Rappahannock Tribe celebrates the reacquisition of 969-acres of ancestral land
Members and friends of the Rappahannock Tribe gather for a celebration ceremony at the Rappahannock Tribe Indigenous Conservation Education Center at the Cat Point Creek Unit of Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Richmond County, Va., on August 2, 2025. The event celebrated the Rappahannock Tribe’s "rematriation" of 969-acres of ancestral land at Fones Cliffs, overlooking the Rappahannock River. (Photo by Charlie Nick/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Rappahannock Tribe celebrates the reacquisition of 969-acres of ancestral land
Members and friends of the Rappahannock Tribe gather for a celebration ceremony at the Rappahannock Tribe Indigenous Conservation Education Center at the Cat Point Creek Unit of Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge in Richmond County, Va., on August 2, 2025. The event celebrated the Rappahannock Tribe’s "rematriation" of 969-acres of ancestral land at Fones Cliffs, overlooking the Rappahannock River. (Photo by Charlie Nick/Chesapeake Bay Program)
USAGE REQUEST INFORMATION
The Chesapeake Bay Program's photographic archive is available for media and non-commercial use at no charge.
To request permission, send an email briefly describing the proposed use to requests@chesapeakebay.net. Please do not attach jpegs. Instead, reference the corresponding Flickr URL of the image.
A photo credit mentioning the Chesapeake Bay Program is mandatory. The photograph may not be manipulated in any way or used in any way that suggests approval or endorsement of the Chesapeake Bay Program. Requestors should also respect the publicity rights of individuals photographed, and seek their consent if necessary.