[15][16], As was common among the Algonquian peoples, Piscataway villages consisted of several individual houses protected by a defensive log palisade. Finally, in January 2012 at a ceremony in Annapolis, representatives and leaders were finally officially recognized by executive order confirming what they have always known: that they are a distinct people with a long cultural history in Maryland that goes back centuries. The Anacostans (also known as Nacotchtanks) were a native Algonquian-speaking people who lived around what is now known as Washington, D.C. during the 17th century. Benefits to the Piscataway in having the English as allies and buffers were short-lived. Most people from the tobacco growing regions (Md, Va, NC) have European, African and Native ancestry. From Chopawamsic, Harrison journeyed 20 miles to meet Vandercastel at his Little Hunting Creek plantation, called the limit of "Inhabitance" in their journal. He recorded the Piscataway by the name Moyaons, after their "king's house", i.e., capital village or Tayac's residence, also spelled Moyaone. The Piscataway Indians first encountered Europeans in 1608 when Capt. Maryland, meanwhile, was an English-Catholic colony, and the Piscataway Indians were converted. Everything starts with a name; the Name Piscataway Conoy is the English translation of Kinwaw Paskestikweya "The people who live on the long river with a bend in it" or what we now call the Potomac. 2 Handsell National Register Historic Site. Monterey, purchased by Thomas Harrison in 1765, has remained in the family. In 1793 a conference in Detroit reported the peoples had settled in Upper Canada, joining other Native Americans who had been allies of the British in the conflict. The men were revered for their expert hunting and fishing skills and the money they earned bought land and expanded their community and property holding. These migrants from the general area of Maryland are referred to as the Conoy and the Nanticoke. This November, the tribe will partner with the Maryland Park Service during the Greeting of the Geese event at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary. A fire in 1945 destroyed the painting and the home. Today, the Piscataway number in the thousands, with more being identified via genealogical records. Our secondary goal is to use the results of the FTDNA tests. Piscataway Conoy Tribe, which is split between two tribal entities: Piscataway Conoy Confederacy and Sub-Tribes. Out of State: 410-260-8DNR (8367), For more information on human trafficking in Maryland click. The Piscataway were recorded by the English (in days before uniform spelling) as the Pascatowies, Paschatoway, Pazaticans, Pascoticons, Paskattaway, Pascatacon, Piscattaway, and Puscattawy. 1 as Development Spreads [2002], Washington and Old Dominion Railroad At the End of the Line, An Opportunity Lost, Whites Ferry The last working ferry on the Potomac, 1930 Drought Gives Us A Preview of Next Time, 1930 Drought Recollections of area residents, 2003 Northeastern Snow Storm, Presidents Day. A hearth occupied the center of the house with a smoke hole overhead.[19]. After their pioneering expedition, other parties of explorers visited the peaceful Piscataway on Conoy Island, the last of record in 1712. Burr Harrison's second son, emissary Burr Harrison, ca. In spring, the Iroquois migrated north to New York, and in the fall they left for the warmer Carolinas. He and his wife, Martha, had a daughter, Priscilla. The pair was They were intent on controlling the freedmen and asserting white supremacy. The Pamunkey received federal recognition in January 2015 through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior. [5][8] All these groups are located in Southern Maryland. Several individuals and groups, initially working independently of each other, started the long process of tribal recognition by the state. Most of the surviving tribe migrated north in the late eighteenth century and were last noted in the historical record in 1793 at Detroit, following the American Revolutionary War, when the United States gained independence. The Piscataway people incorporated the Piscataway Conoy Indians Inc., a non-profit organization, on March 31, 1974. By the end of the war, their villages were devastated. Call toll-free in *Maryland* at 1-877-620-8DNR (8367) More distantly related tribes included the Accomac, Assateague, Choptank, Nanticoke, Patuxent, Pokomoke, Tockwogh and Wicomoco. Tayac, Gabrielle. It was through those experiences and other segregation policies within the Catholic Church that strengthened our people to unite and maintain our distinct heritage. None of the three state-recognized tribes noted above has a reservation or trust land. The Piscataway relied more on agriculture than did many of their neighbors, which enabled them to live in permanent villages. waterways. "[citation needed]. Sir Francis Nicholson to assess the lifestyle, strength and motives