Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe
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The Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe is a state- and federally recognized Native American tribe in Virginia that maintains its distinct cultural identity and community while being part of the broader Powhatan heritage.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
state-recognized tribe ⓘ |
| ancestralRiver | Mattaponi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| engagesIn |
community education
ⓘ
cultural preservation ⓘ language revitalization efforts ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Powhatan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| federalRecognitionMethod | Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| federalRecognitionStatus | federally recognized ⓘ |
| federalRecognitionYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://uppermattaponitripe.com/ ⓘ |
| hasSettlement | Indian View, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Powhatan heritage ⓘ |
| historicalAffiliation | Powhatan paramount chiefdom ⓘ |
| includedInLegislation | Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act of 2017 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallySpoken | Virginia Algonquian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
King William County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| maintains | distinct cultural identity ⓘ |
| operates |
Indian View Baptist Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian View Elementary School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Powhatan Confederacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleDemonym | Upper Mattaponi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationType | enrolled tribal citizens ⓘ |
| recognizedAlongWith |
Chickahominy Indian Tribe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chickahominy Indian Tribe–Eastern Division NERFINISHED ⓘ Monacan Indian Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Nansemond Indian Nation NERFINISHED ⓘ Rappahannock Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAsTribeByVirginia | 1983 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Commonwealth of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| recognizedTribalName | Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSite | Indian View Baptist Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Upper Mattaponi Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| stateRecognitionStatus | state recognized in Virginia ⓘ |
| traditionalReligion | indigenous Powhatan spiritual practices ⓘ |
| tribalGovernmentType | elected tribal council ⓘ |
| tribalHeadquarters | King William County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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