In January, President Donald Trump signed legislation granting federal recognition to six other Virginia Indian tribes: the Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Upper Mattaponi, Rappahannock ...

Four teenagers were charged on Wednesday in connection with a shooting in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, that killed three people and injured three more, authorities said Wednesday. The ...

RICHMOND — The Nansemond Indian tribe has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the state of Virginia and Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) of a “systematic and unlawful campaign” to undermine the tribe ...

Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking victims, is in serious condition after an accident involving a school bus in Australia, her family said Tuesday. "Virginia thanks ...

The group also fears the precedent set by granting the Pamunkey federal status could make it too easy for dozens of other tribes in California ... already recognized by Virginia’s government ...

The projects, which the tribes say are allowed under an exception in federal law, have set off a fierce debate about tribal sovereignty and have turned tribes opposed to the projects against an ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Tuesday's tribute ceremony at the Virginia Governor's mansion continued a tradition older than the United States, as the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Indian Tribes honored a nearly 350 ...

The Pamunkey Indian Tribe plans to develop a casino resort in South Richmond, staking a second claim under a potential state law that would legalize casino gaming here and in ...

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Around 100 West Virginia teachers who are seeking a National Board Certification are in South Charleston for a three-day NBC Awareness and Support session to learn about ...

“It alleges human trafficking, human rights violations, the use of forced labor,” Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers said during the hearing, per West Virginia MetroNews.

Indian American couple convicted of conspiracy to commit forced labor by Virginia federal jury; Harmanpreet Singh and Kulbir Kaur exploited their cousin's trust, subjected him to physical and ...

The state of Virginia recognizes 11 tribes – including the Patawomeck – but only seven have also received federal recognition. There have been multiple pathways to obtaining that recognition ...