Montgomery College Library celebrates the history, culture, and resilience of Native American communities in the present day and into the future. Each year, November is commemorated as Native American Heritage Month, a time for uplifting and honoring Native voices. Montgomery College sits on the unceded ancestral territory of the Piscataway Conoy peoples. To read Montgomery College's full land acknowledgement statement, please follow the link below.
Mr. Rico Newman, Elder and member of the Piscataway Nation, reciting a land acknowledgement statement.
A map depicting important sites relevant to Native American identity and history in Maryland. Guide to Indigenous Maryland is a multi-faceted community engagement initiative of the Maryland State Library Agency and Maryland’s public libraries. Learn more at the website below. (PGCMLS)
Performance by Piscataway Indian Nation Singers and Dancers in 2017. (Arlington Independent Media)
Newscast documenting the formal recognition of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe and the Piscataway Indian Nation by the state of Maryland in 2012. (PGCTV)
What's being called a modern day Indian Removal, The Wild Turkey Clan of the Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians in Maryland are being forced off their land. (ACLU of Maryland)
Rico Newman shows the regalia, spiritual and hunting items used by the people of the Piscataway nation.
The Baltimore American Indian Center and Baltimore Center Stage invite you to a virtual community launch celebration for Guide to Indigenous Baltimore, to include cell phone walking tour apps, a website, and a print guide focusing on the twentieth century and the historic American Indian "Reservation" of East Baltimore. (Baltimore Center Stage)
Kluge Fellow Joseph Genetin-Pilawa presents part of his larger study of the Indigenous histories of Washington, D.C. (Library of Congress)
Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers
Musical performance by members of the Piscataway Nation.
Date: Saturday, November 11
Time: 11 am - 12 pm
Location: Glen Burnie Library | 1010 Eastway, Glen Burnie, MD 21060
Register: Free
Contact: (410) 222-6270
Piscataway History
Hear from a member of the Piscataway tribe to learn about their history, present, and connection to the land.
Date: Saturday, November 18
Time: 11 am - 12 pm
Location: Linthicum Library | 400 Shipley Rd, Linthicum, MD 21090
Register: Free
Contact: (410) 222-6265
Baltimore American Indian Center's 47th Annual Pow-Wow
A mind-blowing in-person event filled with vibrant Native American traditions, dance, music, and food.
Date: Saturday, November 18
Time: 11 am - 7 pm
Location: 2200 York Road Timonium, MD 21093
Register: Tickets for $10
Contact: Info@BaltimoreAmericanIndianCenter.Org
| 410-675-3535
Native Cinema Showcase 2023
The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film.
Date: November 17 - 23
Time: Various Times
Location: Online
Register: Free
Contact: nmai-info@si.edu
Honoring the Jingle Dance Dress
Learn about the origin and significance of the jingle dress and Jingle Dress Dance at the National Museum of the American Indian.
Date: Friday, November 24
Time: 11:30 am - 5 pm
Location: Fourth Street & Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20560
Register: Free
Contact: nmai-info@si.edu
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