Chief Jesse James Swann Jr

07/22/2025

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‘ … the sorry chapter of history we do not want to go back to … ‘

04/11/2025

Tribal Family,

Thank you to the all the tribal family who came out and/or wrote in to OPPOSE the transfer of the Nike Site to Francis Gray. Not only is there a current court case in the Charles County Circuit Court against Mr. Gray and party, the Charles County Government admitted that the land is CONTAMINATED. Assist Administrator further said, NOTHING CAN BE BUILT, YOU CAN NOT DIG IN THE GROUND, YOU CAN USE THE WATER.

As a leader of this tribe, I DO NOT WANT my tribal community-Elders all the way to youth to be on these grounds, Whatsoever.

Any who advocates for this, doesn't care about our people.

03/06/2025

As my Father used to say his mother (my grandmother Edie said)- you know it’s the unofficial first day of spring when it’s Frog’s Day (the first day that the frogs break out of their slumber and start singing).

02/28/2025

01/27/2025

Tribal Family,

Know your rights!

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18V7kWvwcC/?mibextid=wwXIfr

01/21/2025

I am happy that I can share our culture with our tribal youth and tribal elders.

I will continue to follow in the footsteps of my ancestors and lead my people as they did.

01/10/2025

Good Morning Tribal Community, Friends, Stakeholders, and Neighbors,

Happy New Year to the Entire Piscataway Conoy Tribal Community. As you know, our community has been attempting to hold Tribal Elections for more than eight years now. I wanted to update our community in complete transparency as you have requested from me, as well as a Tribal Council Candidates, Elders Council Candidates and our Clan Mothers Candidates. In dozens of our tribal community meetings, the community not only voted for the Previous Tribal Council to Cease and Desist representing themselves as Tribal Council, but also voted that we take legal action against the Previous Tribal Council. I have taken such action against the Previous Tribal Council per your instructions, so that our community members who courageously stepped up to run for Tribal Council and Elders' Council can in fact do so. Although we expect this to be a very long court process of at least a year, it has been commenced. It is my hope that once we get through this, those running for Tribal Council and Elders Council will hold those acting against the community accountable. If it is discovered that any individual on the Previous Tribal Council is found to have broken State and/or Federal laws, those people will be prosecuted.



At the end of this process, it is also my hope, the hope of those running for Tribal Council and Elders' Council and our community-at-large that we will all be moving collectively together in one direction, upholding all tribal laws, as well as State and Federal laws.

I will spare no expense to stop the years of injustices and to protect our tribal community and its members.

Thank you for your faith in me as I protect our tribe as you all have instructed me. I will not let you down.

11/01/2024

Statement from Sheriff Troy D. Berry Regarding Recent Community Meeting:

Charles County, Maryland – On October 30, Sheriff Troy D. Berry was invited to attend a community meeting in Bryans Road, Maryland. This meeting was convened to address community concerns, including the Charter Form of Government Proposal, which is on the Maryland ballot as a referendum.

Sheriff Berry spoke to the community about the heightened emotions on both sides of the issue and he expressed significant reservations about the implementation of the Charter Form of Government, and its adverse impacts, including:

• Reduction of voting power of the citizens
• Diminished responsibility of the Sheriff’s Office
• Expansion of local government, causing excessive government spending

If the referendum for the Charter Form of Government does not pass, Sheriff Berry expressed concern that other elected officials may propose legislation to the Maryland General Assembly that would negatively impact the Office of the Sheriff in Charles County. However, Sheriff Berry also emphasized that whether or not the initiative for the Charter Form of Government passes, he embraces every opportunity to work with all elected officials and community leaders to address the issues of the citizens.

Sheriff Berry expressed specific concerns about communications he received directly and indirectly from individuals who expressed their displeasure with him attending this meeting and speaking in opposition to the Charter Form of Government.

Following the meeting, an elected official issued a press release demanding the Sheriff retract or clarify comments implying that “elected Delegates had threatened him.” The characterization is not accurate. “It has never been my style or even in my character to disparage or mischaracterize anyone or any group, and I stand firmly by everything I said at the meeting.”

Sheriff Berry’s comments were made as a tax-paying citizen, community leader, and elected official. He also stated, “I would say to my community leaders and fellow elected officials, because we disagree on an issue does not make us enemies. We just have a difference of opinion.”

In the spirit of transparency and to watch and hear exactly what was said, the agency has attached a link to the video: https://www.facebook.com/voicesofbryansroad/videos/1072558990710235

08/16/2024

Chief Jesse James Swann Jr is elated to announce that Mrs. Ariane Swann Odom shared this flyer from The Birds that Flew Off- Preservation of a Culture Exhibit from the photographer Marion Warren.

Marion Warren spent considerable time photographing members of the Swann family as descendants of Chief Wannas in the 1990s.

You must request permission directly from Chief Swann to replicate, use, and/or reference of any of the Swann family.

The picture is of Mary Dorothy (she was known as Dora to her siblings and cousins and Dot to her clientele) Swann Freeman.
As a co-owner of Freeman’s Tavern, many researchers stopped at her tavern to interview her there on her family.