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.

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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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Powhatan peoples descendants Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe