Jim: Hi. I care. Please send me info on how I can learn more about this situation.  Jane Steele.

-----Original Message-----
>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
>
>VA-Hist list subscribers:
>
>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.
>
>It is historically plausible that the Yuchi were the Virginia people 
>attacked by the Spaniard Hernando Moyano in Smyth County in 1567.
>
>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.
>
>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