NOTTOWAY COUNTY POW WOW

Head Female Donna "Water Lily" Richards with Head Male
Dancer Keith "Hides the Sun" Anderson with Chief Walt
"Red Hawk" Brown III at the entrance of the Sacred
Circle.


Head Female Dancer Donna " Water Lily " Richards and Head Male Dancer
Keith "Hides the Sun" Anderson .

Donna "Water Lily's" Daughters doing Jingle Dance with Cheroenhaka Tribal Members

Visiting Drum Katanah Jr.

MONACAN POW WOW

Prince David "Slow Turtle" Brown and oldest Tribal
member Edna "Morning Star" Butler and Vice Chief
Ellis "Soaring Eagle" Wright.

OCCONEECHEE POW WOW

Chief asked if anyone needs a ride to the Pow Wow.
Al Suter and Prince David "Slow Turtle" Brown.
Tribal members visiting .

Jade and Beverly dancing in the circle.

SUSSEX COUNTY POW WOW WAKEFIELD 4-H CENTER

Aztec Dancers Louis Salinas left with wife to the right.


Prince David "Slow Turtle" Brown , Chief Walt "Red Hawk"
Brown's Son dancing in the Sacred Circle.



Host Drum Edisto River




Visiting Drum Young Wolf with Tribal Members Charlene
"Four Roses" Suter standing left , Al "Strong Heart" Suter
sitting left in front of Four Roses,and Chris "Heron" Ortiz. L to R: Chief Rudy Hall, Chief Thomas Lewis,Chief Walt Brown,
Vice Chief Ellis Wright , War Chief William Lamb Howell.
Chief Walt "Red Hawk"Brown explains the Peake Belt.
Fancy Shawl Dancer
Head Female Dancer Tina Mullins

L to R: Vice Chief Ellis "Soaring Eagle" Wright, Katrina Big
Mountain of The Cree Indian Nation Canada, Chief Walt"Red Hawk"
Brown, and War Chief William "Spread Eagle" Howell.

Tribal Color Guard with Vice Chief Ellis"Soaring Eagle" Wright leading Tribal Members into the sacred circle.

5th Annual Pow Wow July 2006

Chief Brown and Tribal members stand before
the Great Na Da Wa Drum .

Tribal women in Traditional Red and Blue Match

Coats. Dancers at Pow Wow.
Pow Wow Dancers.

CHEROENHAKA(NOTTOWAY) 6TH ANNUAL POW WOW JULY 2007

MC Keith Colston in the Drum Arbor with Visiting Drum.











Cheroenhaka Color Guard led by Vice Chief Soaring Eagle , Arena Director to right is Chief Thomas "two feathers" Lewis (Meherrin Indian Tribe)







United Kingdom Dignatary guest at 6th Annual Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Pow Wow L to R :
Rima Begum, Mandy Molyneux(chaperone for the organization SPLASH),Voon Ly, Shaheda Begum , Lorna Scully,Angela Benjamin (back center). The ladies also presented a plaque to Chief Walt "Red Hawk " Brown from the Mayor of Tower Hamlets (London,England).





Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown ,and Chief Ray Caulder
during Grand Entry.


Head Female dancer Emma "Raven" Kelsey and Head Male dancer
Keith "Hides the Sun " Anderson .


Tribal women during Grand Entry.

Head female Emma"Raven" Kelsey and Head male dancer
Keith "Hides the Sun" Anderson.

Cheroenhaka Nottoway 2006 Pow Wow Photos

L - R Front Row: Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown; Delegate Roslyn Tyler, 75th House of Delegates; Chief Harold "Buster" Hatcher, WACCAMAW Indian Tribe, S.C.; Master of Ceromonies, John "Blackfeather" Jeffires.

L- R Back Row: Chief Gene Norris, Lower Eastern Cherokee, S.C.; Chief James Caulder, Pee Dee Indain Tribe, S.C.; Chief Louie Chavis, Beaver Creek Indians. S. C.

