Patuxent people
Appearance
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Regions with significant populations | |
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Western Shore of Maryland | |
Languages | |
Algonquian | |
Religion | |
Native religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Piscataway |
The Patuxent were one of the Native American tribes living along the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. They spoke an Algonquian language and were loosely dominated by the Piscataway.
They were among the first people taught by Andrew White.
Sources
- Maryland: A Colonial History. p. 22, 41