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CHIEF
Chief Charles "Bootsie" Bullock
215 Chapel Green Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
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540-834-9620
TREASURER
Price Jett
638 Kings Highway
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
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804-467-0897
HISTORIAN / MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR
Patricia Reedy
P.O. Box 7665
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASST. TO TRIBAL COUNCIL
Minnie Lightner
1416 Brent Street
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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540-842-0501
PATAWOMECK MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER
638 Kings Highway
Fredericksburg, VA 22405
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703-857-0519
Resources
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Audio | Books (Adult) | Books (Children) | Educational | Organizations| Scholarships | Videos | Miscellaneous
AUDIO RESOURCES
Voices Of Stafford
The Stafford County Historical Society has compiled numerous oral interviews with native citizens (native to Stafford County). The following are most notable, because they are all Tribal Members. Click the name of the individual you wish to hear more about.
Sally Lou Fitzhugh | D.P. Newton | Louellen Young Silver & Rebecca Young Guy | Robert P. Green| Rebecca Y. Guy | Whitefeather & Guy
Each interview is approximately an hour long. You will also find some biographical information about these Tribal Members there.
BOOK RESOURCES (ADULT)
American Anthropologist
American Anthropologist Jan - Mar 1907 - Virginia Indians. This was the flagship journal of the Anthropological Association recordings and exhibits.
Archaeological Exploration of Patawomeck Indian Town Site
Excavations by Judge William J. Graham and by T. Dale Stewart of the U.S. National Museum/Natural History from 1935 to 1940 at Potomac Neck in Stafford County, Virginia.
Archaeological Specimens From New England: The Rappahannock Indians Of Virginia
This series of Indian Notes and Monographs is devoted primarily to the publication of the results of studies by members of the staff of the Museum of the American Indian Heye Foundation, but this section was written by Frank G. Speck.
Chapters On The Ethnology Of The Powhatan Tribes Of Virginia
Written by Frank G. Speck, it contains photos of Luther Newton and two of his daughters.
Pocahontas, Powhatan, Opechancanough: Three Indian Lives Changed by Jamestown
Written by Helen C. Rountree.
Return to Potomac Creek: Archaeology At A Late Prehistoric
Archaeologists from William and Mary Center for Archaeological Research revisited the Potomac Creek site in 1996-1997 with support from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
The Algonquian Terms Patawomeke (Potomac) and Massawomeke
1901 study of Algonquian words and place names by William W. Tooker.
The General History of Virginia and New England
Online transcription of 1607 book written by Captain John Smith.
The History and Present State of Virginia In 4 Parts
Online transcript of 1705 book written by Robert Beverly.
The Powhatan Indians of Virginia: Their Traditional Culture
Written by Helen C. Rountree.
The Watermen of White Oak & The Patawomeck Tribe
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from The College of William and Mary written by William Clark Foster.
BOOK RESOURCES (CHILDREN)
A Kid's Guide to Native American History: More Than 50 Activities (A Kid's Guide Series) - Written by Yvonne Wakim Dennis & Arlene Hirschfelder.
Bowwow Powwow - Written by Brenda J. Child & Johnathan Thunder
Children of Native America Today - Written by Yvonne Wakim Dennis & Arlene Hirschfelder.
Encounter - Written by Brittany Luby & Michaela Goade.
Fry Bread - Written by Kevin Noble Maillard & Juana Martinez-Neal.
Jingle Dancer - Written by Cynthia Leititch Smith, Cornelius Van Wright & Ying-Hwa Hu.
Keepers of Life - Written by Michael J. Caduto & Joseph Bruchac.
Keepers of the Night - Written by Michael J. Caduto & Joseph Bruchac.
Squanto's Journey: The Story of the First Thanksgiving - Written by Joseph Bruchac and Greg Shed.
The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story - Written by Joseph Bruchac
The Story of the Milky Way: A Cherokee Tale - Written by Joseph Bruchac and Gayle Ross.
