Pamunkey Indian Reservation

Pamunkey Indian Reservation, Virginia
Indian Reservation
Pamunkey Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	King William
Established	1658
Government
• Chief	Kevin Brown
Area
• Total	1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Water	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation	10 ft (3 m)
Population (2012)
• Total	80
• Density	42.1/sq mi (16.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	23806
Area code(s)	804
Website	www.pamunkey.net
Pamunkey Indian Reservation Archaeological District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Nearest city	Lanesville, Virginia
Area	1,700 acres (690 ha)
NRHP Reference #	82004567
Added to NRHP	September 16, 1982

File:Theodora Octavia Dennis Cook, Pamunkey, ca. 1864-ca. 1935.jpg

Theodora Octavia Dennis Cook, Pamunkey Powhatan, ca. 1864-ca. 1935. Mrs. Cook is wearing a traditional turkey feather neck ornament, now in the collections of NMAI.

Pamunkey Indian Reservation is a Native American Reservation located in King William, Virginia, United States. The reservation lies along the Pamunkey River in King William County, Virginia on the Middle Peninsula. The Pamunkey Reservation contains approximately 1,200 acres (4.8 km²) of land, 500 acres (2 km²) of which is wetlands with numerous creeks. Thirty-four families reside on the reservation and many Tribal members live in nearby Richmond, Newport News, and other parts of Virginia.

History

The reservation was confirmed to the Pamunkey tribe as early as 1658 by the Governor, the Council, and the General Assembly of Virginia. The treaty of 1677 between the King of England, acting through the Governor of Virginia, and several Native American tribes including the Pamunkey is the most important existing document describing Virginia's relationship towards Indian land. A burial mound, reported to contain the remains of Chief Powhatan, Father of Pocahontas (real name Matoaka), is also located on this Reservation next to railroad tracks. His brother Opechancanough relocated his remains here. He is also buried here.

References

• Virginia's First People: Past and Present, virginiaindians.pwnet.org