Nansemond Indian Nation
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The Nansemond Indian Nation is a state- and federally recognized Native American tribe in Virginia, historically part of the Powhatan chiefdom and centered around the Nansemond River region.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American tribe
ⓘ
state-recognized tribe ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Nansemond River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Suffolk, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalAffiliation | Powhatan peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
powwows
ⓘ
storytelling ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Eastern Woodlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRevitalization |
language preservation efforts
ⓘ
traditional arts preservation ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
cultural education programs
ⓘ
historic preservation ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Nansemond people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| federalRecognitionStatus | federally recognized tribe in the United States ⓘ |
| governmentType | tribal government ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | tribal members ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Nansemond River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
colonial Virginia
ⓘ
pre-colonial North America ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory |
Nansemond River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tidewater Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indigenousTo | Virginia coastal plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| legalStatus | domestic dependent nation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nansemond River region
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Powhatan-descended tribes of Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | Powhatan chiefdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peopleGroup | Virginia Indians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preColonialEconomy |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | sovereign tribal nation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Commonwealth of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| recognizedTribalStatus | non-reservation tribe ⓘ |
| region | Hampton Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Nansemond beliefs ⓘ |
| stateRecognitionStatus | recognized tribe in Virginia ⓘ |
| tribalRoll | enrolled citizens ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.