But one group of Virginians claims the land has even deeper significance. The Monacan Indians, chased out some 300 years ago, believe the V where the two rivers meet was the site of their ancient ...

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 ...

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 ...

A four-year battle between a Native American tribe and a Virginia water authority has ended after both parties agreed on a new location for water facilities, the tribe announced Wednesday.

He hasn't stopped. Now an assistant basketball coach at Monacan High School in Chesterfield, Ross called working with young people a blessing. His players feel just as blessed to work with him.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Monacan Chiefs finished the 2023 season with a 3-7 record, missing the playoffs for the third consecutive year. However, Head Coach Jim Henderson enters the 2024 ...

It’s taken just five years for the Monacan girls swimming team to establish itself as the team to beat in Class 4. Now, it could be establishing itself as a dynasty. The Chiefs brought home the ...

Five state championships in six years. Three straight titles. The Monacan girls swim team has created a dynasty. The Chiefs successfully defended their Class 4 state crown for a third straight ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Xavier Brown, the 23-year-old man killed in a Shockoe Bottom shooting in May, is being honored at Monacan High School Thursday, Sept. 1. Brown’s parents ...

But a determined coalition of Native Americans and preservationists have been battling the $10 million project, arguing that it would destroy Rassawek, the ancient capital of the Monacan tribe.