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What act did the United States Congress pass to provide federal recognition to the Monacan Indian Nation?

  • Indian Reorganization Act

  • Native American Languages Act

  • American Indian Religious Freedom Act

  • Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act

Answer

The United States Congress passed the Thomasina E. Jordan Indian Tribes of Virginia Federal Recognition Act in January 2018. This act provided federal recognition as tribes to the Monacan and five other tribes in Virginia.
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