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Chowanoke History<br />
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Elizabeth City, NC<br />
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by Duvonya Chavis<br />
As citizens across the United States gather to celebrate the Nation’s independence<br />
from Britain in 1776, many American Indians respect and proudly carry the<br />
American flag alongside their respective tribal flags. The display of pride in our<br />
country is generally witnessed at the commencement of many tribal Pow-Wows or<br />
cultural festivities and is retired with the same respect at the end of the event. Honoring<br />
our veterans with a special ceremony commands reverence as the crowds<br />
listen to the drum beats with songs expressing gratitude. This honor prevails, in<br />
spite of the conflict that Natives have endured since colonization. During the American<br />
colonizer’s fight for independence, many Indian tribes fought with the colonizers<br />
against Britain, while many other tribes fought with the British against these<br />
“invaders.” Britain had warned the Indians that the settlers were after their lands<br />
and would not honor any treaties made if they were to win. As a result, many tribes<br />
turned this war into a war of independence for themselves as well.<br />
As it turned out, Britain lost and conceded all of their land to the colonizers at the<br />
end of the war. Without any acknowledgement, American Indians were excluded<br />
from all deals made between Britain and the American colonizers. Feeling betrayed,<br />
this event created even more perilous times as settlers continued westward<br />
with encroachment and defending boundaries became fiercer.<br />
It was during this same period, that Chowanoke leaders were also defending<br />
their territorial boundaries against encroachment by the settlers. For many years,<br />
several requests were made by the Chief of the Chowanoke tribe to have a survey<br />
taken of their reservation and many pleas were made to the NC Council with complaints<br />
of their land being taken away. Later, pleas due to conditions of poverty as<br />
the Chowanoke helped the American colonizers fight internal wars were also noted<br />
in colonial records. These pleas began in the late 1600’s and continued through the<br />
late 1700’s. The Chowanoke were likewise met with an unfavorable outcome.<br />
Yet, irrespective of the outcome, we continue to honor and defend our land and<br />
country today, recognizing that our independence was at stake as well. After all,<br />
this is our Native homeland and country.<br />
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Duvonya, a Chowanoke Indian<br />
descendant, is President of Roanoke-Chowan<br />
Native American Association,<br />
a non-profit organization<br />
whose mission is to help American<br />
Indians in Northeastern NC and<br />
Southeastern VA. She currently sits<br />
on the council of the Chowanoke<br />
Tribe. In partnership with another<br />
Chowanoke descendant, she is<br />
currently developing Chowanoke<br />
Reservation for tribal descendants<br />
to gather and hold cultural events.<br />
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