Virginia Governor Salutes Tribes’ Decades of Deer Hunting to Feed the Homeless

Gov. Youngkin honors a 1677 treaty by accepting stags from two tribes. He also commends their hunting, which has provided millions of servings of venison.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin accepts the tribute of a stag from the Mattaponi tribe at the Governor's Mansion in Richmond, Va., on Nov. 26, 2025. Arjun Singh/The Epoch Times

RICHMOND, Va.—Gov. Glenn Youngkin honored a 348-year-old treaty with two indigenous tribes on Nov. 26 and commended them for providing millions of servings of venison to Virginia’s homeless people over the past three decades.