Pamunkey Tribe Steps Closer to Federal Recognition 

As a descendent of Chief Opechancanough Mangopeesomon Powhatan, who I've recently learned is my 10th great-grandfather, I congratulate you on successfully gaining the recognition you rightly deserve.

The Pamunkey have gotten thier recognition. finally. Im so glad for them.

Any of y'all ever read "proposed finding" from BIA documents? I suggest that every tribe applying for federal recognition go read what it says for ones that were denied. That way you know what your response will probably be.

I have just verified that I have Pamunkey ancestors after years of rumors within the family. My siblings and cousins are deeply honored and hope that we can connect and support our family in anyway that is appropriate.

How can we help?

I think it's important. The Pamunky are a historical tribe, influential in the Powhatan nation, and one of the top recognized native Americans Pocahontas was Pamunky, as was her father Chief Wahunsenocok who presided over the Powhatan nation of East continent tribes. A powerful movement created from the immigrating of Europeans. Like it or not...being recognized is necessary to sovereignty. It's a different time now than 400 years ago and this hard work is a step forward for the here and now and tomorrow.

we did get federly reconised

We Lnug of L'num'tgi (N.S.) salute your efforts. As fellow Indigenous and especially as fellow Algonquins we salute your efforts and success.

Im from sweden and begin to understand the situation among the indian people

Why do we need federal recognition?

I feel so honored to be a descendent of 'Queen' Cockacoeste, who was my eighth great grandmother.

Very cool. Maybe someone could prove to me that the Ani-Stohini/Unami Nation actually exists. Just wondering, as y'all are from Virginia.

I am related to the Clifton Family and Grace Meese is related to Ontanah Mary Waganoche

There's a big difference in being Native and indigenous.

Does anyone know Mr. William Deyo? My understanding is that he is the Pamunkey Tribes official historian. I am curious about a theory he has that a Joseph P. West is in fact the half brother of John West who is known to be the son of Queen Cockacoeske. If his theory is right then he just may have found the broken link in my family with the death of a William Riley West Jr who died in 1875 in Surry North Carolina. His lineage breaks at least in my family tree but there is another possibility that the William West Jr who died in 1875 at an unknown location may in fact be one in the same. If that is so then his father William West 1763-1841 may link all the way back to Joseph P. West born 1662-1731, son of Queen Cockacoeske. I have been going through many documents trying to hunt this all down but I lost the trail in a 1771 census that spoke of William West in Surry County NC. Magically my great great great great grandfather William Riley West Jr appears from thin air and marries an Elizabeth Austill on 11 February 1832. They have numerous children (9 total) with one being named John H West, another named Mahala West and another named Major West. A few of the names just stand out in his children.

Hi! Egypt.

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Big Mistake.

My ancestors. I am a descendant of the Powatan also the Moytoys.

Am I the only one incensed that these Indigenous people have to verify by the US government? This is a disgrace

White guy claiming to be Native.