The Tribe

Podcast by Fredericksburg Free Press

English

News & politics

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About The Tribe

Forty miles south of Washington D.C., the county high school's mascot is an Indian. But for more than 2,600 Patawomeck tribal citizens, Indigenous identity isn't a get-up — it's a proud legacy traced back generations to some of the earliest contact with English settlers in what's now Virginia. What does it mean when that legacy comes under attack — when others in the community dispute those family ties that run as deep as the roots of a White Oak tree? Have times changed? Or does history rhyme?

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6 episodes

Bonus episode: Chief concerns

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2440765/open_sms] After hearing about the re-formed Patawomeck Tribe while volunteering at the library, ex-cop John Lightner applied, enrolled and ultimately rose through the ranks to become tribal chief. To see extras from our reporting, including original documents and additional reading, click here. [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kLfiDDY8kp2-3uDRYyp45186ldQc148B]

10 Nov 2025 - 26 min

The two Bills, Part I: Night Owl

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2440765/open_sms] In Part I of a two-part episode, the Patawomeck Tribal Historian Emeritus explains how he traced several White Oak families back to none other than Pocahontas. To see extras from our reporting, including original documents and additional reading, click here. [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kLfiDDY8kp2-3uDRYyp45186ldQc148B]

20 Sep 2025 - 25 min

Medicine Wheel

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2440765/open_sms] A hearing about a lease renewal thrusts the MacGregors' accusations against the tribe back into the public eye. To see extras from our reporting, including original documents and additional reading, click here. [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kLfiDDY8kp2-3uDRYyp45186ldQc148B]

23 Jun 2025 - 23 min

Vital Statistics

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2440765/open_sms] Attempting to set the record straight on the records, and questioning everything in the process. To see extras from our reporting, including original documents and additional reading, click here. [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kLfiDDY8kp2-3uDRYyp45186ldQc148B]

25 Apr 2025 - 27 min

A Speck of evidence

Send a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2440765/open_sms] A trip to the tribal center yields some insights, family connections — and more questions about the past. To see extras from our reporting, including original documents and additional reading, click here. [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kLfiDDY8kp2-3uDRYyp45186ldQc148B]

25 Apr 2025 - 24 min

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