“Nansemond Indian Homecoming” In 1988 our tribe held its first pow wow on ancestral land. It was called the “Nansemond Indian Homecoming” in celebration of our return to the Nansemond River after centuries of colonial displacement. Each year, in mid-August, we hold a “Nansemond Indian Homecoming” to...

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The Sovereign Nations of Virginia Conference: Indigenous Led Conservation Learn how tribal management of land is an essential element of climate justice work and how tribes can work together with national and local conservation agencies to acquire and conserve land. Register now for in-person or...

Many beings and cultural items are deemed by Native American tribes to be too sacred for public viewing. Even reproductions of these items can carry the power of the original. How does one know what these items are and how does one start to learn protocols about Sacred Beings and items? What should...

Prof. Pio Saqui (Mopan), University of Belize Contemporary Mopan Maya: Language, culture, and integration in the developing nation of Belize Mopan Maya is a group of lowland Maya that still practices their traditional way of life, closely tied to shifting agriculture. Oral transmission of...