Hi, You named my surname. No one ever talks about my Surname. So when I hear it I get extremely excited. Below is my family from the: Maryland, Wicomico CO. 1870 Tyaskin Dist#4 TY140 1.Puckum, Algie 37 m/w Oysterman 2.Elliott, Caroline 57 f/w TY141 1.Elliott, Wm. G. 33 m/w Oysterman 2.Mary J. 30 f/w 3.Mary W. 12 f/w 4.George T. 4 m/w 5.Rebecca 2 f/w 6.Susie 1 f/w They lived in Clara (Capitola) Wicomico Co, MD. in the muddy area near today's Messick's Funeral Home in Bivala area. I have been advidly searching for any connections to my Puckum & Elliott heritage for over 20 years. Can anyone help me? My great grandfather was William Grayson (Grason) Elliott and gg mother was Mary J. Puckum (Stewart?) Elliott Her mother was Nancy J. Puckum and Brother (above) Algie (Algernon). I have been told that the Puckham surname relates to my Puckum surname. A probably misspelling....? But I have never found the Puckham surname spelling in of Wicomico (previously Somerset Co) MD or any of Maryland or Delaware. Other surnames from the Elliott and Puckum union above include: Foxwell & McGrath. I think that Puckum is a Nanticoke Indian name. Can anyone confirm this? Any little bit of information or comments on this is would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!!!!! Please Help. Thanks so much! Marie In VA

>I would like to refer you to a brief read, The Piscataway Indians of Southern >Maryland by Alice L. L. Ferguson & Henry G. Ferguson. > >The Piscataway Indians first contact with colonizers was in 1608 and have >continued in tribal customs to present day. There was a split which has >resulted in the Piscataway Indian Nation and The Piscataway/Conoy Confederacy >& sub Tribes. Both of these are considered indigenous tribes of Maryland. >Both have petitioned the state for recognition. The Piscataway/Conoy >Confederacy's petition has been approved by the Maryland Commission of Indian >Affairs and now sits in the Secretary's office of the Dept.. of Housing & >Community Development. It has not been sent to the Governor's office as yet. >The Wesort genealogy is a part of the Piscataway/Conoy history. There is a >continuous history of Indian bloodlines from 1608. This is for both tribal >groups since they are all cousins. > >The Piscataway Indian Nation also has a petition into the Commission, >however, we can, by law, deal with one petition at a time. They too have >applied for BIA recognition. Both tribal groups are represented on the >Maryland Commission on Indian Affairs (MCIA). > >Cassandra H. Marshall >Commissioner on Indian Affairs (MCIA) There are some errors in your post. Ferguson notes--correctly--that the Piscataways do not appear in Maryland records after 1705, because they had moved out of the state. There is no evidence of any Piscataways remaining in tribal relations in Maryland after 1700 or so. The people who claim to be Piscataways today cannot be linked genealogically to any ancestor identified as Piscataway in the colonial era. The ancestors of the contemporary group did not begin to claim Piscataway identity until the 20th century. There are no surviving tribal customs, language, or any other form of Piscataway culture that would distinguish the contemporary group from their non-Indian neighbors. The Indian culture they have at the present has been borrowed, quite recently, from pan-Indian traditions. They do not have a continuous history of Indian bloodlines. The contemporary group traces back to people who identified as white, black, or mulatto. There is not a single data point identifying any of their colonial ancestors as Indian. Their ancestors seem to have invented the notion that they are descended from an Indian tribe sometime in the late 1800s or early 1900s, in order to distinguish themselves from darker-skinned people of color. By adopting the Indian identity, they were able to get privileges that were not accorded ordinary blacks during the Jim Crow era. The moral here is that you can't take oral traditions of Indian ancestry at face value. For some reason, Americans love to claim Indian ancestors, whether they have them or not. Among the Piscataways, members of the Tayac family have been especially notable for their willingness to make outrageous distortions of their family history. On this mailing list, we've repeatedly observed a person named Andrea Cramblit posting exhortations for people to lie about their ancestry to the Census, for what she shamelessly admits are purely monetary motivations. This is nothing new. People have been fabricating and hoaxing their family histories for centuries.

