Description
Stories from the diverse Indigenous cultures that make up the Chesapeake Bay region.
Location
Adkins Arboretum • 12610 Eveland Road • Ridgely, MD 21660
Date & Time
Sunday, September 27, 2026 • 1–3 pm
Chesapeake Homelands presents stories from the diverse Indigenous cultures of the Chesapeake Bay region. The project is available at chesapeakehomelands.com and includes a two-part conversation and two videos featuring Daniel Firehawk Abbott, a descendant of the Nanticoke and Choptank people, and Drew Shuptar-Rayvis, a descendant of the Pocomoke Indian Nation.
Daniel and Drew will introduce the project, share their knowledge, and answer questions.
Program Agenda
1 pm: Demonstrations by Daniel and Drew
1:45 pm: Project Introduction by Lauren Giordano and George Burroughs of Beech Works
Wapanacomoco: The Country of the East Project essay by Drew Shuptar-Rayvis
We are Still Here by Daniel Firehawk Abbott
2:15 pm: Questions and Answers
Advance registration is appreciated.
Event supported in part by
Caroline County 250
