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An Indian Village:
Indians lived in Maryland for thousands of years, wandering across the land, hunting, fishing, and gathering food. When they learned to farm, they settled in villages like the one shown above. They built bark-covered huts and shaped canoes from trees in the surrounding forests. Kittamaqundi and Chicacone were heir most important villages.
Most Maryland Indians were peaceful and welcomed Lord Baltimore's settlers when they came in 1634, but the arrive of ever more colonists pushed most native Americans out of Maryland. Descendants of those who remained today celebrate a revival of their history and customs. |