Indigenous Perspectives on Identity

In 2024 the Library of Virginia is hosting the exhibition "Indigenous Perspectives" to explore the voices and experiences of Virginia's tribal communities. Indigenous Virginians maintain their identities as native peoples despite loss of their lands, unrelenting pressure from their white neighbors and, historically, the devastating impact of the 1924 Racial Integrity Act. This set of interview excerpts discusses tribal identity. Learn more about the exhibition online at https://edu.lva.virginia.gov/indigenous-perspectives/