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Jim: Hi. I care. Please send me info on how I can learn more about this situation. Jane Steele.
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>From: Jim Glanville <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Aug 28, 2007 5:49 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [VA-HIST] Turmoil in Tennessee Indian Affairs Affects Western Virginia Native Americans
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>VA-Hist list subscribers:
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>Tennessee Native American affairs are of considerable importance to the
>modern-day Western Virginia Native Americans. Many of these Virginians
>(perhaps 50-100) are members of the Remnant Yuchi Nation, based in
>Kingsport, TN.
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>It is historically plausible that the Yuchi were the Virginia people
>attacked by the Spaniard Hernando Moyano in Smyth County in 1567.
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>Today, these Native American Virginians live essentially outside the
>traditional Virginia Native American "establishment," which has a largely
>Tidewater base and consists principally of the eight Virginia recognized
>tribes based in the eastern half of Virginia, the Virginia Council of
>Indians, the Virginia Indians Tribal Alliance For Life, and related
>organizations.
>
>The Tennessee Commission on Indian Affairs (TCIA) has the power to accept
>applications from Native American tribes for formal state recognition. The
>Commission has now apparently been placed in a position (by a committee of
>the Tennessee legislature) where the Commission must either relinquish that
>power or face legislative sunset.
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>In consequence, extensive grass roots politicking by Tennessee Native
>Americans has recently burst onto the scene. One Tennessee Native American
>view of recent events can be found by following the appropriate link at
>http//www. tanasijournal.com/main/
>
>I would repectfully suggest that anyone interested in further information
>about the politics contact me off list.
>
>Jim Glanville
>Retired chemist
>201 Graves Avenue
>Blacksburg, VA 24060-5305
Lillian Jane Steele
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