| Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia | |
| Named After: | Nottoway people |
| Formation: | 26 January 2006 |
| Founders: | --> |
| Founding Location: | Franklin, Virginia |
| Defunct: | --> |
| Type: | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
| Tax Id: | Foundation: EIN 94-3433830 |
| Location City: | Franklin, Virginia |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Lynette Lewis Allston |
| Publication: | --> |
| Parent Organisation: | --> |
| Subsidiaries: | Virginia Nottoway Indian Circle and Square Foundation Incorporated |
The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia is a state-recognized tribe and nonprofit organization in Virginia.[1] The organization identifies as descending from Nottoway people. They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe.[1]
The Commonwealth of Virginia recognized the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia as a tribe in 2010.[2] The state also recognized the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe.[2]
The group formed Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2006.[3]
The agent for the organization is Crystal Joyner of Franklin, Virginia.[3] 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.[4]
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]