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LOCATION:3816 Old Furnace Road\nSnow Hill Maryland 21863
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SUMMARY:Honoring the Pocomoke Indian Nation
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:AT FURNACE TOWN HISTORIC SITE\, WE BELIEVE THAT THE STORIES OF 
 THIS\nLAND ARE DEEP AND INTERCONNECTED. AS PART OF THE MARYLAND 250\nCOMME
 MORATIONS\, WE ARE HONORED TO HOST THE POCOMOKE INDIAN NATION FOR\nA DAY D
 EDICATED TO THE HISTORY\, LIFEWAYS\, AND ENDURING SPIRIT OF THE\nREGION'S 
 FIRST STEWARDS. \n\nTRADITION BEARER DEMONSTRATIONS \n\nWalk among the g
 rounds and witness the ingenuity of the Nusswattux\npeople. Throughout the
  morning\, Pocomoke Tradition Bearers will share\ntheir expertise through 
 live demonstrations and displays\, including:\n\n *\nTHE ART OF THE HEARTH
  & HUNT: Discover the skill of flintknapping and\nthe traditional use of s
 tone and bone tools for hide tanning and\nhunting.\n\n *\nSPIRIT OF SOUND:
  Experience the resonance of the river cane flute and\nthe water drum.\n\n
  *\nRESOURCEFUL CRAFT: Learn the delicate process of creating cattail\ndec
 oys.\n\n *\nINTERACTIVE LEARNING: Participate in \"make-and-take\" activit
 ies\nfocused on the native natural resources of our region.\n\nFEATURED LE
 CTURE: PAST\, PRESENT\, AND FUTURE \n\nPRESENTED BY NORRIS (BUDDY) HOWARD
  JR. Join us for a deeply insightful\npresentation as Buddy Howard Jr. exp
 lores the Pocomoke Indian\nNation’s journey through time. This lecture f
 ocuses on the\nNUSSWATTUX SUBTRIBE and their history on this landscape—s
 pecifically\nthe legacy of ASKIMINOKONSON INDIAN TOWN. \n\nYou will also 
 learn about the _History\, Heritage and Homelands_\nself-guided journey\, 
 a collaborative project between the Pocomoke\nIndian Nation and the Beach 
 to Bay Heritage Area. Tribal historians\nwill be available to share the si
 gnificance of local sites (Stops 9\,\n10\, and 24b) and discuss the profou
 nd impact of colonialism on these\nIndigenous homelands.\n
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3>At <strong>Furnace Town Historic Site</str
 ong>\, we believe that the stories of this land are deep and interconnecte
 d. As part of the <strong>Maryland 250</strong> commemorations\, we are ho
 nored to host the <strong>Pocomoke Indian Nation</strong> for a day dedica
 ted to the history\, lifeways\, and enduring spirit of the region&#39\;s f
 irst stewards.&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<h3><strong>Tradition Bearer Demonstrations<
 /strong>&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<p>Walk among the grounds and witness the ingenuit
 y of the Nusswattux people. Throughout the morning\, Pocomoke Tradition Be
 arers will share their expertise through live demonstrations and displays\
 , including:</p>\n\n<ul data-rte-list=\"default\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>The A
 rt of the Hearth &amp\; Hunt:</strong> Discover the skill of flintknapping
  and the traditional use of stone and bone tools for hide tanning and hunt
 ing.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Spirit of Sound:</strong> Experience the
  resonance of the river cane flute and the water drum.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<
 p><strong>Resourceful Craft:</strong> Learn the delicate process of creati
 ng cattail decoys.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Interactive Learning:</str
 ong> Participate in &quot\;make-and-take&quot\; activities focused on the 
 native natural resources of our region.</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3><strong>F
 eatured Lecture: Past\, Present\, and Future</strong>&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<p><s
 trong>Presented by Norris (Buddy) Howard Jr.</strong> Join us for a deeply
  insightful presentation as Buddy Howard Jr. explores the Pocomoke Indian 
 Nation&rsquo\;s journey through time. This lecture focuses on the <strong>
 Nusswattux Subtribe</strong> and their history on this landscape&mdash\;sp
 ecifically the legacy of <strong>Askiminokonson Indian Town</strong>.&nbsp
 \;</p>\n\n<p>You will also learn about the <em>History\, Heritage and Home
 lands</em> self-guided journey\, a collaborative project between the Pocom
 oke Indian Nation and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area. Tribal historians wi
 ll be available to share the significance of local sites (Stops 9\, 10\, a
 nd 24b) and discuss the profound impact of colonialism on these Indigenous
  homelands.</p>
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