A state historical highway marker highlighting the Kiskiack Indians’ new homeland in Mathews County was dedicated in ceremonies on Saturday at the Cobbs Creek Arts Center. The marker was then unveiled at its site near the corner of Wrenfield Lane and Twiggs Ferry Road in Dutton. Hosted by the Mathews County Historical Society, which initiated the marker project, the dedication ceremonies included members of the Kiskiack Tribe, an organization of individuals in York County who “claim genealogical affiliation with the historic Kiskiack Tribe,” said a press release from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, which oversees the Virginia Historic Highway Marker Program. Charles Bowman, who identifies as chief of the Kiskiack, introduced over a dozen members of his organization, and Dr. Jennifer Loux, DHR’s historical marker program manager, outlined the history and purpose of the program, saying its purpose is historical, not honorific, and that it provides a unique way to inform an...