| Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe | |
| Named After: | Nottoway people |
| Founders: | --> |
| Defunct: | --> |
| Type: | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organization |
| Tax Id: | EIN 34-2005753 |
| Purpose: | A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness |
| Location City: | Franklin, Virginia |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Owners: | --> |
| Leader Title: | Chairman |
| Leader Name: | Walter D. Brown |
| Publication: | --> |
| Parent Organisation: | --> |
| Revenue: | $30,957 |
| Revenue Year: | 2020 |
| Expenses: | $12,815 |
| Expenses Year: | 2020 |
| Funding: | grants, contributions |
| Staff: | 0 |
| Staff Year: | 2020 |
The Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe is a state-recognized tribe and nonprofit organization in Virginia.[1] The organization identifies as descending from Nottoway people. They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe.[1]
The name Cheroenhaka is the autonym for Nottoway people.[2]
The Commonwealth of Virginia recognized the Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribe as a tribe in 2010, when the state also recognized the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia.[3]
The group formed Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Indian Tribal Heritage Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2005, with the mission to "Educational, charitable and religious. Educational, charitable, and religious."[4] In 2020, the nonprofit held $468,180 in assets and hiring no employees.[4]
The chief is Walter "Red Hawk" Brown of Courtland, Virginia.[5]