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NAIS Minor
Undergraduates can take 2 required courses and 4 electives to earn a Minor in Native American Indigenous Studies from the Department of American Studies. Requirements for the Minor can be found here. Program contact: Kasey Jernigan, kj2wz@virginia.edu . Assistant Professor of Anthropology & American...
Monacan Indian Nation Saves Historic Capital at Rassawek from Destruction
PALMYRA, VA – March 16, 2022 – The Monacan Indian Nation today celebrates the selection of an alternative route for the construction of the James River Water Authority (JRWA) water withdrawal and pipeline, which will avoid destroying the Monacan historic capital of Rassawek. Read the press release...
After 350 years, the Rappahannock Tribe Gets Land Back
by JENNA KUNZE - On Friday, the Rappahannock Tribe celebrated a historic win: the reacquisition of 465 acres of their ancestral homeland at Fones Cliffs, a sacred stretch of bluffs on the eastern side of the Rappahannock River in eastern Virginia. “We have worked for many years to restore this...
American Indian College Fund 200-Mile Cycle Challenge
The American Indian College Fund is kicking off its Facebook 200-Mile Cycle Challenge on May 1. The fundraiser benefits the College Fund’s mission to give Native students better access to higher education. Those who sign up will challenge themselves to bike 200 miles by the end of May. Participants...