Introducing...

O R I G I N

An exploration of everyday life of the native american in the mid Atlantic coastal region of prehistoric, first-contact North America

Educational Outreach
Designed to enlighten through education and promote individual and group creativity, the ORIGIN program strives to instill respect for ethnic diversity and cultural values, and create a comparative image of life where regard for self, family, elders, community and the natural world were mainstream virtues.

Cultural Interpretation
Lead by artisan and cultural historian Daniel Firehawk Abbott of the Nanticoke (Nentego) peoples, dressed in traditional Coastal Algonquin clothing, participants are introduced to the culture, history and lifestyle of the Eastern Woodland natives of the mid-Atlantic region - specifically the Nanticoke-Choptank people of Maryland's Eastern Shore.