of the Piscataway Indians. The primary goal of this FTDNA Wesorts-Piscataway DNA Project is to prove consanguinity among persons with these CLAN surnames, Butler, Gray, Harley, Newman, Proctor, Queen, Savoy, Swann, and Thompson of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. These names were given by local First Nations Families to . By contrast, Catholic parish records in Maryland and some ethnographic reports accepted Piscataway self-identification and continuity of culture as Indians, regardless of mixed ancestry. They gradually consolidated authority under hereditary chiefs, who exacted tribute, sent men to war, and coordinated the resistance against northern incursions and rival claimants to the lands. Virginia Places. According to records, Paleo-Indians were the first Indian tribes in Maryland. Along with the Piscataway Conoy Tribe, the Piscataway Indian Nation received recognition by the State of Maryland in 2012. The men cleared new fields, hunted, and fished. The treaty called for the establishment of a reservation, resulting in Piscataway Manor in 1669. The Piscataway people were farmers, many of whom owned large tracts of land. The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians are a state recognized tribe in New Jersey. Concern that the Piscataway were aiding and harboring fugitive Iroquois, who had robbed and reportedly killed settlers, led Nicholson, the new Virginia governor, to propose a meeting between the Indians and Stafford settlers. Donations are tax-deductable as allowed by law. Two members of the Piscataway Indian tribe taught and danced their history Saturday for over a dozen visitors to the Education Center at Piscataway Park in Accokeek. It is very likely that Nussamek, one of the villages visited by Captain John Smith during the summer of 1608, is in this area. Thus reestablishing the historic government-to-government relationship that had been dormant in Maryland since the 1700s . History of the Patawomeck Indians Marker. 6 Tour Baltimore's American Indian "Reservation". Chambers, Mary E. and Robert L. Humphrey. Appears in Vol. The Potowomek, for whom the Potomac . Phillip Sheridan Proctor, later known as Turkey Tayac, was born in 1895. The first Burr Harrison's oldest son, Col. Thomas Harrison, would become the first justice and militia head of Prince William County in 1732, and his son, also Thomas Harrison, would hold those honors in Fauquier after the county's formation in 1759. The Piscataway lost something more than their tribe; they lost their identity as a people. They lived in communal houses which consisted of oval wigwams of poles, covered with mats or bark. Their separate identity was. They were especially adversely affected by epidemics of infectious disease, which decimated their population, as well as by intertribal and colonial warfare. The Piscataway lost something more than their tribe; they lost their identity as a people. We are one of three Maryland State Recognized Tribes-Piscataway Indian Nation, Piscataway Conoy Tribe and the Accohannock Tribe. In 1697, Thomas Tench and John Addison of the Maryland Council had visited the Piscataway to persuade their chief to return to Maryland. Territory and structure However, their Tri-Racial identity is no different from most Black Americans descended from slaves. We are so called Washington DC and Maryland's first families. Harrison and Vandercastel also described their journey to the fort, which for Harrison began at the 3,000-acre family plantation on the north side of the Chopawamsic River, today the boundary between Prince William and Stafford counties. Learn more about the Delawares Nanticoke Indian Tribe. Throughout this effort, the Piscataway-Conoy stated they had no intent to build and operate casinos. The name of the prominent tributary of Little River -- Hunger Run -- gives a hint as to why the tribe relocated: Too few fish swam in the Little River basin. Uniquely among most institutions, the Catholic Church consistently continued to identify Indian families by that classification in their records. "Eastern North American Prehistory: A Summary. John Smith's expedition sailed up the Potomac. We are the Wild Turkey Clan of our Nation. Piscataway Conoy Tribe first discoveries of Europeans. Some Piscataway may have moved south toward the Virginia Colony. They spoke Algonquian Piscataway, a dialect of Nanticoke. [5][7] Within the latter group was included the Piscataway Conoy Confederacy and Sub-Tribes and the Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians. By the early 1630s, the Tayac's hold over some of his subordinate werowances had weakened considerably. Such a binary division of society in the South increased after the American Civil War and the emancipation of slaves. We are a Maryland State Recognized Tribe as of 2012. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. 