Virginia's First People: The Weyanoke-A World of Water and Land 

The Weyanoke (Weanoc) lived on the middle reach of the James River in Virginia at the time of European contact. Helen C. Rountree, Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Old Dominion University, describes the landscape of Virginia at the time of contact with English settlers and the importance of water and waterways to the lifestyle of Virginia's Indians.