>After reading your post, I decided that I woul dmake my first post to >this list. I am attempting to research the THOMAS family of southwestern >Pa. The 1850 census indicated that most of the family was born in VA. >They were listed as mulatto. I have found many people with the THOMAS >surname in MD and WVA, especially in the Baltimore area. Some of the >surnames associated with this family are NORMAN,MOON, WEATHERS, WITCHER, >BUCKINGHAM, LANCASTER, and DODD. > >There are also stories in this family of being native american. Some of >the old census of Fauquier and surrounding counties list the THOMAS as >FPC. I am wondering if anyone on this list can help me determine where >the family orginated if there truly is some native ameican blood >involved. THOMAS is a common mulatto surname in MD and VA. There are several different, apparently unrelated lines, so be careful about assuming connections. These families trace back to black-white unions. I've never seen any indication of Indian ancestry among them. Look at Paul Heinegg's website for more: www.freeafricanamericans.com

>Really???? Well I am a Nanticoke Lenape Indian from Delaware. Does >that group also qualify as not having indian ancenstry. My Family >comes from Millsboro. I am just curious to what your studies found >about our particular families. I am not a decendant of any of the >Cheswold families. There are two surnames among contemporary Delaware Nanticokes that can be traced back to an individual identified as an Indian in colonial times: PACKHAM and PARSONS.

Hi I can trace my Thomas back to the early 1800's in Alabama. We have a picture of him and he married someone that was at least part Indian. Permelia descended from Dodds on her Mother's side. Please email me in private and I will be happy to share or discuss Dodds and Thomas's and what little bit we know My email address is wrenest25@aol.com Jenny

In a message dated 03/12/2000 11:12:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, tombrown@jhu.edu writes: << There are two surnames among contemporary Delaware Nanticokes that can be traced back to an individual identified as an Indian in colonial times: PACKHAM and PARSONS. >> PUCKHAM? See http://www.freeafricanamericans.com/Palmer-Rustin.htm Quote -- PUCKHAM FAMILY 1. John1 Puckham, born say 1660, was an Indian who married Anthony Johnson's granddaughter, Joan Johnson, in Stepney Parish, Somerset County, Maryland on 25 January 1682/3: John Puckham an Indian baptised by John Huett minister on 25th day of January one thouseand six hundred eighty two And the said John Puckham & Jone Johnson negro were married by the said minister ye 25th February Anno Do./ Maryland. Unquote. Ned Heite had the following to say about this marriage in an e-mail we received 10/21/1998 -- Quote -- John Puckham, Indian, got baptised, married Jone Johnson, and became a mulatto in 1682. Okay, stick with me. This is going to be convoluted. I am intentionally juxtaposing a bunch of unrelated facts out of context. Watch what happens. There was a George Puckham at the Winnesoccum Indian cultural event in 1742. When Daniel Durham of Little Creek Hundred, Kent County, died (1785), he left his son Benjamin (d. 1810) the time of an apprentice boy named George who was to be free at age 21. Three years later Ellinor Puckham witnessed John Durham's probate record. A George Puckham was either the son or the son in law (being one of two heirs at law) of Rachel Handsor, whose intestate estate was probated in Kent County, 1815. How many George Puckhams are there? Are they related? Was the one at Winnesoccum the grandson or such of John Puckham, who got baptised and married Jone Johnson (granddaughter of Antonio) in 1682. Who says that Antonio (a.k.a. Anthony Johnson) was African? Just because his son patented a tract called Angola? Angola is a Portugese name! Let's take it from the top now. Down in Virginia we have a "Turk" named Francisco as a headright. We have a man named Rodriguez (Driggus) who takes a white wife and lives somewhere between white and black society, as do his sons. Jone Johnson marries an Indian. Indians named Francisco represent the Nanticoke in conferences with the Governor of Pennsylvania. Then there is that Spanish Indian slave with an English wife in the seventeenth century Kent County census, name unknown. That is just before Conselor (Gonsela, or whatever) comes on the scene. The name of the game is loose ends. Don't say "Game" too loud because there is a Game family who are verifiably Indians and that sure sounds like a corruption of something else. Before you dismiss this rambling as dippy old Ned smoking the wrong stuff, let's consider that in fact there really were "moors" or Spaniards, or Portugese, or other swarthy, non-protestant people who showed up, with some skills at reading, maybe farming, and so forth. They were indentured servants, since Virginia didn't recognize chattel slavery til the 1660s, and then pretty unevenly. Looking for wives, they naturally would not be looking at white landed planters' daughters, of whom there were very few. I'd guess they were about the same color as the local Indians. Questions, Questions, Questions. Why is it there are so many answers before the questions are properly stated? Unquote. - ----------------------------------------- Aquabetty@aol.com Family History page www.mitsawokett.com Betty & Ray Terry 11505 Montgomery Rd. Beltsville, MD 20705 301-937-1766 God made us sisters; Prozac made us friends.

