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Montgomery County began recognizing Indigenous Peoples’ Day annually on the second Monday of October, historically associated with Columbus Day. Monday, Oct. 12, 2020 marked the first Indigenous ...
Powwow showcases Native American culture.Running Strong for American Indian Youth is an Alexandria-based nonprofit that traces its beginnings to U.S. Olympic champion Billy Mills, who was born and ...
LA PLATA, Md., May 9, 2025 — Charles County Commissioners held briefings on May 6 and 7 to review the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget, covering the General Fund, Capital Improvement Program, Special ...
Wampum: The Convergence of Art, Culture, History and Diplomacy Mario Harley, an artist and citizen of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe, discusses the importance of the shell bead Wampum to North America’s ...
With the county’s conference room overflowing for the land donation public hearing, many members of the Piscataway Conoy tribe sat outside the room, listening to proceedings on a television.
This semester, as part of a larger effort by Georgetown to expand its environmental and sustainability programming, the Center for Social Justice (CSJ) launched the Climate and Environmental Justice ...
They recognized its deep roots to the Piscataway Conoy Tribe and the majority-Black community that actively lives in the neighborhood. This relationship to the land was discussed in a private event ...
Outdoors Maryland Episode 3605 Season 36 Episode 5 | 26m 46s | CC Maryland, like the rest of the world, faces a biodiversity crisis. More than 1250 native plant and animal species have been ...
Situated on the unceded land of the Piscataway-Conoy people, the Olney area was once a rural farming community with a unique Quaker heritage. Now the area is occupied by every kind of family that ...
Collaborating with Piscataway Descendants King’s work includes collaboration with Piscataway descendants, such as Francis Gray, chairman of the Piscataway Conoy Tribe, one of Maryland’s three ...