University of Maryland names new dining hall Yahentamitsi to honor Piscataway tribe

The eating corridor, deliberate to comprise 60,000 sq. ft, would be the first constructing on campus to honor Indigenous folks, Pines stated. It’ll seat 1,000 folks and have a tribute to the Piscataway that can embody artwork, artifacts and different instructional supplies from the tribe, stated Patty Perillo, U-Md.’s vice chairman for scholar affairs.