YanTaNaugh Drum in the foreground and Eastern Bull Drum in the background.

Donna "Water Lily" Richardson and Keith "Hides the Sun" Anderson (Head Female and Head Male Dancers at the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indain 5th Annual Powwow

The Great Nadawa Drum (Blessed at the Powwow) David Perry (Tuscarora and Drum Maker) and Chief Walt "Red Hawk" Brown stand over the drum.

Fancy shawl dancer

Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Peake Belt & Pipe Ceremony

Bales of hay were arranged in a circle and covered with American Indian Blankets along the bank of the Nottoway River on the grounds of the Southampton County Courthouse. Old Glory and the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Flag waved in the breeze, as more than 150 participants and spectators; to include, Native Americans from other tribes watched Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, Vice Chief Ellis “Soaring Eagle” Wright and War Chief William Lamb “Spread Eagle” Howell smudge and bless the circle at the beginning of a recently held Peake (wampum/peace) Belt and Pipe Ceremony.
The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia, conducted the ethno-historic Peake (Wampum / Peace) Belt and Pipe Ceremony at the Southampton County Courthouse Grounds, on the banks of the Nottoway River (Na-da-wa Jo-ke), Courtland, Virginia. It was a celebration of the historic ties that the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe has with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the surrounding counties of Nottoway, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wight and Southampton; to include its neighboring Meherrin Indian Tribe. Meherrin Indian Chief Thomas “Two Feathers” Lewis and Board of Supervisors representing the government of their respective counties took part in the ceremony as a symbol of their ethno-historic relationship with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe beginning in 1607/08 in Nottoway County, and pass the Sacred Peace Pipe. The Peake Belt and Pipe Ceremony featured native dancers in full regalia, drumming and singing all arrayed along the banks of the Nottoway River – as Chief Red Hawk Brown referred to in his native tongue (dar-sun-ke) calling the Nottoway River, “Onos-chi-oke” or great river. The ceremony parallelled the ethno-historic Thanksgiving relationship of exchanging gifts that Native People had with the Colonials.


As part of the Ceremony Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown and other tribal leaders of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County, Virginia presented to the Board of Supervisor Chairmen from Nottoway, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties a Peake (Wampum) Belt as a symbol of the peaceful relationship that the tribe has had with state governments throughout history. The Peake Belt consisted of 500 Wampum Shells depicting the tribe’s colors, Red, White and Cobalt Blue. Chief Brown gave credit to George Whitewolf of the Monacan Indian Tribe for the outstanding job he did in making the Wampum Belts. On behalf of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Council, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown presented Meherrin Indian Chief Thomas “Two Feathers” Lewis with a peace arrow marked with three rings of color bearing the symbol of the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe. The peace arrow had an “Eagle Feather” attached to it. After the Wampum Belts were presented, all of the participating government officials were invited to take part in the sacred Pipe Ceremony. After passing of the sacred pipe, the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe was presented with “Proclamations of Official Tribal Recognition” from the five counties in attendance. The five “Proclamations of Official Tribal Recognition” recognizing each counties historic relationship with the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe were signed by the Board of Supervisor Chairman and bore the seal of their respective county.


The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe has a rich historic relationship with the counties of Nottoway, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wight and Southampton. The relationship / interaction with said counties began in 1607/ 08 in what is not Nottoway County. On / about 1643 the tribe relocated to what is now Sussex County and lived at two villages – Rowanty or Chounteroute Town and Tonnatorah. On/about 1684 the tribe moved to the mouth of the Assamoosick Swamp in what is now Surry County to a town called Cattashowrock, and in 1694 they moved further down the Assamoosick Swamp in to what was then Isle of Wight County - Old Nottoway Town - in the area of Sebrell and Courtland, Virginia. Of course the relationship with Isle of Wight County lasted until Southampton County was annexed in 1749.


