There is an interesting reconstruction of a #Monacan dwelling here. One of the challenges I want to offer my students is to think about how traditional design can inform contemporary design. https://lynchburgmuseum.org/blog/2018/1/9/the-monacan-indian-nation
The Monacan Indian Nation — Lynchburg Museum System

When thinking of the Native American tribes of Virginia, people mainly think of the Native Americans the first settlers of Jamestown would have encountered: the Algonquin-speaking tribes of eastern Virginia. The history of contact between

Lynchburg Museum System
Nice quote from historic researcher Jeffrey Hantman about his experience working to repatriate human remains held in museums to the #Monacan people: "I have never felt better about anything I have accomplished in my career." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_Graves_Protection_and_Repatriation_Act #NAGPRA
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act - Wikipedia

Trying to understand traditional #monacan #design , I stumbled on this fascinating online exhibit from #vatech https://exhibits.lib.vt.edu/the-land-speaks/
The Land Speaks

Interesting note here on page 61 that #thomasjefferson was plagued by #samplebias because of the way he decided to excavate the #Monacan burial mound north of Charlottesville. Because of that, and I suspect some racial bias as well, he thought it was thrown together in "utmost confusion". No, we now know there was a clear order because of more modern methods but he could not see it. #archeology
Reading #MonacanMillenium (the only book I know of about the #Monacan people whose territory historically included the #cville area) there is no mention of #eugenics until page 11. It is a crucial part of understanding government efforts to harm natives in #virginia , but also it is unfortunate that the weight of discrimination has become such a part of their story.