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga - Written by Traci Sorell and Frane Lessac.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
National Archives
National Indian Education Association
Patawomeck Indian VA Historical Highway Markers - Pocahontas & Kidnapping of Pocahontas
Virginia Indian Archives
Virginia's First People: Past & Present (Virginia Department of Education)
ORGANIZATION RESOURCES
American Indian Heritage Foundation
National Congress of American Indians
National Museum of the American Indians - The Power of Native Voice: A Series of Virtual Programs
U.S. Department of the Interior - Indian Affairs
VIDEO RESOURCES
Becky Guy Tells Her Stafford Story
September 8, 2014, YouTube: Tell Your Stafford Story at Ferry Farm, Duration: 10:27 - "Becky was interviewed at the Fourth of July Celebration at George Washington's Ferry Farm in Stafford County. Becky talks about her involvement as the Language Specialist of the Patawomeck tribe in Stafford County."
Bill Deyo Tells His Stafford Story
September 3, 2014, YouTube: Tell Your Stafford Story at Ferry Farm, Duration: 5:39 - "Bill was interviewed at the Fourth of July Celebration at George Washington's Ferry Farm in Stafford County. Bill talks about his involvement as the Historian of the Patawomeck tribe in Stafford County."
Darren Schenemann Tells His Stafford Story
August 21 2014, YouTube: Tell Your Stafford Story at Ferry Farm, Duration: 3:03 - "Darren was interviewed at the Fourth of July Celebration at George Washington's Ferry Farm in Stafford County. Darren talks about his involvement as a member of the Patawomeck tribe in Stafford County."
Lou Silver aka White Feather
February 10, 2015, YouTube: Tell Your Stafford Story at Ferry Farm, Duration: 10:53 - "Lou sat down with the Tell Your Stafford Story camera crew at George Washington's boyhood home, Ferry Farm, in Stafford County, Virginia. Lou talks about growing up in Stafford and discovering her Patawomeck heritage."
NativeAmericanStafford.flv
January 10, 2010, YouTube: Jeff Campbell, Duration: 1:50 - "Some basic information of the Patawomeck Native American Tribe of Stafford County Virginia from current Chief "Two Eagles" Green."
Patawomeck Dugout Canoe
June 17, 2007, YouTube: Flack Fizer, Duration: 3:10 - "This handmade poplar wood dugout canoe was made by members of the Stafford County Virginia Patawomeck Tribe. This, it's first use, was on June 17th in the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg Virginia. In all probability this is the first time in near 300 years that a Native paddler took to the Rappahannock in a dugout canoe."
Patawomeck Dugout Canoe--Clip 2
June 26, 2007, YouTube: Flack Fizer, Duration: 2:19 - "This handmade poplar wood dugout canoe was made by members of the Stafford County Virginia Patawomeck Tribe. This, it's first use, was on June 17th in the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg Virginia. In all probability this is the first time in near 300 years that a Native paddler took to the Rappahannock in a dugout canoe."
Patawomeck Tribe In Stafford
August 4, 2016, YouTube: Ted Schubel, Duration: 1:13 - "Chief John Lightner says the Patawomeck Indian Tribe in Stafford prevented Jamestown from becoming a lost colony."
Stafford History Minute: Patawomeck Indians
September 15, 2014, YouTube: Stafford County, Duration: 9:24
Stafford, Virginia: Our American Story
December 2, 2014, YouTube: Stafford County, Duration: 24:03 - "The official 350th Anniversary movie!" (0:55 through 5:30 of particular importance)
Stafford's Founder's Day Parade: 350th Anniversary
May 3, 2014, YouTube: StaffordCountyTourismEconomicDevelopment, Duration: 2:32 - "From George Washington to the present day, Government Island to the new Tech and Research Center, the Trail to Freedom to the Belmont-Ferry Farm Trail, Stafford County has much to celebrate."
The Virginia Indians: Meet The Tribes
January 17, 2015, YouTube: DellaYoung, Duration: 25:08 - "I was cast as myself in a supporting role of a student in this documentary produced by the Virginia Department of Education and the Prince William Network." (15:46 through 17:58 of particular importance)
Kocoum of the Patawomeck Tribe
November 15, 2019, YouTube: Ancestral Spotlight, Duration: 6.25 - Fact Check: In the video, the narrator states Ka-Okee and Thomas Pettus were married in 1636. However, Ka-Okee and Pettus were married at least by 1630. Their daughter, Christian, was born in 1636.
Wayne Newton Testifies 3 VA Tribes Receive State Recognition
April 11, 2011, YouTube: Schilling Media, Inc., Duration: 4:33 - "Patawomecks receive Virginia state recognition a week after Wayne Newton testifies Nottoway tribes are nearly forgotten in the melee -- but also receive recognition Feb 26."
