The Ethnic Qarsherskiyan Cultural Genocide

The Ethnic Qarsherskiyan Cultural Genocide was a series of intentional attempts to erase the identity of the Ethnic Qarsherskiyan Tribe, and coincides with the erasure of many other non-White people including some Native American tribes as well. The state of Virginia made it legal to forcibly sterilize individuals deemed unfit for society. They also destroyed documents detailing the race of individuals, making all non-White citizens identify only as "colored." For this reason, many Native American and Sweetgum Kriyul communities struggled to gain recognition.