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As mentioned earlier today, chief adams serves on preservation virginias board of trustees. It was at his urging that this symposium came to be. The chief served as a strong advocate for the federal recognition of the upper mattaponi. In the lead up to 2007, chief adams actively participated in the Jamestown Committee and activities associated. I can say we spent a lot of time together. At various events around the state. His leadership and persistence ensures that commemorative events reflected the respective Indigenous People, their culture, and governments long before the ships arrive to jamestown. He brought the lack of a permanent memorial on virginia capitol grounds, as did other cabinet leaders, to the attention of governor kane, resulting in the formation of the virginia Indian Commemorative commiss ....
Committee and the and i can say they with spent a lot of time. His lip and persistence their culture and their dove naj before the ships arrived there is a lack on the grounds as well as other tribal leaders, resulting in the formation of the indian congressmentive commission and the dedication of the mantle in 2018. Chief amounts says to have numerous causes across the commonweal commonwealth. Thank you, elizabeth, for those kind words. Good afternoon. It is an honor to be here to to be part of this event. We started this about 15 or 18 months ago when we briefed each other on what moblts were for us to have such an event as this. And were fortunate to be able to have it in this special row indication today. Im going to give you a brief history. As the indians know, and know very well, the doctrine of discovery still very well alive in the United States. And in some case its is very well alive here in virginia. People continue to ....
Reflected respective Indigenous People, their culture, and governments long before the ships arrive to jamestown. He brought the lack of a permanent memorial on virginia capitol grounds, as did other tribal leaders, to the attention of governor kane, resulting in the formation of the virginia Indian Commemorative commission, in 2018. Chief adams has generously dedicated himself to numerous to numerous himself to numerous causes and organizations across the commonwealth. It is an honor to introduce chief adams. [applause] chief adams thank you for the kind words. It is an honor to be here today to be a part of this event. We started this about 15, 18 months ago, when we briefed each other on what the possibilities were for us to have such an event as this. We are fortunate to have it in this special location today. I am going to give you a brief history of the tribe i ....
Symposium came to be. The chief served as a strong advocate for the federal recognition in the lead up to 2007, chief adams actively participated in the Jamestown Committee and activities associated with it. I can say we spent a lot of time together. At various events around the state. His leadership and persistence ensures that commemorative events reflected respective Indigenous People, their culture, and governance long before the ships arrive to jamestown. He brought the lack of a permanent memorial on virginia capitol grounds, as did other cabinet leaders, to the attention of governor kane, resulting in the formation of the virginia Indian Commemorative commission, in 2018. Chief adams has generously dedicated himself to numerous causes and organizations across the commonwealth. It is an honor to intro ....
Next, a session from a conference titled, John Marshall, the Supreme Court and the trail of tears. The principal chief of the Cherokee Nation talks about the tribes history following their removal from the southeast to presentday oklahoma. He describes have a cherokee rebuilt and strengthened their culture despite much adversity. The conference was cohosted by the museum and preservation of virginia. Pleasure togreat introduce kenneth. As mentioned earlier today, on confirmation virginia board of trustees. It was at his urging that this symposium came to be. The chief served as a strong advocate for the federal recognition chief lead up to 2007, adams actively participated in the Jamestown Committee and activities associated. I can say we spent a lot of time tog ....