# State Government (GSG)

## Title 9.5. Governor's Office of Community Initiatives

### Subtitle 3. Commission on Indian Affairs

#### Section 9.5-307

The Commission shall:

(1) initiate, direct, and coordinate projects that further the understanding of Indian history and culture;

(2) survey historic buildings, sites, artifacts, archives, and repositories and publish and disseminate the results;

(3) make a comprehensive study of the influence of indigenous Indian tribes and their influence on Maryland history and culture, including as subjects of the study:

  (i) Cherokees;

  (ii) Chippewas;

  (iii) Choptanks;

  (iv) Creeks;

  (v) Crees;

  (vi) Delawares;

  (vii) Haliwas;

  (viii) Lumbees;

  (ix) Nanticokes;

  (x) Piscataways;

  (xi) Potomacs;

  (xii) Rappahannocks;

  (xiii) Seminoles;

  (xiv) Susquehannas; and

  (xv) Wicomicos;

(4) study the status of all Indian communities in the State and assist them in obtaining recognition from the federal government;

(5) study the economic and social needs of Indians in the State and make recommendations to meet these needs;

(6) locate, preserve, and disseminate to the public information about significant buildings and sites relating to Indian history and culture in the State; and

(7) publish an annual report and any other material the Commission considers necessary.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)