Indigenous Perspectives exhibit at Library of Va. closing [Video]

More than 100 people gathered at the Library of Virginia on Friday for the closing event of its exhibit Indigenous Perspectives ahead of its official closing date Aug. 17.

The event featured informational tables from some of the 11 federally recognized indigenous tribes of Virginia, a drumming circle, traditional dancing and a food truck that served indigenous cuisine.

Representatives from Virginia’s tribes showcased regalia, art and precolonial artifacts, as well as information on their tribes’ current initiatives.

Tribal members from 11 Native Tribes dance during the Indigenous Perspectives Exhibition at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Va. August 2. The exhibit runs through the August 17.

Attendees view the Indigenous Perspectives Exhibition at the Library of Virginia in Richmond, Va. August 2. The exhibit runs through the August 17.

NICOLAS GALINDO

The exhibit, which opened in December 2023, displays documents from the library’s archives that tell the stories of Virginia’s indigenous people, …