Powwow Makes Suffolk Proud: Suffolk News Herald
The annual Nansemond Indian powwow is a spectacle of colors, textures, drumbeats, tastes and smells, presented by tribal leaders as homage to generations past and a gift to generations to come.
The annual Nansemond Indian powwow is a spectacle of colors, textures, drumbeats, tastes and smells, presented by tribal leaders as homage to generations past and a gift to generations to come.
In Chuckatuck, residents don’t have to switch on their TVs to find a place where everybody knows their names.
The Nansemond Indian powwow event will be held next weekend, beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at 6 p.m. each day Saturday and Sunday. There is no admission charge, but donations are accepted to help cover the cost of the powwow.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs approved a bill that would grant federal recognition to six Indian tribes in Virginia, including the Nansemond. The measure now moves to the full U.S. Senate for approval.
“I’m very thankful,” Chief Barry Bass said on Thursday evening. “It’s something that’s long overdue. We kind of thought we were just hung up.”
Godwin Boulevard travelers have run into increased traffic driving through Chuckatuck for about two weeks, and the traffic will not be letting up just yet, a city official said.
After spending a month paddling down the James River in canoes, one group of high school students will have one heck of a “what I did on my summer vacation” story to share with classmates. Twelve students and four teachers took part in the James River Expedition, which was sponsored by the James River Association. On Thursday, the group landed on the shores of Chuckatuck Creek to spend the night in Suffolk.
When Dr. Philip Thomas asked a friend if opening a practice in Chuckatuck was a good idea, the friend replied, “Only if you want to kill yourself.” “But here I am, 90 years old, and I haven’t killed myself yet,” Thomas said last week. Now, after 60 years of practicing medicine, Thomas has decided to retire.
The Greater Chuckatuck Historical Foundation is finalizing the contents of its book of the area’s history and hopes to have the book ready for purchase by December.
A large fallen tree limb pulled phone and power lines down Monday morning on Kings Highway, causing electrical fires at surrounding houses. The incident also resulted in the closing of a portion of the road from Crittenden Road to Godwin Boulevard for several hours and lengthy power outages.
If the Nansemond River were a grade-school student, its parents would be very disappointed.