The indigenous people of Virginia respectfully request the recognition that has eluded us for more that two centuries. With the state of affairs in the BIA, there is no plausible way these people can find the respect, recognition and honor they deserve as the first nations to assist our country in its formative years. Further, the United States, a great nation unto itself, has shamefully neglected the rights and responsibilities of these proud people and their sovereign nations as the caretakers of their land.
Righting this wrong is a necessary step in building a suitable relationship with a people who have honored their part of the for longer than we have been a nation.