Tribal Governance

Government & Tribal Council

The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia is led by a Chief and Tribal Council elected by enrolled citizens. The Council stewards enrollment, cultural preservation, community programs, and government-to-government relations with the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia was formally recognized by the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2010. Since that time, the Tribal Council has worked to strengthen the Nation through transparent governance, careful stewardship of resources, and ongoing cultural revitalization.

The Council is responsible for enrollment, preservation of tribal history and language, community programming, and government-to-government consultation with state agencies. Detailed council biographies, bylaws, and meeting notices are being prepared for publication here.

Tribal Leadership

The Governing Body of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia, Inc.

2025 Nottoway Indian Tribe Council and Chiefs
2025 Council and Chiefs of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia
Chief Lynette Allston

Chief

Lynette Allston

Seal of the Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia

War Chief

To be named

Assistant Chief Archie Elliott

Assistant Chief

Archie Elliott

Council Chair Denise Walters, Ph.D.

Council Chair

Denise Walters, Ph.D.

Council Vice Chair Beth Roach

Council Vice Chair

Beth Roach

Secretary Rufus Kelly

Secretary

Rufus Kelly

Treasurer Tasha Brown

Treasurer

Tasha Brown

Councilperson Lloyd Diggs

Councilperson

Lloyd Diggs

Councilperson Billy C Elliott

Councilperson

Billy C Elliott

Councilperson Leroy Hardy

Councilperson

Leroy Hardy

Councilperson Dolores Peterson

Councilperson

Dolores Peterson

Councilperson Sidney Turner

Councilperson

Sidney Turner