| Named after | Nottoway people |
|---|---|
| Formation | 26 January 2006[1] |
| Founded at | Franklin, Virginia |
| Type | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
| Foundation: EIN 94-3433830[2] | |
| Location | |
Chairman | Lynette Lewis Allston[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Virginia Nottoway Indian Circle and Square Foundation Incorporated[2] |
| Website | nottowayindians |
The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia is a state-recognized tribe and nonprofit organization in Virginia.[3] The organization identifies as descending from Nottoway people. They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe.[3]
The Commonwealth of Virginia recognized the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia as a tribe in 2010.[4] The state also recognized the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe.[4]
The group formed Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2006.[1]
The agent for the organization is Crystal Joyner of Franklin, Virginia.[1] The administration includes:
In 2009, they organized the Virginia Nottoway Indian Circle and Square Foundation Incorporated, another nonprofit organization based in King William, Virginia. Their principal officer Asphy S. Turner.[2]
Lynette Lewis Allston is the chief of the state-recognized tribe, based in Capron, Virginia.[5]
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia host an annual powwow in Surry, Virginia.[6]