Learn how federal recognition has had a positive impact on the Monacan Nation. The Monacan Indian Nation received federal recognition in 2018, but the Monacan people have lived in Virginia for ...

This year is the 31st annual Monacan Indian Nation Powwow. At the Powwow, folks can see traditional dances, get food and find special souvenirs. "Last year, 2023, we made history. This is the ...

The Monacan Indian Nation recently received a special exception permit from Amherst County to allow the tribe’s annual powwow event, other similar uses devoted to promotion and education of ...

AMHERST COUNTY, Va. (WSET) — There’s a divide between some Monacan Indians over who is leading the new nation. The argument could soon play out in federal court in a case where some tribe ...

“You say Native American, people first thing they go, they think you should have long hair, and you ride a horse, and all this," says Dean Branham, Monacan Tribal Chief. "But here we ...