Three language groups in Virginia: their history and beyond
VS.2 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the physical geography and native peoples,
past and present, of Virginia by:
d) locating three American Indian language groups (the Algonquian, the Siouan, and the
Iroquoian) on a map of Virginia;
e) describing how American Indians related to the climate and their environment to secure
food, clothing, and shelter;
f) describing how archaeologists have recovered new material evidence at sites including
Werowocomoco and Jamestown;
g) identifying and locating the current state-recognized tribes.
Three language groups in Virginia
Iroquoian, Siouan, Algonquian