Gladys Proctor, Wild Turkey Clan Mother and departed leader who steered her community through dark times
Billy Redwing Tayac, departed Leader of the Piscataway Indian Nation and son of the previous leader Turkey Tayac. He led his community through the turbulent era leading to official recognition by the State of Maryland in 2012.
Photos taken on January 9, 2012, when the Piscataway Indian Nation and the Piscataway Conoy Tribe were officially recognized by Governor Martin O’Malley (Jay Baker, Annapolis)
Piscataway drummers at the Native American Trail dedication by Sugarloaf Regional Trails in 2016 (Photo by Lynne Bulhack)
~Adapted from the Maryland State Arts Council Land Acknowledgment Project Overview and Resource Guide based on information shared by Piscataway Indian Nation tribal consultants.