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The Tribe

The Tribe

Written by: Fredericksburg Free Press
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Forty miles south of Washington D.C., the county high school's mascot is an Indian. But for more than 2,600 Patawomeck tribal citizens, Indigenous identity isn't a get-up — it's a proud legacy traced back generations to some of the earliest contact with English settlers in what's now Virginia. What does it mean when that legacy comes under attack — when others in the community dispute those family ties that run as deep as the roots of a White Oak tree? Have times changed? Or does history rhyme?

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  • Stafford Indians

    Stafford Indians
    Apr 25 2025

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    A special guest blesses the ballfield and a "couple" of local historians call foul on the established historical narrative about the Patawomeck Tribe.

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    17 mins
  • A Speck of evidence

    A Speck of evidence
    Apr 25 2025

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    A trip to the tribal center yields some insights, family connections — and more questions about the past.

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    25 mins
  • Vital Statistics

    Vital Statistics
    Apr 25 2025

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    Attempting to set the record straight on the records, and questioning everything in the process.

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    28 mins
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