Virginia’s Seven Tribes Recognized

U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke recently hosted a celebration of Virginia's seven federally recognized tribes at Werowocomoco in Gloucester County, where Chief Powhatan and Captain John Smith met in 1607. One of the tribes, the Pamunkey, plans to develop a $700 million casino resort (l.). The other six tribes are banned from offering gambling.

Virginia’s Seven Tribes Recognized

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