Monacan Indian Nation - Virginia (U.S.)

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image located by Vanja Poposki, 27 April 2012

• The band
• The flag

See also:

• Index to North American Native Bands and Nations
• Virginia
• United States of America

The Band

The Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia is a small tribe today, composed of about 1,400 people, located in the Amherst County area near Lynchburg and recognized as a tribe by the State of Virginia. The Monacans are of the Eastern Siouan ancestry.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 14 January 2011

The Flag

The flag is a tribal seal on the white field.
Chrystian Kretowicz, 14 January 2011
Photo - 2011 Monacan Nation Powow
Photo - 2007 Monacan Nation Powow
Photo - 2005 Monacan Nation Powow

Quoting the Monacan Nation website:
"The Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia is a small tribe today, composed of about 1,700 people, located in the Amherst County area near Lynchburg and recognized as a tribe by the State of Virginia. Bear Mountain in Amherst County has been the home of the Monacan people for more than 10,000 years. The earliest written histories of Virginia record that in 1607, the James River Monacan (along with their Mannahoac allies on the Rappahannock River) controlled the area between the Fall Line in Richmond and the Blue Ridge Mountains."
www.monacannation.com
Ivan Sache, 28 April 2012