1. Sources. In 2012, the Piscataway Indian Nation and Piscataway Conoy Tribe became the first native people in Maryland to receive state recognition. They originally inhabited the Piscataway Creek in Southern Maryland but were forced to move to the Potomac region because of constant attacks by the Susquehannocks. They were proficient farmers. Formally Recognizes two American Indian Groups", "Piscataway Indian Nation and Tayac Territory", "The Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians", "Roman Catholics in Maryland: Piscataway Prayers", "A Place Now Known Unto Them: The Search for Zekiah Fort", "Exploring Maryland's Roots - Kittamaquund, Tayac of the Piscataway (d. 1641)", "Eleven New State Historical Markers Approved", "Unraveling a Deceptive Oral History - The Indian Ancestry Claims of Philip S. Proctor and His Descendants (Tayac Fraud)", "Jeffrey Ian Ross, "Commentary: Maryland's struggle to recognize its Native American", "A tribe divided: Piscataway Indians' search for identity sparks squabbles", "Clarifying the Piscataway petition for recognition", "O'Malley formally recognizes Piscataway tribe", "Unraveling a Deceptive Oral History: The Indian Ancestry Claims of Philip S. Proctor and His Descendants", "The Shifting Borders of Race and Identity: A Research and Teaching Project on the Native American and African American Experience", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Piscataway_people&oldid=1137397980. They grew corn, pumpkins, and tobacco. There they were attacked by the Iroquois but peace was negotiated. If any foreign Indians & what number of them? In spring, the Iroquois migrated north to New York, and in the fall they left for the warmer Carolinas. The first school was Swann School located in Lothair in Charles County that operated up to 1928 and second in Prince George County that operated up to 1920. By the end of the 16th century, each werowance on the north bank of the Potomac was subject to the paramount chief: the ruler of the Piscataway known as the Tayac. [30], After Chief Turkey Tayac died in 1978, the Piscataway split into three groups (outlined below): the Piscataway Conoy Confederacy and Subtribes (PCCS), the Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians, and the Piscataway Indian Nation. By their reckoning, they had traveled 40 miles that day. 25. Several other treaties and reservations were established throughout the years; however, they would all eventually be broken by encroachment of the settlers and lead to our ancestors losing their homelands. The Patawomecks were later part of the Powhatan Federation. Prince William County was not only home to two major tribes but was also a vital hunting ground and travel corridor for many surrounding, regional indigenous nations, including the Susquehanna to the north, Piscataway to the east, the Patawomeck and Rappahannock to the south, and the Iroquois to the west. The dramatic drop in Native American populations due to infectious disease and warfare, plus a racial segregation based on slavery, led to a binary view of race in the former colony. Although they still self-identified as Piscataway, their traditions faded with time. 1668-ca. Although the government did not keep records on the Piscataway people, the Catholic Churchto which they were adherentsheld a treasure trove of family records and other information, which helped identify more than 5,000 Marylanders as hereditary members of the tribe. The Piscataway people spoke the Piscataway language, which was part of the large Algonquian language family. The Powhatans were comprised of various tribes that each held some individual powers locally and each had their own chief. 7 Baltimore American Indian Center. After the English tried to remove tribes from their homelands in 1680, the Piscataway fled from encroaching English settlers to Zekiah Swamp in Charles County, Maryland. Our Confederacy extended between the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay to the watershed of the Potomac River in the area now known as Virginia, and all land from the southern tip of St Marys County, MD, north to include Baltimore, Montgomery and Anne Arundel Counties MD to include Washington DC. The Chesapeake has a rich indigenous history that The Piscataway have identified Mallows Bay and Liverpool Point (Charles County, Maryland) as areas of significance within their cultural landscape. Piscataway bands encountered by European settlers included the Chaptico, the Moyaone, the Nanjemoy, and the Potapoco. 