Sunset on the Little Annemessex River
Photo by Philip L. Goldsborough

Pocomoke Indian Nation Inc. Tradition Bearers are developing their 2024 calendar.

 Please check back periodically for updates.



Greetings:
Norris Howard SR.
Paramount Chief
Pocomoke Indian Nation



  

 

 Below are a few of our programs in 2023 to give you

a taste of how we put our mission in action

2023 Late Summer and Fall

8/ 1-4 – Partnering with MD State Archives to train educators in four lower counties

8/5 - Living History Demonstrations, 10-2, Shad Landing State Park, Pocomoke River State Park (maryland.gov)

8/9 - Interactive Program, “Storytelling, Cattails and Shells,” 1-3 pm delmarvadiscoverycenter.org

8/15 – Lecture Series, “The Gingoteagues and Lower Delmarva Indians,” 6 pm Museum of Chincoteague

9/9 - Presentation by Drew Shuptar-Rayvis – Indigenous Peoples Day, St. Mary’s City

September 16 10-6, Annual Native American Festival, sponsored by the Nassau Waiwash Band of Indians - Drew will be presenting as our Cultural Ambassador

9/23-24 – Maryland Folk Festival Traditions https://mdfolkfest.com/maryland-folklife

9/30 – Interactive Program, “Native Plants and Foods,” 1-3 pm delmarvadiscoverycenter.org

10/8 – Colonial Fair @Rackcliffe House 11-4 pm https://rackliffehouse.org/

10/14 – Living History Demonstrations, 10-5, Nanticoke River Jamboree at Chicone Nanticoke River Jamboree

11/3 – Ancestral Bridges Leading Us Forward: An Evening with the Pocomoke Indian Nation at Salisbury  University

11/4 – Program with special guest, Ron Warren, afternoon, and evening, delmarvadiscoverycenter.org

11/12 – Panel Discussion There There by Tommy Orange at NHPA Meeting, sponsored by www.mdhumanities.org/programs/one-maryland-one-book/2023-one-maryland-one-book/

11/14 - Panel Discussion There There by Tommy Orange at Worcester County Library, sponsored by www.mdhumanities.org/programs/one-maryland-one-book/2023-one-maryland-one-book/

Our Mission Statement:

To preserve the heritage and way of life of the Pocomoke Nation whose villages and resources encompassed the rivers of Annemessex, Manonoakin, and Pocomoke, and the bays of Chincoteague.

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This organization is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council.
We have received the 2024 Heritage award for the Pocomoke Home Lands.
Miller History Fund 
This project has been financed in part with State funds from the Maryland.
Heritage Areas Authority, an instrumentality of the State of Maryland.
However, project contents or opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or
policies of the Maryland Heritage Areas authority.  
 
        

http://www.restorehandsell.org
History Lives at Handsell
4837 Indiantown Road Vienna Maryland
Please check the Handsell website for directions to the colonial site.






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