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Native American Tribes of Maryland

The original inhabitants of the area that is now Maryland included:

*The Nanticoke tribe (including the Piscataway and Conoy)
*The Powhatan tribe (including the Accohannock)
*The Susquehannock tribe

See also our new Nanticoke and Powhatan Facts for Kids pages!

There are no federally recognized Indian tribes in Maryland today. Non-recognized Indian tribes and communities include:

*Piscataway-Conoy Confederacy:
P.O. Box 1484
La Plata, Maryland 20646

Related links about American Indian history, culture and society in Maryland state:

*Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs: Dedicated to Native American history, culture, and interests within Maryland.

Recommended books about Maryland Native Americans:

*Maryland Indians: Introducing Maryland's Native American history and culture to kids.
*Indians of the Tidewater Country: The story of the native people of Maryland, Virginia and Delaware.
*Eastern Shore Indians of Virginia and Maryland: History and traditional lifeways of the Indians of the Midatlantic coast.
*Indians of Early Maryland: Historical information on Maryland's Native American tribes.



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