4 Blackwater by Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians. The Piscataway relied more on agriculture than did many of their neighbors, which enabled them to live in permanent villages. You are on Piscataway Conoy land and tidewaters. In October 1697, to quote Andros, that tribe, "remaine[d] back in the Woods beyond the little mountains" -- the Little River or Bull Run mountains. Harrison and Vandercastel noted that the fort and cabins housed about 215 Indians, 80 or 90 "bowmen," an equal number of women and about 46 children. The Piscataway Indian Nation is a state-recognized tribe in Maryland that claims descent from the historic Piscataway tribe. Paleo-Indians. They were commonly called a name (regarded as derogatory by some) "Wesorts. The 24,000 years of Piscataway Conoy culture are the roots and backbone of what we now call the Washington D.C. metropolitan area (DMV). The views and opinions expressed in the media or articles on this site are those of the speakers or authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions held by CBF and the inclusion of such information does not imply endorsement by CBF. Today the Piscataway Conoy people live throughout Southern Maryland in modern day communities once occupied by our ancestors: LaPlata, Bel Alton, Pomfret, Indian Head, Accokeek, Oxon Hill, Cedarville, Clinton, Brandywine, Rosaryville, Upper Marlboro, Mitchellville, Glen Arden, Forestville, Port Tobacco, Camp Springs, Temple Hills, Fort Washington, Davidsonville and Croom. Their account also did not speak of any accompanying servants, though it is difficult to believe two people would have ventured into uncharted wilderness alone. The Canoy settled along the southern Susquehanna River in a region once occupied by the Susquehannock. On January 9, 2012, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley issued two executive orders, granting official state recognition to the Piscataway Indian Nation (about 100 members), and the Piscataway Conoy Tribeconsisting of the Piscataway Conoy Confederacy and Subtribes (about 3,500 members), and the Cedarville Band of Piscataway (about 500 members). Each exhibit contains historical and contemporary artifacts from the Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Northwest, and Southwest, while demonstrating how location influenced tribal structure, art, and lodging. His 1991 book, "Five Generations of the Family of Burr Harrison of Virginia, 1650-1800," besides being an exemplary account of the family's early line, is an excellent study of Colonial life. . Their entry into the dynamics began to shift regional power. Chief Turkey Tayac was a prominent figure in the early and mid-twentieth century cultural revitalization movements. Over the years, they gradually melted into the local fabric, living quiet, rural lives. For thousands of years, Indigenous people called Piscataway lived in Southern Maryland. Their principal village, named Nacotchtank, was situated on the southeastern shore of todays Anacostia River and was believed to be an important trading center. Maize, beans, and squash were known as the "three sisters" by the Iroquois. By the beginning of the 18th century, the Piscataway had disappeared. After hearing the story of their visit, he told Tench and Addison the best way to return to Maryland. They sought the protection of the powerful Haudenosaunee, but the Pennsylvania Colony also proved unsafe. He has been appointed by the Tribal Band Chairpersons to represent the tribe on major issues to the public and the Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs. [23] They were said to have had three or four children together. The Piscataway Conoy Confederacy and the Cedarville Band joined forces to gain recognition as the Piscataway Conoy Tribe, and Savoy said the groups will continue to work together. Save the Bay News: The Future (and Deep Roots) of Regenerative Farming, Coming to Life: A Winter Day on CBFs Clagett Farm, New Conowingo Dam License Critical to Bay Restoration, With State Help, Farmers Make A Difference, The Deep Roots of Regenerative Agriculture, Pennsylvania Eyes Next Steps to Reduce Agricultural Pollution, Our Family's Journey to Slash Plastic Use. . Washington, D.C.CBFs Federal Affairs Office. We, the Piscataway Conoy Tribe received Maryland State recognition on January 9, 2012. Many were killed, others died of disease, and those who were left were forced off their ancestral homeland and relocated. I/we acknowledge that the Piscataway Indian Nation continues to maintain a relationship with the lands where we gather today. A look into the history and culture of the Piscataway and other native people of the United States. WE ARE THE LAND We are First Families of this land and we have called this land home for more than 10'000 years. Maryland was a virtual paradise with seemingly endless resources. The Piscataway /psktwe/ or Piscatawa /psktwe, psktw/,[4] are Native Americans. Piscataway-Conoy Tribe of Maryland: 3,500 Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians: 500) Regions with significant populations United States ( Maryland) Languages English, formerly Piscataway Religion Christianity, Piscatway Spiritual Beliefs and Practices Related ethnic groups Doeg, Nanticoke, Yaocomico When the English arrived in 1607, ancestors of the Powhatans had been living in eastern Virginia for thousands of years. 