Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe

The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe is a state-recognized tribe and nonprofit organization in Virginia.^[2] The organization identifies as descending from Nottoway people. They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe.^[2]

Cheroenhaka (Nottoway)
Indian Tribe^[1]

Named after	Nottoway people
Type	state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization
Tax ID no.	EIN 34-2005753[1]
Purpose	A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness[1]
Location	Franklin, Virginia[1], United States
Chairman	Walter D. Brown[1]
Revenue	$30,957[1] (2020)
Expenses	$12,815[1] (2020)
Funding	grants, contributions[1]
Staff	0[1] (2020)
Website	www.cheroenhaka-nottoway.org

The name Cheroenhaka is the autonym for Nottoway people.^[3]

State-recognition

Chief Walter D. "Red Hawk" Brown III of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe

The Commonwealth of Virginia recognized the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe as a tribe in 2010, when the state also recognized the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia.^[4]

Organization

The group formed Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2005, with the mission to "Educational, charitable and religious. Educational, charitable, and religious."^[1] In 2020, the nonprofit held $468,180 in assets and hiring no employees.^[1]

The chief is Walter "Red Hawk" Brown of Courtland, Virginia.^[5]