Patawomeck Article Response
I found it quite interesting that Stafford County still has a decent-sized Indian population today that descends from the Patawomecks. I'm glad that, through the work of Green and others like him, efforts for state recognition as a tribe are underway. Why they already aren't recognized as a legitimite tribe of Virginia puzzles me now, but hopefully Green's efforts won't have been in vain. While I knew that Pocahontas was captured in Stafford County, I did not now that present-day Stafford County was the northern tip of Powhatan's territory. Also, while on the subject, I agree with Green in the article when he says that the success of the United States as a country today really should be credited to the Patawomeck Indians, because without them, without Pocahontas and her father, many of us would still be in Europe or elsewhere. Also, if anyone knows, where are Marlbourough Point and Indian Point? I know that there's a road called Marlbourough Point Road, but I don't remember where it is.
posted by Anonymous | 6:21 PM
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The Patawomecks have not yet been recognized as a legitimate tribe of Virginia probably due to the lack of physical evidence. Even Green stated that there are several hundred descendants of Indians in the area that are oblivious to what's happening. By making the public more aware of the area's history, he possiblity of evidence is farther increased. Hopefully, through Green's efforts and even with the help of this article the evidence needed to recognize the Patawomecks will surface. I agree, with Sebastian and the article, that the Patawomecks help contribute to the developement and sucess to the early settlers of the United States.
I agree with Christine, how is that after 11 years of history we are just learning about something that happened in our backyards and was vital to the foundation of this country. The Patwomecks were a great tribe and was essential to providing food for the colonists so that they could fulfill the task which was to make the United States. This was a very interesting article and it was very intriguing for me because I live close to some of the places that were talked about in the article.
yea stafford use to have lots of indians living in it. maybe one of us has indian in us. praise pocahontas because u and i might not be here and that would be bad.
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