3 Nanticoke River Water Trail. ", Merrell, James H. "Cultural Continuity Among the Piscataway Indians of Colonial Maryland.". The men were revered for their expert hunting and fishing skills and the money they earned bought land and expanded their community and property holding. Only the Harrison-Tolsen family graveyard marks the location of the nearby house, its ruins bulldozed 40 years ago in the construction of Interstate 95. And he was right. Growing seasons there were long enough for them to cultivate maize. Included. The men were revered for their expert hunting and fishing skills and the money they earned bought land and expanded their community and property holding. The conquered tribes had no vote or direct representation in the Iroquoian Council and all relations with the Europeans were handled by the Iroquois. Piscataway Conoy Community Resource Day March 27, 2021 November 1st, 2021 - Annual American Indian Heritage Month Kickoff - (Virtual, until further notice) November 26th, 2021 - American Indian Heritage Day - (Virtual, until further notice) 2020 American Indian Heritage Month Celebration The Piscataway once were organized as a chiefdom, a network of interdependent sub-tribes that recognized a central leader titled the Tayac. After trying to claim Piscataway territory upon her father's death, the couple moved south across the Potomac to establish a trading post and live at Aquia Creek in present-day Stafford County, Virginia. When using a professional essay writing service, make sure you choose a company that protects your personal information. 1668-ca. They first encountered Jesuit missionaries in 1634, and though their relationship was peaceful, it was unbalanced. Their status as "landless" Indians had contributed to their difficulty in proving historical continuity and being recognized as self-governing tribes. They moved west with the Mohican and the Delaware, becoming part of these tribes. The Nanjemoy, one of the chiefdom sub-tribes, appeared on Captain John Smith's 1608 map. You should also look for a service that's completely transparent about its terms and conditions. The Tayac intended the new colonial outpost to serve as a buffer against the Iroquoian Susquehannock incursions from the north. The Piscataway tribe was facing land and territory battles with northern Susquehannocks when colonization began. Now, the younger people are trying revise this history by claiming they are the Piscataway Indians. CBF is not responsible for the contents of any linked Website, or any link contained in a linked Website, or any changes or updates to such Websites. Indigenous people are still here, and theyre thriving. Such church records became valuable resources for scholars and family and tribal researchers. Two major groups representing Piscataway descendants received state recognition as Native American tribes in 2012: the Piscataway Indian Nation and Tayac Territory[5][6] and the Piscataway Conoy Tribe of Maryland. As recorded in the "Calendar of State Papers," a collection of Virginia's Colonial documents, Gov. In the 19th century, census enumerators classified most of the Piscataway individuals as "free people of color", "Free Negro"[27] or "mulatto" on state and federal census records, largely because of their intermarriage with blacks and Europeans. The journal continued, noting "all the rest of the daye's Jorney very Grubby and hilly, Except sum small patches, butt very well for horse, tho nott good for cartes, and butt one Runn of any danger in a ffrish [freshet], and then very bad.". ", Nicholson especially wanted to know "how far they [the Piscataway] are of [from] the inhabitants? The Piscataway Conoy Tribe is one of three state-recognized tribes. A succession of indigenous peoples occupied the Chesapeake and Tidewater region, arriving according to archeologists' estimates from roughly 3,000 to 10,000 years ago. a 1670 map recorded settlements of the Piscataway and remnants of the tribes in Powhatan's paramount chiefdom, across the Potomac River from the Occoquan (Achquin) River Source: Library of Congress, Virginia and Maryland as it is planted and inhabited this present year 1670(by Augustine Herrman) Rivals and reluctant subjects of the Tayac hoped that the English newcomers would alter the balance of power in the region. They relocated to Anacostine Island (present-day Theodore Roosevelt Island) and likely merged with the Piscataway and other nearby tribes. Harassed by the Susquehannock (Susquehanna) in the 17th century, the rapidly decreasing Conoy retreated up the Potomac and into Pennsylvania. 