GOVERNOR MARTIN O'MALLEY TO SIGN HISTORIC MARYLAND INDIAN EXECUTIVE ORDERS

ANNAPOLIS, MD (January 9, 2012) – TODAY, Governor Martin O'Malley will sign historic Executive Orders recognizing Maryland Indian status of two groups indigenous to the State of Maryland. American Indians inhabited what is now Maryland for thousands of years before the founding of the State. Through their cultural heritage, historical influence and participation in public life, American Indians have helped make the State of Maryland the great state it is today.