Cheroenhaka Tribe presents 311th Spotswood Treaty Tribute
Published 10:00 am Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Pictured at the 311th annual Spotswood Treaty Tribute are, from left, Virginia State Del. H. Otto Wachsmann Jr., who represents District 83, which includes Southampton County; Aaron Moss; Bernard Wright; Charles Baxter; Todd DePriest; Vice Chief Ellis Wright; Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin; Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown; “Red Eagle” Brown; First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin; “Windsong” Brown; Beverly El; Teressa Baxter; Caroh Holley; Mary Wilkerson; Aria Moss; and Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Gee. (Photo courtesy of Austin Stevens, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin)
Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, left, presents the 311th annual Spotswood Treaty Tribute to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin. (Photo submitted by Walt “Red Hawk” Brown)
From left, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin smile for a photo after Brown presented the 311th annual Spotswood Treaty Tribute to the governor. (Photo courtesy of Austin Stevens, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin)
“Red Eagle” Brown and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin talk during the 311th annual Spotswood Treaty Tribute in Richmond on April 23. (Photo courtesy of Austin Stevens, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin)
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The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe of Southampton County recently presented the 311th annual Spotswood Treaty Tribute to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
A tribe news release noted that the Spotswood Treaty was signed with the Cheroenhaka Tribe on Feb. 27, 1713.
The treaty requires three peace arrows and any other formal treaty tribute. As such, the tribe wrapped the three peace arrows in a beaver pelt, which represented the 1677 treaty, Woodland Plantation Treaty, that took place in Williamsburg. A wampum belt also was presented as part of the treaty tribute as a representative of a tax tribute.
The treaty ceremony took place April 23 at the Mantle, a Native American memorial on the Capitol grounds in Richmond.
After initial welcoming comments by Youngkin, tribal members in attendance in full native regalia opened up the ceremony with an Honor Dance for Gov. Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin to the hand drumming and singing of Cheroenhaka Tribe Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown.
At the close of the Honor Dance, Brown presented the traditional tribute of three peace arrows, a beaver pelt and a wampum belt to the governor, followed by group pictures with the governor, first lady, Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Gee and Virginia State Del. H. Otto Wachsmann Jr.
