Ozinie

The Ozinie, also known as the Wicomiss, were a group of Native Americans living near modern-day Rock Hall, Maryland at the time that John Smith visited in 1608. The had an estimated population of 255 people. They were an Algonquian-language tribe and were related to the Nanticoke, another Algonquian-language tribe, who they assimilated with in the 1660s.[1][2][3]

Ozinie
Total population
Extinct as a tribe
Regions with significant populations
Maryland
Languages
Eastern Algonquian
Religion
Native American religion
Related ethnic groups
Nanticoke

References

  1. "History of Eastern Neck Island" (PDF). United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 2014-04-11.
  2. "Native Americans, Maryland". Maryland Manual On-Line. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  3. “Maryland at a Glance.” Native Americans, Maryland, https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/native/html/01native.html. Retrieved September 9th, 2022.


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