Native Voices of Loudoun County Virginia: Past and Present Exhibit Now until Oct 2024
Guided and Self-Guided Tour Days
Self-Guided Tours are available every Sunday until October from 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm. Greeters and volunteers are available to take questions and offer tours upon request.
Guided Tours are available on these Sundays from 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm. by Rene' Locklear White (Lumbee) indigenous advisor to the exhibit.
Why Attend? Join us for this year’s enlightening exhibit, dedicated to celebrating the history, culture, and contributions of Indigenous, Native American communities here – then and now. This immersive experience offers a unique opportunity to learn, reflect, and honor the rich heritage of the first stewards of this land. About Massaw. Matthew "Maasaw" Howard has been discovering American Indian sites now for over five years. To date, he has discovered (8) sites from Canada to Virginia. He is a published author of "Adonvdo Yona (Bear Spirit) Mountain, An Ancestral Awakening" and "As I Rest, Let My Face Touch Heaven." He also teaches courses at a local university and lectures around the country on American Indian culture and burial practices. |
About Rene' Rene' Locklear White he has spent most of her adult life living in Virginia. She was born and raised Lumbee Indian in the Saddletree Swamp area, the nearest tributary to her tribe's Lumbee River’s opening in North Carolina. The Lumbee Indians are the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River. The Lumbee's government is headquartered in Pembroke N.C. in the largest county in North Carolina.
In 1885, N.C. state officials recognized the Lumbee as Indian. In 1956, Congress passed the Lumbee Act as the federal government officially recognized the “Lumbee” indigenous name but without federal benefits, as other federally recognized tribe. The Lumbee continue to seek federal recognition. |