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Life In The Heart Land

Monacan Nation

Learn how federal recognition has had a positive impact on the Monacan Nation.

Aired 09/01/2023 | Expires 09/01/2026 | Rating TV-G

Life In The Heart Land

Monacan Nation

Season 1 Episode 106 | 25m 25sVideo has Closed Captions

Learn how federal recognition has had a positive impact on the Monacan Nation.

The Monacan Indian Nation received federal recognition in 2018, but the Monacan people have lived in Virginia for thousands of years. In the 1920s they were the target of eugenics movements that attempted to erase their identity. Today, they number around 2500 members. Together with tribal governments in eastern Virginia, they are working to reclaim land and identity that has always been theirs.

Aired 09/01/2023 | Expires 09/01/2026 | Rating TV-G

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Life In The Heart Land is presented by your local public television station.

Distributed nationally by American Public Television

Life In The Heart Land

Monacan Nation

Season 1 Episode 106 | 25m 25sVideo has Closed Captions

The Monacan Indian Nation received federal recognition in 2018, but the Monacan people have lived in Virginia for thousands of years. In the 1920s they were the target of eugenics movements that attempted to erase their identity. Today, they number around 2500 members. Together with tribal governments in eastern Virginia, they are working to reclaim land and identity that has always been theirs.

Aired 09/01/2023 | Expires 09/01/2026 | Rating TV-G

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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