Thesis of the WFNATF.”

That the European, African, and Native American mixture of races in the Tidewater, Virginia area and the shared experiences is one that should be celebrated, understood, researched, and chronicled so that today’s society and people can better understand themselves and their identity along with the Lessons Learned from interconnectedness of cultures, customs, beliefs, and the off springs that were produced.

This is not to say that the conquering of lands, people, and genocide , and/or enslavement of others is humane and/or justified for the sake of what was thought to be process. But that the American experience has all of these elements as the backdrop of its history. Which has added to the current construct of its society. And the current attitudes of some cultures can only be explained and seen through the eyes, and understanding, of that mix race history, culture, and feeling of those people.

The WFNATF is a public non-profit looking to simulate and broaden other to tell their family story and history. So that we all can find a better understanding from where we have come and where we might go.

The WFNATF feel that archiving family stories, history, and facts along with research and preservation of historical artifacts and sites are critical to understanding who we are craving out history for future generations.

Indian Enslavement in Virginia

Watts Family In Tidewater, Virginia