Comments for The Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribe

Comment on Indian View Baptist Church by Teresa L. Kendall

Teresa L. Kendall — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:21:53 +0000

I am of Southern Baptist faith in Axton, Virginia which lies inbetween Martinsville and Danville. I also organize missions work, etc. and I would like to get any information on how we can help out the Indian View Baptist Church if there are any needs. Thank you!

Comment on Our Present by D Emerson

D Emerson — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:24:52 +0000

Sir or Madame,
As a Virginian and a history buff, I’d like to thank you for the website. Maintaining it is probably tough. My query is about First Nations craftsmen -women. Is there a registry, website or organization that maintains a list of craftsmen -women, of Virginia tribal descent? Although many websites purport to be “Native-American”, and I suppose many are, it is very difficult to find any who are descended from the clans and tribes of Virginia, or ply their crafts here in the Commonwealth. Specifically, I seek a leathercrafter to create a custom pair of mocs in the tradition style of the Virginia tribes. Any help, guidance, or suggestions is greatly appreciated. Even the Virginia Council on Indians doesn’t produce one. I should think that they, of any state organization, would compile that list as a way to promote and advance recognition of the First Nations tribes. Thank you. I look forward to your powwow if held.

Comment 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.

Comment on Our Present by bbell

bbell — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:51:45 +0000

Comment on Our Present by Linda Lanham Summitt

Linda Lanham Summitt — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:17:57 +0000

I would like to here the story about what happened with Mattachanna and Uttamattamakins after their return. I went to Europe and visited my husbands family after being married a year ( I did not speek the language at all). I know that this can be quite a life changing experience. I think that the stories of Mattachanna and Uttamatamakins and others that went to Europe and returned and how they reacted and how their descendant may have been raised differently would tell a great deal about the experiences that they had and their outlook about the coming of the Europeans. This always seems to be overshadowed by the story of Pochantas. Is there a way to get the true histories of these historic people and their desendants?

Comment on Sharon Indian School by Michele Pachot

Michele Pachot — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:33:02 +0000

I am trying to get some information regarding my father. I was always told that we had Mattaponi Indian in our blood lines. I was wondering how to I verfy this. He passed away 2 years ago and I am trying to carry on his legacy. If you could give me any information. His name was John Beverly Smith. He lived in Tappahannock,VA. His father was John Louis Smith and his mother was Estelle Sparks(Mattaponi Indian I believe). Thank you for any information that is available. Michele

Comment on About The Upper Mattaponi 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

Comment on Virginia chiefs meet with English visitors at pow wow by bbell

bbell — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:15:39 +0000

I think it's unlikely. The name Mattaponi is derived from the four rivers in Spotsylvania County: the Mat, the Ta, the Po and the Ni (see the Wikipedia entry). To the best of my knowledge, the Mattaponi and Upper Mattaponi have never maintained villages anywhere other than their current locations.

Comment on Virginia chiefs meet with English visitors at pow wow by John Fox

John Fox — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:44:25 +0000

Greetings:

I have been living at the foot of a large mound in Culpeper County, Virginia which is called Mount Pony (Mattaponi?). I have never been able to find out an official reason for the name of the mound.
Over the years my growing son found a number of arrow heads in this area. The arrow heads are made from a white quartz type of mineral.
Might this be the location of a long forgotten Mattaponi village?

Just wondering,

John F. Fox

Comment on Our Present by Thanksgiving, a Tradition for Virginia Tribes

Thanksgiving, a Tradition for Virginia Tribes — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:31:34 +0000

[...] with a tradition dating back to the 1600s. Each Thanksgiving tribal members from the Mattaponi and Pamunkey journey to the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Virginia – home of the [...]