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Indigenous Heritage Day

Indigenous Heritage Day - Calendar of Events

18751 Hogaboom Lane
St. Mary's City , 20686

Saturday, September 07, 2024

10:00am - 4:00pm

hsmcc.info@maryland.gov

Demonstration, Events

Indigenous Heritage Day

18751 Hogaboom Lane
St. Mary's City , 20686

07 Sep 2024

10:00am - 4:00pm

Overview
Join Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC) for Indigenous Heritage Day from 10 a.m.—4 p.m. on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The annual event will be filled with ongoing demonstrations at the Woodland Indian Hamlet that highlight traditional methods in hide tanning, pottery, and cooking.
- More information will be posted as we continue to plan for the day. Please check back for the most up-to-date information
1:00 p.m.

Performance by Mark Tayac and the Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers. From Tayac Territory (Port Tobacco, MD), Mark Tayac travels with the Piscataway Nation Singers & Dancers presenting a colorful, educational and entertaining pow wow-style event featuring American Indian Dance, Drum & Song that tells of American Indian history, culture, and traditions.

Ongoing demonstrations throughout the day:

Pottery

Meet with members of HSMC staff as they demonstrate Late-Woodland Indian pottery techniques.

Nature’s Bounty

HSMC staff demonstrate the many plants, native and invasive, throughout the landscape that can be used by humans.

Clothing

HSMC staff show how to preserve animal skins and how those skins can be made into clothing. (Visitor discretion advised, not for the squeamish.)

Canoe Burning

HSMC staff will use fire as a power tool and demonstrate burning a dugout canoe.

Archaeology

HSMC curators from our research department will display and expound upon the Native American artifacts that have been found on HSMC property.

Indigenous Heritage Day will take place outdoors, rain or shine

Admission for the day will be available to purchase at the HSMC Visitor Center (18751 Hogaboom Lane, St. Mary’s City, Md 20686)

$10 adult; $9 senior; $6 student; free to ages 5 and younger. Free to museum members.

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