Fogler Library: Special Collections Native American Guide

Special Collections Guides
Native Americans in Maine

This is a guide to selected resources concerning Native American People in Maine that are located in the Special Collections Department or are available on the Internet. These sources have been arranged into the following categories:

Bibliographies
Biographies
History - General
History - Penobscot
History - Passamaquoddy
History - Micmac and Maliseet
History - Other
Land Claims
Genealogy
Traditional Crafts
Folklore and Music
Language

Be sure to consult URSUS for resources located elsewhere in Fogler Library

Bibliographies:

Maine Historical Society. The Indians of Maine and the Atlantic Provinces : a Bibliographical Guide, Being Largely a Selected Inventory of Material on the Subject in the Society's Library, Portland, Maine Historical Society, 1977.
Maine Z 1209.2 U52 M257

Maine Historical Society. The Indians of Maine : a Bibliographic Guide. 4th edition. Portland, Maine Historical Society, 1994.
Maine Z 1209.2 M2 I6 1994

Nelson, Eunice. The Wabanaki : an Annotated Bibliography of Selected Books, Articles, Documents about Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot Indians in Maine, Annotated by Native Americans. Cambridge, Mass., American Friends Service Committee; Orono, Me., 1982.
Maine Z 1210 A26 N44 1982

Maine State Library. Maine Indians : Topical Bibliography of Books in [the] Maine State Library. Augusta, Me., 1977
St. Docs. L 69.8:In3/977

On-line Bibliographies:

Wabanaki and Abenaki Internet Resources http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9118/wabanaki.html

A Bibliography of Writings on Abenaki Indians gopher://sageunix.uvm.edu/00/.bh-info/.pfinders/.vermont/.abenaki

NEBib - Electronic version of Vol. 9 of Bibliographies of New England History.
http://nebib.uvm.edu/

The Davistown Museum Bibliographies http://www.davistownmuseum.org/TDMbiblio.htm

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Biographies:

Eckstorm, Fannie H. Old John Neptune and Other Maine Indian Shamans. Orono, Me. : University of Maine at Orono [Press], 1980. (Previous ed.: Portland, Me. : Southworth-Anthoensen Press, 1945)
Maine E 99 P5 E3 1980

--------------------- Who was Paugus? Reprinted from the New England Quarterly, volume XII, number 2, June, 1939.
Maine 970.3 Sc81e

Maine Writers' Research Club. Maine Indians in History and Legends. Portland, Me. : Severn-Wylie-Jewett Co., c1952.
Maine 970.12 M281

McBride, Bunny. Molly Spotted Elk : a Penobscot in Paris. Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, c1995.
Maine E 99 P5 S755 1995

Metallak, Last of the Cooashaukes: With the Life of David Robbins, the Story of Molly Ockett, the Adventures of Lieut. Segar and the Killing of the Last Moose. Rumford, Me. : Printed by the Rumford publishing co., 1928.
Maine 970.3 Ar67w

Newell, Catherine S-C. Molly Ockett. Bethel, Me. : Bethel Historical Society, 1991, c1981.
VF Newell

Smith, Marion Whitney. Thoreau's West Branch Guides. Millinocket, Me. : printed by Ye Olde Print Shop ; 1971.
Maine F 27 P5 S66

Smith, Marion Whitney. Thoreau's Moosehead & Chesuncook guides. Millinocket, Me. : Ye Olde Print Shop, 1972.
Maine F 27 P5 S65

ssipsis. Molly Molasses & Me : a collection of living adventures. Brooks, Me. : Little Letterpress, Robin Hood Books, c1988.
Maine E 90 S73 A2 1988

Wellman, Trina. Louis Francis Sockalexis : the Life-story of a Penobscot Indian. Augusta, Maine : Dept. of Indian Affairs, 1975.
St.Docs. I 36.10:So2/975

On-line Biographies:

