Interview: Pamunkey American Indian Tribe Receives Federal Recognition

Interview: Pamunkey American Indian Tribe Receives Federal Recognition

By Lewis Reining

Photo taken by Vincent Schilling

Virginia’s Pamunkey Indians recently won federal recognition; they are the first American Indian tribe in Virginia to do so. Leah Esslinger spoke with the tribe’s Assistant Chief, Robert Gray, about what recognition means in the Pamunkey people.

Tags: american indians, federal recognition, pamunkey, Robert Gray, virginia

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