Virginia Indians Today

Meet the Chiefs

The chiefs of Virginia's eight-state recognized tribes embrace their own history. The responsibilities of being a chief, their hopes for the future, and the persistence of Virginia Indian identity and culture 400 years after European settlement of the lands can be found at each tribe's Web site.

Discover more about the tribal chiefs and the people of the Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Monacan, Nasemond, Pamunkey and Rappahannock through the following links.