People / community

Nottoway

Nottoway is a people and language name with distinct contemporary community contexts.

Read the sources [1] doe.virginia.gov

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3 annotated resources · 0 Indigenous-led
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October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Nottoway is a people and language name with distinct contemporary community contexts.

Read the sources [1] doe.virginia.gov

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Community self-identification, Iroquoian language history and local institutions. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] doe.virginia.gov [2] dhr.virginia.gov [3] commonwealth.virginia.gov

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Sources & further reading

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Governmentdoe.virginia.govSource 1

Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) | Virginia Department of Education

Historical context for this entry. Read “Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) | Virginia Department of Education” with attention to the author, period covered, and communities named; compare with community-published accounts where available.

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https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/k-12-standards-instruction/history-and-social-science/virginia-s-first-people-past-and-present/today/cheroenhaka-nottoway
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Governmentdhr.virginia.govSource 2

Microsoft Word - 087-5675_MPD_Nottoway_Tribe_in_VA_2021_NRHP_FINAL

Historical context for this entry. Read “Microsoft Word - 087-5675_MPD_Nottoway_Tribe_in_VA_2021_NRHP_FINAL” with attention to the author, period covered, and communities named; compare with community-published accounts where available.

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Access recorded: October 19, 2026

https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/087-5675_MPD_Nottoway_Tribe_in_VA_2021_MPD_FINAL_nomination.pdf
IdentityHistoryContemporary life