Is anyone familiar with the history of the surname Costello in various spellings among the tribe of Virginia? I know it is still a surname among the Mattaponi. (Custalow). My ancestor was Robert Costello who married Mary who was to have been a Mattaponi. Any relatives out there? Patricia

Hi Jeff! Helen Rountree has traced one Perry family to the Chickahominy of Virginia in 1704. They lived quite close to Maryland and there is reason to believe some of them migrated to Maryland during the general flux from Virginia because of English encroachments. Best wishes, Pat Elder "I care not much for a man's religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it." Abraham Lincoln http://ContinuityPress.com - Specializing in Melungeon, Civil War, and Jackson County, Tennessee Genealogy and History Books -----Original Message----- From: JEFFERY BEARD [mailto:jefib@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 8:21 PM Subject: PERRY SURNAME I'm looking for information on my ancestor SAMUEL PERRY who lived in the Baltimore area of Maryland. Sometime around 1800 Samuel Perry moved to Tennessee and settled in Carter County TN. Is the surname Perry found among any of the Native American tribal groups in Maryland ? Any information would be appreciated thank you. Jeff Beard

That may make sense... cause the Perry I have married into the Leatham/Latham family which is an old Nanticoke Surname. They were of the first to leave Maryland in the from the 1740's-80's going north towards six nations. I also have relatives from the surname Johnson that name and geographically seem to be also Nanticoke and relatived to my mother's people. The Perry married a Huff. Another family name which like Wigden is hard to trace. Stacey

Greetings, I'm looking for information on my ancestor SAMUEL PERRY who lived in the Baltimore area of Maryland. Sometime around 1800 Samuel Perry moved to Tennessee and settled in Carter County TN. Is the surname Perry found among any of the Native American tribal groups in Maryland ? Any information would be appreciated thank you. Jeff Beard - ------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger.

