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