In Suffolk Virginia, the Nansemond Tribe is alive and well.
Kurt Williams of station WKTR spoke about the Nansemond Indians on Nov. 16, 2023 at 6:11 am on his report. It was posted on Facebook for a while. Here are just a few clips from it.
SUFFOLK, Va. — What do you really know about the indigenous people who call Virginia home? We're in the middle of Native American Heritage Month and News 3 is taking a closer look at a tribe right in our backyard—their latest challenges, old and new.
The Nansemond Indian Nation powwow is a chance to get a taste of their rich culture. The annual event is held along the banks of the Nansemond River in Suffolk, where their tribal headquarters is. The area, called Mattanock Town, is north of downtown Suffolk in the Chuckatuck section...
...Keith Anderson, the Chief of the Nansemond Indian Nation ... explained the significance of the [Nansemond] River.
"So, there's a lot of history to where we're walking right now. This area... was inhabited by our people thousands of years ago. Our tribes here, they would live [by] hunting, fishing along the Nansemond River."
My great grandmother was Elizabeth "Bettie" Bass Rogers, and our line can be traced back to the Nansemond Indian woman, Elizabeth (Keziah) Tucker, who married John Basse in 1638.
"Each of us has some relationship to the river, but for us it's not just a relationship, it's our identity," said Tribal Vice-chair Nikki Bass during a recent boat ride on the Nansemond River.
Photo by Michael Woodward
The Nansemond Tribe has high esteem for the earth as well as the river, and partners with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in their ongoing oyster restoration projects
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