“Mayaisuwàk” - They Speak with One Voice: Celebrating the First Nations of Maryland
NEW: You will need to be signed into Zoom to attend this program via the web. To sign in, you must first create a free account: https://zoom.us/signup Once you are signed in on Zoom, return to this page and click on the link below to join the program. --- Meet Drew Shuptar-Rayvis (Pekatawas MaKaTaWai'U -Black Corn) a Citizen and Cultural Ambassador of the Pocomoke Indian Nation. From May of 2023 to June of 2024, Drew worked for the Maryland State Archives as a Research and Preservation Specialist for Maryland State Archives under an extension of the Mayis Indigenous peoples project known as T.O.H.P. (The Oral History Project, which is also the phonetic spelling of the Algonkian word for "friend") to record the oral histories, life ways, traditions and regional memories of places with Maryland's Eastern Shore tribal communities and several who are or were in the bounds of the eastern shore. In this lecture, Drew will discuss his work with Mayis and T.O.H.P., going into highlights from the oral history interviews, and speak of some of the joys and issues tribal communities still face, among them climate change and cultural erasure. Don't have a card right now? No worries! Find out how to Get a Library Card . Join our event here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86948409741 Or Dial In: 301 715 8592; Meeting ID: 869 4840 9741 Questions about this program? Contact the branch [branch phone number] By joining this Virtual MCPL program, you agree to abide by our rules of conduct . Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate, to ensure the safety of staff and customers. Learn about MCPL's Zoom Security Settings Accommodation Requests To request an accommodation, contact the library branch where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call Library Administration at 240-777-0002 . cm 1.1 01/