Wahunsenakah Lodge #333
Colonial Virginia Council
Kiskiack History
Wahunsenakah Lodge was named for the Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy. His Native American name was Wahunsenakah, although the English settlers called him Chief Powhatan, and the Kiskiack tribe was one of the thirty or so tribes which made up this Confederacy. The area now known as Indian Field on the Naval Weapons Station was the site of a wigwam village bounded on one side by the York River - known by the Kiskiack as the "Pamunkey" - and on the other by pine groves. In 1612, it was a village of 40 or 50 warriors, plus their families, under the sub-chief "Ottahotin" who also had control over the Pamunkeys and the Chicahominies. Ottahotin, in turn, owed allegiance to Wahunsenakah.
The current Kiskiack Chapter was formed when the Council Districts were reorganized. Where before, Newport News was covered by two Districts, and thus, two Chapters, the redistricting combined all of the City of Newport News into one District and Chapter.
Kiskiack News
I hope that everyone had a great summer. I am sending this to everyone to catch them up on the latest Kiskiack News.
First off, Please join me in congratulating the following new Ordeal members from the Summer Ordeal to our chapter:
- Michael B, Troop 27
- Timothy B, Troop 11
- Anthony C, Troop 242
- Zachary F, Troop 27
- Dylan H, Troop 313
- Thomas H, Troop 313
- Joseph T, Troop 313
Also congratulations to Thomas G, our Chapter Chief, for becoming a Brotherhood member. Great job to all.
We have many exciting things in the works for this fall and following year: A "Chapter" Cope weekend at Bayport on November 21-23. More details will follow in emails.
It is also that time of year when we need to pay our dues for 2009. If you wish to stay active and on the Lodge roster you need to do this. It is very important that you do this before November 30th. If you do, $1 of the dues comes back to the Chapter. After that date it goes to the Lodge. Please help finance the Chapter by paying early.
Please look for other emails in the next few days with more details on upcoming events. We hope that you will be able to join us in the next weeks and months. We need everyone's help to make our chapter a success. Thanks for your time.
YIS,
Loren Zehr
Kiskiack Chapter Advisor
Wahunsenakah Lodge 333
