This is a story about the intersection of science and Indigenous communities. Focusing on the Potomac River Watershed, "Managing the Potomac: Featuring the Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia" highlights inequalities in the environmental management of this vital waterway.

The Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia, the original people of the Potomac River, discuss environmental injustices facing their community, like increased stormwater runoff due to development and an increasingly privately-owned waterfront. Filmmaker and NOAA-LMRCSC Fellow II, Veronica Malabanan Lucchese, uses social network analysis - the scientific study of relationships - to identify the most and least influential managers in this environmental landscape. Tying together research and personal histories, “Managing the Potomac: Featuring the Patawomeck Tribe of Virginia” shows the need for more inclusive management.

This film was supported by the Integrated Application Network at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, the COAST Card project, the Environmental Justice Journalism Initiative, the NOAA-LMRCSC Fellowship, the Belmont Forum, and the National Science Foundation.