I am honored to be included in the company of the men and women who have served as leaders in the community. Native Americans – First Owners of America, Dartmouth College Required fields are marked *. Land Records: Total area of = 4,446 acres    All the land is Tribally owned, 1971 Census. James is an historical researcher, photographer, filmmaker, and graphics artist.

Wabanaki Confederacy in Maine, courtesy Wikipedia. Their past efforts and tough decisions have given me this opportunity, and as a tribal citizen, the right to exist as a Penobscot.

This page was last edited on 29 October 2020, at 10:50. And it is the strength of these great leaders that allows me to fight for the success of the Penobscot Nation and our people today. Author and Transendentalist Henry David Thoreau comes to Indian Island and hires Joe Polis for a journey to Moosehead Lake, the West Branch of Penobscot, the Allagash, East Branch of Penobscot, and then back down the main branch of the Penobscot River. Eight years ago, I started off a column about Native American genealogy by recalling the time I took four young boys to Indian Island to see the gravestone of Louis Sockalexis, the Penobscot … Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. In 2006, when I was inaugurated into the office of the Chief of the Penobscot Nation, I realized that growing up on this reservation surrounded by extraordinary people had brought me to this place. The American Passamaquoddy and Penobscot are also Wabanaki peoples but they are not included unless they happened to appear in Canadian census or marriage records. The oldest Catholic cemetery in New England, dating from 1688, is at the Penobscot community on Indian Island, near Old Town, Maine.

Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for Penobscot Indian. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status. Abenaki History. Your email address will not be published. The white men come and spoil all the game. Being raised on Indian Island was a privilege that I didn't take lightly.

They used birch bark canoes and snowshoes when traveling, and utilized toboggans to drag back their game. Penobscot Nation Official Website; History [edit | edit source] Brief Timeline [edit | edit source].

2006-2008       Kirk E. Francis, Sr.                    Shannon L. Blais                     Dennis Pehrson Sr. 2004-2006       James G. Sappier                       Bonnie Jameson                      Mike Bear, 2002-2004       Barry L. Dana                            Lori A. Thomas Later                Mike Bear, 2000-2002       Barry L. Dana                            Lori A. Thomas Later                Mike Bear, 1998-2000       Richard Hamilton                                                                     Ann Irene Pardilla, 1996-1998       Francis D. Mitchell                     Edwina Bear                           Brenda Fields, 1994-1996       Richard Hamilton                                                                     Arnold Neptune, 1992-1994       Geraldo R. Pardilla                     Janet M. Lewey                        Reuben E. Phillips.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Penobscot Indian ancestors lived in harsh conditions. Their name originates from a mispronunciation of the name they call themselves — Penawapskewi, which means “rocky part” or “descending ledges”. 67, No. Mount Katahdin, Maine, a sacred mountain of the Penobscot, courtesy Wikipedia. At some point, French missionary priests settled among the Penobscot and the tribe adopted Christian teachings. from the book "Penobscot Man" by Frank G Speck ISBN: 0-89101-092-0pages 213-215 Name-Modern(1910)Christian Family Name Sagne- Mitchell (Daylight) Gusup Awesus- Mitchell (Bear) Denis Sangwadekwe- Francis (Joe) Nahamu- Neptune Maske- Glossian (Pete) Awhandos- Newell, Nelson Pagamke- Newell Francis - Sabat Francis Podebe-Stanislaus Tamakwe- (None) Kabase-Sockalexes Tcigwalus- Orson Mikwe- Attean Alanksu- Lewis Wanagamesu- Coley, Nicola Kiunige- Saul, Nicola Ktcipesu- Fransway Penus Matagwesu- Newell Asiganes- Penewit Ketigago- Swaisson, Susup - Denis I know the Sokalexis and Mitchell surnames still exist.

Bands moved seasonally, following the patterns of game and fish. It is these ancestors who worked hard to ensure that the Penobscot Nation remained a sovereign entity with a distinct culture and history. The word "Penobscot" originates from a mispronunciation of their name for themselves: Penawapskewi. They are part of the Wabanaki Confederacy, along with the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, and Abenaki tribes, all of whom historically spoke Algonquian languages. The Penobscot are an indigenous tribe from the Northeastern Woodlands region that is federally recognized in the state of Maine as well as in Quebec, Canada.

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