4. Although it is said that the Anacostans experienced minimal disruption to their way of life after contact with colonists, tensions mounted and after disease and war devasted the Anacostan people, forcing them from their home. Throughout the 19th and 20th century endogamous marriage patterns demonstrated the continuation of well-defined, tight knit Piscataway communities. The Conoy were . Southern whites struggled to regain political and social dominance of their societies during and after the Reconstruction era. Two of these tribes, the Mattaponi and Pamunkey, still retain their reservations from the 17th century and are located in King William County, Virginia. Six miles farther, they "came to another greate branch," Goose Creek. Why A Local American Indian Tribe Doesn't Want Official Recognition. For information on Burr Harrison, we are largely indebted to John P. Alcock of Monterey, near Marshall. The culture of the Conoy or Piscataway Indians was said to resemble that of the Powhatan Indians of Virginia. Your personal information is safe and confidential with a good essay writing service. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. West of Goose Creek the expedition found "a small track" -- probably a deer or buffalo path -- until they came upon "a smaller Runn . Recognition event in Annapolis; by Jay Baker. The adventurers' description of the final three miles before reaching Conoy Island: "shorte Ridgges with small Runns.". Corrections? It is estimated that there were about 14,00021,000 Powhatan people in eastern Virginia when the English colonized Jamestown in 1607. Multiple states around the region have recognized native tribes, among them some of the first to be federally recognized. An ardent Royalist, the elder Giles Brent antagonized Protestant supporters of Parliament and helped set off an uprising in the colony before being dismissed from office and transported to England in 1645. [22] He granted the English a former Indian settlement, which they renamed St. Mary's City after Queen Henrietta Marie, the wife of King Charles I. The adventurers saw "noe straing Indians, but the Emperor sayes that the Genekers [Senecas, or Iroquois] Liveswith them when they att home" in the spring and fall. Some who were forced from the land are now part of the federally recognized Delaware Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma. Inscription. Monterey, purchased by Thomas Harrison in 1765, has remained in the family. 2. 1715, was the junior member of the party that visited the Piscataway. Native people lived in Calvert County as early as 12,000 years ago, according to evidence unearthed by archaeologists. A writeondeadline.com will provide you with a high-quality paper that's 100% original. He had come to power that year after killing his brother Wannas, the former Tayac. For instance, in Virginia, Walter Plecker, Registrar of Statistics, ordered records to be changed so that members of Indian families were recorded as black, resulting in Indian families losing their ethnic identification.[28]. In the 20th century, Virginia and other southern states passed laws to enforce the "one-drop rule", classifying anyone with a discernible amount of African ancestry as "negro", "mulatto", or "black". The bay and its rivers offered a hearty supply of crabs, fish, oysters and waterfowl, while the forests and hills teemed with bear, deer, fox, rabbit, turkey and game birds of all kind. Today, tens of thousands of people who identify as Native American live in the Chesapeake region. -- A useful history of the Native American tribes of Maryland to 1700 . The English provided little help to their Piscataway allies. He noted that there was, No place more perfect for mans habitation, than the Chesapeake Bay. Soon the Piscataway were conducting businessand sometimes fightingwith the increasing numbers of English traders and settlers. Our Ancestors who remained in Maryland were placed under the authority of local mediators. They painted their faces with bright colours in various patterns. Unfortunately, a large portion of the Susquehannock people were killed by disease and war, but a small portion of the survivors fled to a reservation on the Conestoga Creek (in the present-day Lancaster area), with the majority absorbing into the Iroquoian people. The community is ethnically diverse with 24,642 White, 10,254 Black, 104 Native Americans, 12,532 Asian, 1,397 Multi-racial, 4,002 Hispanic (of any race), and 1,553 other. By the first millennium B.C.E., Maryland was home to about 40 tribes, most of which were in the Algonquin language family. [17][18] Traditional houses were rectangular and typically 10 feet high and 20 feet long, a type of longhouse, with barrel-shaped roofs covered with bark or woven mats. The traditional enemies eventually came to open conflict in present-day Maryland. Their villages were resettled by members of other Powhatan tribes. Rountree, Helen C., Clark, Wayne E. and Mountford, Kent. A Waterford historian and mapmaker. This site is still under construction. From Chopawamsic, Harrison journeyed 20 miles to meet Vandercastel at his Little Hunting Creek plantation, called the limit of "Inhabitance" in their journal. Natalie Proctor and Mervin Savoy, both of the Piscataway-Conoy Confederacy, embrace at a 2012 ceremony to celebrate Maryland's recognition of two tribes of Piscataway Indians.