The Ozinie, also known as the Wicomiss, were a group of Native Americans living near modern-day Rock Hall,

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

at the time that John Smith visited in 1608. The had an estimated population of 255 people. They were an Algonquian-language tribe and were related to the

Nanticoke Nanticoke may refer to: * Nanticoke people in Delaware, United States * Nanticoke language, an Algonquian language * Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape, a state-recognized tribe in New Jersey Place names Canada * Nanticoke, Ontario ** Nanticoke Generating S ...

, another Algonquian-language tribe, who they assimilated with in the 1660s.“Maryland at a Glance.” Native Americans, Maryland, https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/01glance/native/html/01native.html. Retrieved September 9th, 2022.

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