Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia
The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia is a state-recognized tribe and nonprofit organization in Virginia. The organization identifies as descending from Nottoway people. They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe.
State-recognition
The Commonwealth of Virginia recognized the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia as a tribe in 2010. The state also recognized the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe.Organization
The group formed Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2006.The agent for the organization is Crystal Joyner of Franklin, Virginia. The administration includes:
- Director: Archie Elliott Jr., Lynnetter Lewis Allston
- Chair: Lynnette Lewis Allston
- Vice-chair: Archie Elliott Jr.
- Officer: Asphy S. Turner, William Wright.
Lynette Lewis Allston is the chief of the state-recognized tribe, based in Capron, Virginia.