USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Today there are three federally recognized branches of Cherokee people: Cherokee Nation, located in Tahlequah, Okla.; Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, located in Cherokee, N.C.; and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, located in Tahlequah, Okla.

Detailed explanation-2: -By the early 1600s, Virginia Indians lived in three broad cultural groups based on the language families found in the area: Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan. Scholars know most about the Algonquian-speaking Indians of Tsenacomoco, who eventually grouped together into a paramount chiefdom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Only two tribes in Virginia-the Pamunkey and the Mattaponi-have reservations. Both reached treaties with colonial authorities in the 17th century to maintain tribal lands. And yet the Mattaponi do not have federal recognition. “It’s a big process and takes a lot of time and money to do it, ” Custalow said.