For More General Information See: http://www.census.gov/rccdal/community/tribalprogram.html Census 2000 & American Indians, Alaska Natives According to the US Census Bureau the 1990 undercount was estimated at about 4 million people or between 1.8 to 2.1 percent overall. However, for minorities the estimated undercount was much higher - Blacks 5.1 percent: Asians 3.2 Percent; Hispanics 5.5 percent; and American Indians 5.3 (12.9 on reservations) Challenges faced by the Indian Community to obtain a complete count: o Reaching all Indians to encourage them to fill out the census forms o Educating Indian community members to fill out the forms so they will be Counted as Indian o Passage of federal legislation to insure all Indians is a part of the Indian Count. o Constitutional mandate for the census is to apportion the United State House of Representatives o Determine federal funding formulas o 1990 was the first time in history that the current year's count was less accurate than the previous count o The urban Indian 1990 undercount was far greater than the 5.3 percent reported by the census bureau In Los Angeles and Orange Counties Indian community agencies estimate the undercount at 30 to 50 percent. o This undercount resulted in an estimated loss of 40 percent in the base funding for Indian community services. The stakes are high for Indian communities, urban and reservation The census 2000 must do a better job of accounting for all Indian populations If it is not better, Indian communities, families, children will be big losers So how do we overcome? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR AMERICAN INDIANS AND ALASKA NATIVES TO ANSWER THE CENSUS? The Census affects the entire American Indian community, tribal governments, urban Indian communities, local and nationally, especially in terms of funding for programs serving American Indian families and children. WILL I HAVE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF MY SELF-IDENTIFICATION (TRIBAL IDENTIFICATION CARD)? The Census Bureau does not require documentation of Indian blood, so you are free to self-identify. I AM OF MIXED BLOOD, WHAT SHOULD I DO? If you identify as an American Indian, even if you are of mixed race, we recommend that you answer the race question as ONLY AMERICAN INDIAN. The Census form will allow you to check more than one race. However, if you check any other races, there is no guarantee that you will be counted as an American Indian. Please do not leave this section blank, or the Census Bureau may have to guess your race. If you live in a mixed household, the American Indian/Alaska Native spouse should be listed as Person Number 1 (head of household) to qualify as an American Indian household. Having a tribal enrollment number does not mean you are automatically counted by the census. DO I NEED TO LIST THE NAME OF MY TRIBE? Please DO NOT leave the tribe section blank, even if you are not enrolled in your tribe. Naming your tribe will help ensure that you are counted as American Indian, and it will also help your tribe and local agencies that serve American Indians for data and funding purposes. It is important to put your primary tribe first. Write in your tribe even if your tribe is not federally recognized. I AM ALSO OF HISPANIC ORIGIN. SHOULD I LIST THIS ON THE CENSUS FORM? We recommend that you answer NO to the Hispanic Origin question, even if you have a Hispanic surname or Hispanic origin. In the past, American Indians who answered 'yes' to the Hispanic Origin question were not counted as American Indians, but as Hispanic/Latino. Please do not leave this question blank, or the Census Bureau may guess whether or not you are Hispanic origin. Especially if you have a Hispanic surname or live in a Hispanic neighborhood they will assume the answer is yes. IS THERE A DUE DATE FOR SUBMITTING THE CENSUS FORM? Fill out the form and return it right away. The due date is April 1, 2000 If you do not return your form by the due date, a census worker may come door to door to ask you questions. If you do not wish to be bothered at your home, you should turn in the form on time. If you are not home or do not answer the door, the census worker may ask your neighbors to answer questions about you, including your race. This may result in incorrect data, and you may not be counted as American Indian. WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF I DO NOT ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS (LEAVE ANSWERS BLANK)? Do not leave any information blank, especially Race and Hispanic Origin. If you leave a question blank, information will be answered for you and you may not be counted as an American Indian. -- André Cramblit, Operations Director The Northern California Indian Development Council ( http://www.ncidc.org ) NCIDC is a non-profit organization that helps meet the social, educational, and economic development needs of American Indian communities. NCIDC operates a fine art gallery and gift boutique featuring the best of American Indian Artist's and their work, with emphasis placed on the work of the Tribes of N.W. California. (http://www.ncidc.org/gift/gifthome.htm#anchorgift)

Below is the link to site that might prove useful in finding ancestors and their descendants who migratedly variously. <A HREF="http://www.migrations.org/default.html">MIGRATIONS</A> Celeste

>I have heard about the We-sorts which are a tri-racial group in Maryland. >Would this be a similar group? The Lumbees are a "tri-racial" group based in North Carolina. A significant contingent has migrated between there and Baltimore over the years. See articles by Abraham Makofsky for more on this Baltimore population. I've never heard of a Pamunkey group in MD, although there is one in Virginia. See Helen Rountree's "Pocahontas's People". Many of the Wesorts now self-identify as Piscataway Indians. Two factions have applied for state recognition as an Indian tribe in MD. One of these petitions has been passed by the state Indian commission and awaits approval by the governor. This same petition has also been sent to the BIA for federal recognition. I've done extensive genealogical research on these families, and have found no trace whatsoever of Piscataway ancestry. One of the group's peripheral families (QUEEN) may have a single ancestor who was a South American Indian. Other than that, I've found no evidence of any Indian ancestry at all in the entire Wesort population. The Wesorts appear to be a "biracial" population. I've traced all but one of the major families back to white-black unions in the 17th and 18th centuries. They seem to have invented their story of descent from an Indian tribe. These people did not even form an endogamous system until the late 19th century. Mulatto families in the region invented Indian ancestry in order to improve their social standing in relation to darker-skinned people of color, or to improve their odds of winning a freedom petition. I've documented conclusive evidence of this kind of subterfuge happening as early as the 1770s. The Wesort ancestors, however, seem to have begun to invent their Indian heritage stories not much earlier than the 20th century.