Abenaki biographies http://www.avcnet.org/ne-do-ba/menu_his.shtml#biography

Famous Maine Wabanaki Guides http://hometown.aol.com/alnombak/page/index.htm

Visit with Henry Mitchell - Penobscot canoe maker http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/wpa/13151128.html

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History - General:

Baker, Emerson W. Trouble to the Eastward : the Failure of Anglo-Indian Relations in Early Maine. 1986, c1987.
Maine E 78 M2 B34 1989

Calloway, Colin G. Dawnland Encounters : Indians and Europeans in Northern New England. Hanover : University Press of New England, c1991.
Maine E 99 A13 C354 1991

Congdon, Isabelle P. Indian Tribes of Maine, with Particular Reference to Indian Activities in the Regions Around the Present Locations of Bath and Brunswick. Brunswick, Me., Brunswick Publishing Co.
Maine 970.3 C76

Cook, David S. Above the Gravel Bar : the Indian Canoe Routes of Maine. Milo, Me. : The Author, c1985.
Maine GV 776 M2 C65 1985

Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy, Papers
Boxes 610-621a
Are available on microfiche on level 1 of the library.

Favour, Edith. First Families : Woodland People of Maine and the Canadian Maritimes. Augusta : State of Maine Dept. of Educational and Cultural Services, Division of Curriculum, 1975.
St.Docs. E 21.10:F44/975

-------------- Indian Games, Toys, and Pastimes of Maine and the Maritimes. Bar Harbor, Me. : Robert Abbe Museum, 1974.
Maine E 98 G2 F3

Hitchner, Barbara Dunn, Papers
Boxes 1686-1705

Leger, Mary Celeste. The Catholic Indian Missions in Maine (1611-1820). Washington, D.C. Catholic University of America, 1929.
Maine 266.82 L52

Maine Writers' Research Club. Maine Indians in History and Legends. Portland, Me. : Severn-Wylie-Jewett Co., c1952.
Maine 970.12 M281

Morrison, Kenneth M. The Embattled Northeast : the Elusive Ideal of Alliance in Abenaki-Euramerican Relations. Berkeley : University of California Press, c1984.
Maine E 99 A13 M67 1984

Nelson, Eunice. A Collection of Articles on Maine Indians. [Cambridge, Mass.] : American Friends Service Committee, 1983.
Maine Z 1210 A26 C64 1983

Nicholas, Andrea Bear. The Concept of Unity Among Indian Tribes of Maine, New Hampshire and New Brunswick: an Ethno-history. Bangor, Me. 1973?
Maine E 78 M2 B4

Procter, Ralph W. Report on Maine Indians. Prepared at request of Legislative Research Committee, September, 1942.
St.Docs. L 38.10:In2/942

Siegel, Beatrice. Indians of the Northeast Woodlands. New York : Walker, 1992.
Maine Juv E78.E2 S53 1992

Sylvester, Herbert Milton. Indian Wars of New England. Boston : W.B. Clarke Company, 1910.
Maine E 82 S98 - 12 vols.

Vetromile, Eugene. The Abnakis and Their History. New York : J.B. Kirker, 1866.
Maine 970.3 Ab71v

------------------- Indian Good Book. New York, E. Dunigan & Brother, 1856.
Rare E 99 A13 V4

On-line History - General:

Abenaki Culture and History http://www.avcnet.org/ne-do-ba/menu_his.shtml

Early Indian tribes, culture areas and linguistic stocks (map) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/united_states/Early_Indian_East.jpg

The People of the Dawnland http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/9118/history1.html

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History - Penobscot:

Dillingham, Charles A. The Penobscots. Bangor: Record print, 19__?
Maine 970.3 P386d

Dorr, Jason M. Changing Their Guardians : the Penobscot Indians and Maine Statehood, 1820-1849. Thesis (M.A.) in History--University of Maine, 1998.
Univ. 1998 D67

MacDougall, Pauleena M. Indian Island, Maine : 1780 to 1930. Thesis (Ph.D.) in History--University of Maine, 1995.
Univ. 1995 M235

Shay, Florence Nicola. History of the Penobscot Tribe of Indians.
Maine 970.3 P386sh

Speck, Frank Gouldsmith. Penobscot man; the Life History of a Forest Tribe in Maine. New York, Octagon Books, 1970.
Maine E 99 P5 S7 1970

------------------------------- Collection of Photographs.
Archiv Sp31
Available on microfilm on level 1 of the library.

