Many of us were moved by the op-ed written by Pamela Thompson of the Monacan Indian Nation (“Major Monacan site imperiled by ‘progress,’” The Daily Progress, June 23) about the proposed construction of a water pumping station at the Point of Forks in Fluvanna County.
I am writing in reference to the proposed construction by the James River Water Authority of a water pumping station at Point of Fork, the confluence of the Rivanna and James rivers.
In 1612 when John Smith drew his Map of Virginia, he recorded an Indian town at the fork of the Rivanna and James rivers, called Rassawek. Smith learned that Rassawek was the capital of the Monacan people: All Monacan towns sent their tribute to Rassawek and gathered there for major ceremonies.
Hear from Greg Werkheiser on why we need to teach AIs the messy lessons of human history and the full breadth of human culture, and enable their algorithms to draw upon that wisdom.
A new report issued by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) calls upon federal agencies to fulfill their obligations under law to consult Indian tribes on major infrastructure projects.
The federal support and expertise of the National Park Service may be headed toward historic African American cemeteries through the African American Burial Grounds Network Act.
Today, the Coalition for American Heritage submitted comments to safeguard historic preservation efforts that are being threatened by proposed changes that govern nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Ramapough Lenape Nation and Powhatan Renape Nation had their state recognition reaffirmed March 18 by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal.
In the early 15th century, Portuguese explorers like Henry the Navigator began sailing to Africa, bringing back both goods and enslaved people. A new archaeological study of more than 150 skeletons dumped in Lagos, Portugal, reveals that many of the enslaved Africans were not given proper burials and that several of them may even have been tied up at death.
During the party’s reign, Nazi Germany committed massive art theft across Europe. While more than 70 years ago, the effects of those crimes are still felt today.