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.
