A whole lot of acres of land that when belonged to the Rappahannock Tribe in Virginia has been given again, the Division of the Inside introduced.
Greater than 460 acres of the tribe’s ancestral homeland alongside the Rappahannock River together with Fones Cliffs has been returned after English settlers took the land away greater than 350 years in the past.
“I’m elated about it,” Rappahannock Chief Anne Richardson told The Washington Post on Friday. “It’s particular to us as a result of the bones of our ancestors are there.”
The land, which had beforehand been slated for industrial improvement, will now be capable of preserve its pure splendor. It’s additionally residence to one of many largest populations of bald eagles on the Atlantic coast.
Inside Secretary Deb Haaland joined tribe members Friday to announce the land acquisition.
“We stay up for drawing upon Tribal experience and Indigenous information in serving to handle the realm’s wildlife and habitat,” Haaland said in a statement. “This historic reacquisition underscores how Tribes, non-public landowners, and different stakeholders all play a central function on this Administration’s work to make sure our conservation efforts are domestically led and help communities’ well being and well-being.”
