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We are the Chickahominy, pronounced chick-a-hom-a-nee, Indians
Eastern Division Native American Tribe. There are several interpretations of
the meaning of Chickahominy, such as "crushed corn people", "coarse pound corn
people, and "coarse ground corn people". The preferred meaning is "coarse ground
corn people". Chickahominy Indians Eastern Division is also known under
the acronym CIED and will be used this way throughout this site.
We are a non-reservated Eastern Woodlands Tribe that has had and
continues to have its roots in what is now known as the state of Virginia,
since before the colonists migrated east from England. We are a small
Tribe with about 130 members, this includes children and women.
We received state recognition under Governor Chuck Robb in 1983 and
are one of eight state recognized Tribes in Virginia. We are also one of
six Tribes seeking Congressional Federal Recongtion with the aid of
an organization known as
VITAL
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Our Tribal seat is five miles East of Providence
Forge Virginia, which is located in rural New Kent County.
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Member
meetings
are the 2nd Saturday of every even month. |
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Member
dues
are due the second Saturday of every April. |
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