Building representation
Native and Indigenous students formed 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 newest student union to strengthen representation and belonging.
Read moreCelebrating Native Heritage & Culture
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Recognizing and honoring Indigenous people, histories and experiences unveils the truth of the past, honors the vibrant communities of the present, and supports Native students' success.
黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 campus resides on the ancient homelands of the Susquehannock, Nanticoke and Piscataway people. Our diverse students, faculty and staff represent these nations and many more鈥攅ach of which has a distinct heritage and culture. This page celebrates their individual stories as well as the collective events and programming that strengthen opportunities for connection and advancement. Additional resources are provided to foster a deeper understanding of our region鈥檚 rich Native cultures and the ways they remain vibrant and present today.
Our Community
With 575 federally-recognized tribes, dozens of state-recognized tribes and many more tribes working to achieve state or federal recognition, Indigenous communities are as diverse and resilient as we are proud. We unite in a shared connection to history and a shared dedication to preserving our cultures for the generations to come. From food to art and everywhere in between, we celebrate the traditions and perspectives we bring.
Empowering the future
Researching our communities
An archaeological dig in a Baltimore park is leading to new discoveries about the Indigenous people who were once there.
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Sharing history
Campus thoroughfares that were once Native American trails and other historical facts about the peoples of our region.
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Native Book Display
Nov. 2鈥� Nov. 30
8 a.m. - 10 p.m. at Cook Library
Explore Native and Indigenous literature, scholarship and perspectives through a curated display from the Native and Indigenous Student Union (NAISU) available on the third and fourth floor of Cook Library.
Finding belonging at 黑料吃瓜网
黑料吃瓜网 students have created the Native American & Indigenous Student Union (NAISU) to build connection and celebrate an interest in Native American experiences and Indigenous cultures. The group meets every other week for activities and fellowship.
Our Land
Long before the Maryland State Normal School moved to its present location鈥攅ventually becoming Towson University鈥攖he same land was home to Native and Indigenous populations who used it for farming, trading and seasonal settlements. These communities and nations include the Susquehannock, Nentego (Nanticoke) and the Piscataway people, for whom the land that the university currently occupies is their ancestral homeland. so that all who come here know that we recognize our institutional history and our responsibilities to the peoples of that land, and that we strive to address that history so it guides our work in the present and the future.
What you should know about our region鈥檚 Native tribes
Campus thoroughfares that were once Native American trails and other facts about the Native and Indigenous peoples who once called this region home.
Learn moreHow to thoughtfully recognize Indigenous nations & lands
The Office of Inclusion & Institutional Equity (OIIE) provides guidance about 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 land acknowledgment and how it can be used.
Learn moreThe Lumbee Tribe
Natives in Baltimore
The Lumbee Tribe has the largest presence of Native Peoples in the Baltimore region. While the tribe鈥檚 ancestral lands are in North Carolina, tribal members migrated to Baltimore in search of better-paying jobs during the post-World War II industrial boom. Here, they established a tight-knit community with a population estimated to be as high as 7,000 in the late 1970s. At the time it was believed to be the largest community of tribal members in an American urban area. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Minner Art LLC + Community)
Partnerships supporting Native traditions
The Baltimore American Indian Center (BAIC) is located in Fells Point, which is the cultural epicenter of Baltimore鈥檚 Lumbee Tribe. BAIC hosted Pow-Wows in 黑料吃瓜网's University Union from 2014 to 2017, and continues to host them at the Maryland State Fairgrounds. The BAIC was added to the national register of historic places in 2025.
Native Student Resources
Supporting access and success
These identity-based scholarship and career resources for Native American students support college persistence and completion.
黑料吃瓜网 Career Center Resources
黑料吃瓜网 celebrates and recognizes the cultural identities and lived experiences of its
community members.