Many Upper Mattaponi people live in King William County,Va. The Tribe has strong ties to Christianity and their community is centered around The Indian View Baptist Church, built in 1942.Next door to the church is the Sharon Indian School. Originally built in the early 1900’s, it was replaced with a more modern structure in the 1950’s. As the only public Indian school building in the state of Virginia, it now serves as the Tribal Center.The Tribe sponsors an annual Spring Festival and Pow-Wow to promote the culture and history of Indian people.Today the Upper Mattaponi own 32 acres of land and are a proud and humble people of strong character and values, with much optimism and hope for the future. The tribe was officially recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia on March 25, 1983, and received Federal recognition in 2018.
In 1608, Captain John Smith identified the village of Passaunkack at the location of the present day Upper Mattaponi. In 1676,
The Adamstown band became officially known as the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe in 1921.
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Mattaponi -People of the snake river
Join The Hitman and The Gentleman Sunday night as they speak with ,our honored guest ,Elizabeth & Steven Custalow. Children of The Mattaponi . Learn of the culture from then to know. How Their culture help create our culture today . Be apart of history and knowledge as we speak with The Custalows , regarding life, thought, insight ,religion , and Human interaction . Join us as we look into the past through their eyes. How they preserve then to now. Hear how their people shape a county , a State , and a Nation !
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