In celebration of Native American Heritage month, Out of the Box blog looks at documents concerning the Gingaskin Indians. The Accomac Indians, part of the group collectively referred to as Powhatan Indians, became known as the Gingaskins when they accepted a patent for their ancestral lands in Northampton County. In 1813, the Gingaskins experienced the first instance of termination of reservation lands and detribalization of its owners in U.S. history. See today's blog entry for more on their story. http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2011/11/16/the-gingas kins-of-virginia/ <http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/out_of_the_box/2011/11/16/the-ginga skins-of-virginia/> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html