The Monacan Indian Nation is one of eleven Native American tribes recognized since the late 20th century by the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. In January 2018, the United States …

The Monacan Indian Nation’s mission is to honor, preserve, and uplift the rich heritage, culture, and sovereignty of the Monacan people. Our primary objective is to safeguard the well-being, …

The Monacan Nation, one of the few American Indian nations that still remain in their ancestral homeland, has made significant contributions to Virginia's history and development, and it …

Feb 13, 2025 · Early in the twenty-first century about 1,600 Monacans belonged to the tribe, one of the oldest groups of indigenous people still existing in its ancestral homeland, and the only …

Sep 1, 2023 · Learn how federal recognition has had a positive impact on the Monacan Nation.

Early in the twenty-first century about 1,600 Monacans belonged to the tribe, one of the oldest groups of indigenous people still existing in its ancestral homeland, and the only group in the …

Sep 15, 2022 · Monacans were traditionally a mound-building culture. They hunted deer, fished the rivers of the territory, and they had been farming corn for more than 900 years. They were …

Feb 12, 2024 · The Monacan Indian Nation of Amherst County, the members of whom are referred to as Monacans, is a Siouan-speaking Indian tribe in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Monacan Indian Nation’s mission is to honor, preserve, and uplift the rich heritage, culture, and sovereignty of the Monacan people. Our primary objective is to safeguard the well-being, …

Jan 9, 2018 · The Monacan people are differentiated from neighboring tribes by their burial practices. They would build sacred earthen mounds to inter their dead, thirteen of which have …