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Where are the Penobscot now?
state of Maine
Penobscot, Algonquian-speaking North American Indians who lived on both sides of the Penobscot Bay and throughout the Penobscot River basin in what is now the state of Maine, U.S. They were members of the Abenaki confederacy.
What are the Indian tribes of Maine?
Today, the four Maine Indian tribes are the Maliseet, Micmac, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy, known collectively as the Wabanaki, “People of the Dawnland.” Each community maintains its own tribal government, community schools, cultural center and each manages its respective lands and natural resources.
What was the role of men in Penobscot tribes?
Penobscot Indian men were hunters and sometimes went to war to protect their families. Penobscot women were farmers and also did most of the child care and cooking. In the past, Penobscot chiefs were always men, but today a woman can be chief too.
How many Indian tribes were in Maine?
four Maine Indian tribes
Today, the four Maine Indian tribes are the Maliseet, Micmac, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy, known collectively as the Wabanaki, “People of the Dawnland.” Each community maintains its own tribal government, community schools, cultural center and each manages its respective lands and natural resources.
Who are the Penobscot Indians and what did they do?
The Penobscot traded with all the other New England Indians, and they often fought with the powerful Iroquois tribes to the west. But their most important neighbors were the Abenaki , Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Micmac tribes. These five tribes formed an alliance called the Wabanaki Confederacy.
What kind of diseases did the Penobscot have?
The Europeans carried endemic infectious diseases of Eurasia that were new to the Native Americans, and the Penobscot had no acquired immunity. Their fatality rates from the introduction of measles, smallpox and other infectious diseases was high.
What do you need to know about the Penobscot language?
Penobscot is a musical language with complicated verbs. If you’d like to know a few easy Penobscot words, kwai kwai is a friendly greeting and woliwoni means “thank you.”. You can listen to a Penobscot elder talk in her language here and see a Penobscot picture glossary here.
What kind of fish are in the Penobscot River?
Atlantic salmon ran upstream in schools numbering 50,000 or more. Shad and alewives migrated 100 miles upriver. Twenty pound striped bass and Atlantic sturgeon ranged far from the ocean into New England’s second largest river. Since 2013, the fish have had the renewed opportunity to retrace those routes imprinted in their DNA long ago.