Join DC Public Library\, in partnership wi th Loyalty Bookstores\, for an exciting conversation with Dr. Armand Lione on his book Native American History of Washington D.C. \;
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\nNative Americans lived on the land that is now Washi ngton\, DC for several thousand years before English settlers arrived in t he early 1600s. The Native people had villages\, quarries and burial groun ds throughout the city\, ranging from what is now Rock Creek Park to the g rounds of the White House. These sites speak of the history of the Anacost ans and the preceding tribes who once walked the land under historic sites and museums that now neglect them. Local author Armand Lione details the record of the Native tribes of the District and deals with the complex que stion of why these stories have not been offered to the public.
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Dr. Armand Lione began studying the histo
ry of the Native people of Washington\, D.C. after spending time in Austra
lia\, where the local Indigenous people are celebrated. Trained as a toxic
ologist\, Dr. Lione has lived and worked in the city for over 40 years\, e
valuating studies on the possible reproductive effects of thousands of age
nts. For the last 20 years his job made it possible for him to work remote
ly\, and during that time he spent 7 winters in Melbourne\, Australia. In
the spring of 2016\, Dr. Lione began investigating the history of the Anac
ostan/Piscataway tribe\, who lived on the land of the future Capital when
colonists arrived in the 1600s. His studies led him to uncover the many si
tes in Washington where evidence previous Native occupation have been foun
d\, including the White House and a Native village about a half mile from
the Capitol Building. His work has connected him with local Piscataway lea
ders. Brief reports of his findings have previously been published in blog
s\, websites\, and news stories.
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Robert Engelman is a writer with interests in the histo
ry of the Washington area\, the environment\, and health. In 1986\, he wro
te a feature article for the Washington Post that explored the Indigenous
past of the city. He is also a former president of the Worldwatch Institut
e.