See also:

• Index to North American Native Bands and Nations
• Virginia
• United States of America

The Band

In 1921, this Upper Mattaponi Tribe of Adamstown organized as an official group. They have been recognized as a tribe by the Commonwealth of Virginia and own 32 acres (130,000 m) of land in Hanover County. Federal status was granted to the Upper Mattaponi Tribe through the passage of the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017 on January 12, 2018.
The Mattaponi Indians are classified as a branch of Pamunkey Indians, who are also federally recognized. The Mattaponi and Pamunkey have an identical cultural foundation, and come from the same historic political body.
Ben Cahoon, 30 July 2021

The Flag

A white flag with the band emblem centered.

Flag photos
https://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/va-vg-tr-uppermattaponi-powwow-event-0530-story.html
Ben Cahoon, 20 July 2021