Comments on: About The Upper Mattaponi

By: bbell

bbell — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:53:06 +0000

I'd suggest you contact the Mattaponi Indian Tribe to see if they can refer you to someone who might be able to answer your questions. You might also be intterested in reading The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History. P.S. This site is for the Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe. While they two tribes live is close proximity, they are not the same tribe.

By: Natalie Kroll

Natalie Kroll — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:20:15 +0000

Hello, I have an ebook coming out in a few weeks. It’s a fantasy, young adult, paranormal romance. In my prologue I briefly reference the Mattaponi Indians and wanted to know if someone can read it. I went off news articles and things I’ve read from the internet, and well, that’s not always true. I want to represent the tribe in the correct manner.
Thank you.
Natalie

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:15:19 +0000

I am trying to find out more about my land on the Mattaponi river in King William. It was said to have been a summer fishing ground for the tribe. Does anyone have any knowledge of this? It am located in Aylett/ Beaulahville, about 7 miles west on rt.628 Dorrell rd. Thanks, Matt

By: Charlotte Gerlach

Charlotte Gerlach — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:14:13 +0000

Found your site while trying to locate a friend; so happy to have located it. As a child, I used to visit the reservation, along with my family, this was in the mid ’40’s to early ’50’s. At the time the Chief was Chief O.T. Custalow. Some of my fondest childhood memories were spending my summers on the reservation. Chief Custalow’s youngest daughter was Marie, who died a tragic death around 1955-56. My last visit to the reservation was about 8 yrs. ago. I have many newspaper articles of the tribe. The son’s and daughter of Chief Custalow attended my Mother’s funeral in 1990. Would love to hear from any of the family. I am also outraged over the fact that the Upper Mattaponi and the other Virginia tribes petitioning for Federal recognition, have not been granted this status. I will contact Jim Webb, Mark Warner and Tom Coburn to express outrage .

Best Wishes,
Charlotte (Catlett) Gerlach

By: Liza Tovar

Liza Tovar — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 05:45:18 +0000

I am so happy to find your website. My family roots are in the Mattaponi tribe. The women specifically. I am hoping you have any information on them or any of their relatives that I may be related to today. They are Emma Almond, mother of Mary Ann (Molly) Stroup Horath of the Pocahontis tribe. Molly married Conrad (Coon) Horath. I have a picture of Molly. Any information you may have would be very helpful. I’d really like to meet any relatives. Thank you!
858-222-0803

By: patricia campbell

patricia campbell — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 03:00:09 +0000

I was at the Womans Club in Richmond, Virginia, when Chief Kenneth Adams spoke. I was moved by what he said, to contact Eric Cantor, Jim Webb, Mark Warner and Tom Coburn to express outrage over the fact that the Upper Mattaponi and the other Virginia tribes petitioning for Federal recognition, have not been granted this status.

By: Peter Orenski

Peter Orenski — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 19:34:30 +0000

Hello!

Preparing an updated edition of our 2003 book NATIVE AMERICAN FLAGS. Still available on amazon.com

Do the Mattaponi have a flag? If so, what is it’s history and symbolism and how may we obtain a high-definition image of it?

If not, my company has grants available for designing a first tribal flag — if interested please call 860-354-0686

Respectfully,

Peter Orenski
President TME Co., Inc.