In a message dated 3/9/00 7:11:23 AM !!!First Boot!!!, tombrown@jhu.edu writes: I've done extensive genealogical research on these families, and have found no trace whatsoever of Piscataway ancestry. Really???? Well I am a Nanticoke Lenape Indian from Delaware. Does that group also qualify as not having indian ancenstry. My Family comes from Millsboro. I am just curious to what your studies found about our particular families. I am not a decendant of any of the Cheswold families. Wicomicowm/Stacey

For more information on the Committe it is Archived (with the Bureas responses to the reccomendations) at: http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/dateaian.html RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CENSUS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE POPULATIONS MADE AS A RESULT OF THE MEETINGS ON JULY 14-16, 1999 The Census Advisory Committee on the American Indian and Alaska Native Populations made the following recommendations to the Director, Bureau of the Census, during its meeting on July 15-16, 1999. Comments showing the responses and actions taken or to be taken by the Census Bureau accompany each recommendation. RECOMMENDATION 1 Contact Alaska Native Regional Corporations "The American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Committee recommends that the state liaison in Alaska contact all Alaska Native Regional Corporations and provide them with information about the Year Census 2000, to assure that the Alaska Native population served by such Corporations will be counted during the census and that census data tabulations include the community served by these corporations." RECOMMENDATION 2 Expand Recruitment Efforts "The AIAN Committee recommends that the Census Bureau increase and expand its recruitment efforts in/or near American Indian communities to increase the number of American Indians employed at the Census Bureau. RECOMMENDATION 3 Camera- Ready Quality Images for Logos "The AIAN Committee recommends that the U.S. Census Bureau create camera-ready quality images of logos in varying sizes on one or two sheets of paper for use in locally-generated educational or promotional materials." RECOMMENDATION 4 Census 2000 Race Code List "The AIAN Committee recommends that the race code list be forwarded to all federal and state recognized tribal governments, major American Indian Advisory organizations, i.e.; National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Education Association, National American Indian Housing Council, as well as any other pertinent Indian associations. The Census Bureau should encourage and educate tribal leaders, liaisons and enumerators about the race code list and urge them to establish a standard list of tribal names for each federal and state recognized tribe. This will help educate the tribal members and enumerators as to what is recognized as a standard tribal name. The standard tribal name is necessary to help reduce the potential of tribal members writing the incorrect tribal name on the Census 2000 form." RECOMMENDATION 5 Implement Statistical Areas Program for AIAN Areas "The AIAN Committee recommends that proposed State Designated American Indian Statistical Areas (SDAISA) and the Tribal Jurisdictional Statistical Area (TJSA) programs be fully implemented. The program is currently being held up by the Census Bureau and further delay in finalizing this program may result in an undercount of American Indians who do not reside on reservations." RECOMMENDATION 6 Statement of Credit for Building Awareness Poster "The AIAN Committee recommends that the statement of credit for American Indian and Alaska Native Census 2000 posters read to reflect the following: 'The poster celebrates diversity in America by featuring one of the century's finest American Indian artists, Allan Houser, (1914 - 1994), a Chiricahua Apache.'" RECOMMENDATION 7 Develop Maps and Products for American Indians and Alaska Natives "The AIAN Committee recommends that the Geography division work with the tribes and data users to develop thematic maps and products on the American Indian and Alaska Native populations." RECOMMENDATION 8 Develop an American Indian and Alaska Native Atlas "The AIAN Committee recommends that the Census Bureau explore and plan the development of an American Indian and Alaska Native Atlas, including all American Indian and Alaska Native geography areas in one reference document and files that are accessible in electronic format through the Internet and CD-ROM." RECOMMENDATION 9 Curriculum on Census Geography and Data Products "The AIAN Committee recommends that the Geography division work with the tribes and data users to develop curriculum that explains census geography and the use of data products for tribal community development." RECOMMENDATION 10 Use of Indian Mascots "The AIAN Committee recommends that a policy on the use of degrading Indian mascots be mitigated by the omission of offending names, symbols, and logos with general references, e.g., the 'Washington Redskins' becomes the 'Washington D.C. Professional Football Team.'" RECOMMENDATION 11 Image for American Indian and Alaska Native Internet Page "The AIAN Committee hearby amends its recommendation No. 5 from the March 16-17, 1999, REAC meeting regarding the American Indian and Alaska Native Internet page use of Allan Houser's sculpture for the 'Building Awareness' poster. Instead, the simple Census 2000 Indian Logo should be used as a 'hot button'; however, this awareness poster and others to be developed may be placed in a sub-menu for public Internet view, including contact information on how to access the posters. This concept of 'marketing' the posters is applicable to all other race and ethnicity posters and promotional materials." RECOMMENDATION 12 Correction Factors for Adjusting the Count of American Indians and Alaska Natives "The AIAN Committee recommends that the Census Bureau thoroughly document and indicate the correction factors used to adjust the Census 2000 counts of American Indians and Alaska Natives. In particular, the correction factors applied to Urban Indian populations should be made explicit in all Census products where these data appear." RECOMMENDATION 13 Establish Permanent Tribal Liaison Office "The AIAN Committee recommends that the U.S. Census Bureau permanently establish the Tribal Liaison Office (TLO) program as well as some staffing of regional partnership specialists who work with tribes. This will ensure continuity through the next decennial census and support the development of the American Community Survey." -- André Cramblit, Operations Director The Northern California Indian Development Council ( http://www.ncidc.org ) NCIDC is a non-profit organization that helps meet the social, educational, and economic development needs of American Indian communities. NCIDC operates a fine art gallery and gift boutique featuring the best of American Indian Artist's and their work, with emphasis placed on the work of the Tribes of N.W. California. (http://www.ncidc.org/gift/gifthome.htm#anchorgift)

