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'1666: A Novel' Author To Speak In Arlington About Patawomeck Tribe - Arlington, VA - Author Lora Chilton will be discussing '1666: A Novel' and the oral history the Patawomeck people at Busboys & Poets in Arlington.
“The Racial Integrity Act [of 1924] essentially said, ‘We no longer have Indians in the state of Virginia,’ even though they did. And they had a lot of evidence to support that."
The Patawomeck Indian Tribe has been fighting to gain federal recognition from the US government for more than a decade. The tribe says the designation is critical to preserving its cultural traditions.