Of special note the Peake Belt and Pipe ceremony was co-hosted by the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe and Southampton County, as a lead in for Jamestown 2007 activities, and offered a wide range of opportunity for other counties to starlight similar events as part of their Jamestown 2007 Activities; such as, Public Marts or Fairs as authorized in Section VIII of LT. Gov. Spotswood's Treaty with The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indians done and signed at Williamsburg the 27th of February 1713, Quote:

VIII

"For the conveniency of the said Indians and for the more regular carrying on the trade, there shall be a public Mart or Fair at their Settlement, at least Six Times in a year, where it shall be free for all her Majesty's Subjects to resort with their wares and merchandizes, and to exchange the same with the Indians for their skins, Furs, and other Commoditys: and Magistrates shall be appointed to attend at the said fairs to see the trade justly managed to enquire into any abuses or injurys offered to the Indians by any of the English residing among them and to administer justice in all Controversies that may arise between either party, concerning the same.."

The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, Southampton County Virginia will celebrate its 6th Annual Powwow and Gathering, “A Celebration of the Green Corn Harvest –Key-to-ok-ney,” on Saturday and Sunday, July 21st and 22nd, 2007 at the Southampton County Fairgrounds, Courtland, Virginia. For additional information call Chief Brown at (757)562-7760.

Peake Belt and Pipe Ceremony Photos

Southampton County Courthouse Grounds on the Bank of the Nottoway River. Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Peake Belt and Pipe Ceremony, November 25, 2006. Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown blesses the scared Peace Pipe. L-R: Vice Chief Ellis “Soaring Eagle” Wright, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, War Chief William Lamb “Spread Eagle” Howell.

Blessing the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Sacred Peace Pipe. L-R: Vice Chief Ellis “Soaring Eagle” Wright, Cynthia “Water Lily” Brown, Erika “White Fawn” Wright, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, Meherrin Indian Chief Thomas “Two Feather” Lewis, War Chief William Lamb “Spread Eagle” Howell.

Governmental Officials from Nottoway, Sussex, Surry, Isle of Wight and Southampton Counties take part in the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Peake Belt and Pipe Ceremony, November 25, 2006 – Southampton County Courthouse Grounds, on the bank of the Nottoway River.

County Administrator, Mike Johnson passes the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Peace Pipe to Southampton County Board of Supervisor Moses Wyche and Supervisor Anita Felts.

Chief Brown prepares to present Peake (Wampum) Belt to Southampton County Board of Supervisor Chairman Dallas Jones. L-R: Vice Chief Ellis “Soaring Eagle” Wright, Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown, Meherrin Indian Chief Thomas “Two Feather” Lewis, County Administrator Mike Johnson, Southampton County Board of Supervisor Chairman Dallas Jones, Supervisor Moses Wyche, Supervisor Anita Felts.

Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown presents Peake (Wampum) Belt to Southampton County Board of Supervisor Chairman Dallas Jones.

Southampton County Board of Supervisor Chairman Dallas Jones and County Administrator Mike Johnson presents Proclamation of Tribal Recognition to Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown

County Administrator Mike Johnson presents Proclamation to Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown declaring November 25, 2006 as “Cheroenhaka Day”.

Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown (center) prepares to present a “Peace Arrow with Eagle Feather” to Meherrin Indian Chief Thomas “Two Feathers” Lewis (right center).

Chief Walt “Red Hawk” Brown presents “Peace Arrow” to Meherrin Indian Chief Thomas “Two Feathers” Lewis. Chief Lewis was the honored guest at the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe Peake Belt and Pipe Ceremony.

Nottoway County Board of Supervisor Chairman Sidney Locke and County Administrator Ronald Roark presents Proclamation of Tribal Recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, November 25, 2006.

Sussex County Board of Supervisor Chairman William Collins and County Administrator Mary Jones presents Proclamation of Recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, November 25, 2006.

Surry County Board of Supervisor Chairman Reginald O. Harrison presents Proclamation of Recognition to the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, November 25, 2006.

Isle of Wight County Board of Supervisor Chairman Thomas J. Wright presents Proclamation of Recognition to Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe, November 25, 2006.