[itconani]

Just returned from annual VCI conference. i missed seeing some of you there.

Anyone interested in topics, id be happy to elaborate or convey info.

Including master topic of nation/economic development.

others included small business association programming, VITAL status, AMA grant writing, USDA grant / loan programs, Owning and opperating small business, workshop on brainstorming ideas for development, upcoming indian exhibit at Va. Museum of Fine art, eugenics documentation, “we’re still here” VA indian CD/Rom for k-12, Pamunkey pottery school, bluegrass festival, upcoming powows, and much more.

PS sappony indians stole the show with 5 of the 8 door prizes!

best to all

[CoheeLady]

Itconani,

I am interested in the Eugenics documentation, that was presented at the VCI Conference. If you would rather email me the info., that would be fine. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

Sincerely,

CoheeLady

[Dan Akin]

Itconani;

Were you able to pick-up on how many tribes were represented there?

Could you please give me a list of those tribes in attendence (or just a guess)?

Dan.

[itconani]

Cohee –

the presentation at VCI basically was short and sweet. Over the course of the federal recognition plight, it became clear that some information provided by informants went against Virginia Law during particular periods. there were exceptions to the rules in some cases concerning virginia indians. other material that came to light included corrospondence between plecker and his associates admitting fraud and “mythical” created documents to justify virginia policy. Some history of eugenics was discussed, but the major push of this presentation was to get a feel from Virginia’s indian representatives about studying the Eugenics movement in va. and how it affected indians. Since this is a painful topic, an anynomous survey was distributed (results to follow). The survey sought to establish a) are va. indians interested in pursueing further research into this period in history for the benifit of being able to tell the story (our)themselves b) do they (we) think the eugenics movement affected indians personally c) is the pain of opening old wounds worth the outcoming of further research into the area d) in light of senate hearings, if Virginia indians dont tell this story, somebody else will. more to be revealed after survey results.

dan –

Tribes with representatives / delegations included:

Pamunkey

Eastern Chickahominy

Chickahominy

Rappahanock

Nansemond

Monacan

Upper Mattaponi

Patowomack

High Plains Sappony

Nottoway

Other tribes represented by those in attendance:

Onandoga

Navajo

Cherokee

Creek

Lakota

Mattaponi

Shawnee

Mohawk

of course there may have been others that escape my memory or attention

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