Hi my name is Rhonda. I am just beginning to research my maternal side of the family and have hit a wall right off. My Grear grand mother was Edith Elizabeth Wardwell or Wardell,She was supposed to be Lakota. Ican't find any trace of her anywhere. She married David Porterfield and lived in eastern Ohio. Any help will be appreciated. Thank You......Rhonda

I have heard about the We-sorts which are a tri-racial group in Maryland. Would this be a similar group? Patricia

I have heard in the past there was a large community of Lumbee Indians in Maryland who had moved there to find jobs, and also a community of Pamunkey in a place called Pamunkeytown. Has anyone ever heard of this? Truman

Check out the following: <A HREF="http://www.aics.org/">American Indian Cultural Support main page</A> http://www.aics.org <A HREF="http://www.melungeons.org/archive.htm">ARCHIVE for A Melungeon HomePage</A> http://www.melungeons.org/archive.htm

American Indian/Alaskan Natives Be Counted For Census 2000! It is very important that each native person/household fills out and mails back the US Census 2000. If you do not fill out the information for your tribe correctly, you and your family may not be counted by the government as a Native household. An estimated 12.2 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives were missed nationwide in 1990. This 2000 census will be used to provide future funding for almost all Indian programs. If you and others in your Tribe are not counted, it may cause the US Congress to reduce or stop funding altogether for many Indian programs such as Health Services, housing, education, (and the list goes on.) Don't let this happen to your family, or your Tribe. There is a critical need for an accurate count and all answers provided are strictly confidential, with no way to connect answers or personal information to an individual. The Census Bureau does not require documentation of Indian blood, so you are free to self-identify. If you identify as a Native American, even if you are of mixed race, we recommend that you answer the race question as only AMERICAN INDIAN or ALASKA NATIVE. Use the following checklist when it is time to fill out the Census: 1) In a household with both an Indian and Non Indian adult the Indian adult should ALWAYS be indicated as the head of household. (There is NO requirement that the Head of Household be male, or the larger wage earner, etc.) 2) Check only one race, American Indian/Alaska Native and write in the name of your tribe. The Tribe’s name should be no more than 19 letters long and everybody must spell the name the same way. If you have any questions please contact your tribe. 3) Check NO on the Hispanic/Latino origin question. (Do this EVEN if you have Hispanic/Latino blood in addition to American Indian or Alaskan Native background. If you check Hispanic/Latino, your Indian affiliation will not be counted.) Questionnaire Assistance Centers (QACs) are available if you need help with the census form. For more information please call the Northern California Indian Development Council (NCIDC) at (707) 445-8451, (800) 566-2381 or check our website at www.ncidc.org -- André Cramblit, Operations Director The Northern California Indian Development Council ( http://www.ncidc.org ) NCIDC is a non-profit organization that helps meet the social, educational, and economic development needs of American Indian communities. NCIDC operates a fine art gallery and gift boutique featuring the best of American Indian Artist's and their work, with emphasis placed on the work of the Tribes of N.W. California. (http://www.ncidc.org/gift/gifthome.htm#anchorgift)