Resources & Research

Did you find an artifact?

Thank you for reaching out to request consultation or guidance about artifacts or features you may have found in the area that you believe to have cultural relevance or ties to a Native community or tribe.

Please use the map below to identify the nation closest to you (or to where you identified the artifact or feature) and call their main contact line directly.

 

Sites of Yesáh Nations

Academic Research Archive

This page is in continuous development, as we work to gather and expand access to documents relating to the history and contemporary needs of the tribe.

Kihkǫspé:hla
Living Lab

Kihkǫspé:hla is a 6-acre parcel owned and managed by NDPonics. The site is near Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. It offers an opportunity for academics to engage in location-based learning and provides a space for hands-on projects. This site is located within the greater onkyayun oheki protected cultural landscape comprising ~1000 acres of colossal ecological value.

Ati: Waoki Indigenous Community Center:

Ati: Wa:oki Indigenous Community Center, commonly known as the Indigenous Community Center (ICC) serves as a community gathering area and study space. “Ati: Wa:oki” translates to “meeting house” in Yesa:sahį. You'll find the ICC in room 122 of the Squires Student Center, just to the left of the Welcome Center on the first floor."