On-line History - Penobscot:

The Catholic Encyclopedia: Penobscot Indians http://www.knight.org/advent/cathen/11644a.htm

Penobscot background http://www.ihs.gov/facilitiesservices/areaoffices/nashville/penobb.asp

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History - Passamaquoddy:

Leader, Judith C. An Ethnohistory of the Passamaquoddy of Maine. Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 1995.
Maine E 99 P27 L42 1995

On-line History - Passamaquoddy:

Passamaquoddy background http://www.ihs.gov/facilitiesservices/areaoffices/nashville/passab.asp

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History - Micmac and Maliseet:

Leavitt, Robert. Maliseet & Micmac : First Nations of the Maritimes. Fredericton, N.B. : New Ireland Press, c1995.
Maine E 78 M35 L42 1995

Prins, Harald E. L. Tribulations of a Border Tribe : a Discourse on the Political Ecology of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs (16th-20th centuries). Thesis (Ph.D.)--New School for Social Research, 1988.
Maine E 99 M6 P76 1990

On-line History - Micmac and Maliseet:

Micmac background http://www.ihs.gov/facilitiesservices/areaoffices/nashville/micmacb.asp

Micmac History http://www.dickshovel.com/mic.html

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History - Other:

Nash, Charles E. The Indians of the Kennebec. Hallowell, Me. : Valley Publishers, 1994.
Maine E 99 A13 N27 1994

Rogers, Hannah Lord. History of the Tarratine Tribe with Brief Sketches of the Other Indian Tribes of Maine.
Maine 970.3 R632

Starbird, Charles Millard. The Indians of the Androscoggin Valley : Tribal History, and Their Relations with the Early English Settlers of Maine. [Lewiston, Me.] : Lewiston Journal Printshop, 1928.
Maine 970.3 Ar67s

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Land Claims:

Brodeur, Paul. Restitution, the Land Claims of the Mashpee, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Indians of New England. Boston : Northeastern University Press, c1985.
Maine KF 8208 B76 1985

Indian land claim newspaper clipping scrapbooks. 1977-1980. 4 volumes.
VF folio Ind

Maine. Dept. of the Attorney General. [Background documents on the Indian Land Claim Settlement]
St. Docs. Box 30

Pecoraro, Joseph. The Maine Indian Land Claims Case : Ppro and Con. Augusta, Me.: Maine Dept. of Educational and Cultural Services, 1979.
St. Docs. E 21.10:M28/979

On-line Land Claims:

Mane Parable: Two Tribes Discover $80 Million Won't Buy Independence. http://archnet.uconn.edu/topical/ethno/courant/day6.htm

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Genealogy:

Saint Gertrude's Church (Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada). A Copy of St. Gertrude's Church Record Book of the Malecite Indians at Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canada From the Year 1842 to the Present Day, Being a Record of Births, Baptismals, Confirmations, Marriages, Deaths and Interments. 1993.
Folio Maine CS 88 N5 C66 1993

On-line Genealogy:

Native American Heritage http://www.NativeAmericanHeritage.com/

Ne-Do-Ba (Friends) http://www.avcnet.org/ne-do-ba/menu_gen.shtml

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Traditional Crafts:

Baskets of the Dawnland People. Calais, Me. : Project Indian Pride, [1980?]
Maine E78 M2 B3

Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy. The Handicrafts of the Modern Indians of Maine. Bar Harbor, Me. : Robert Abbe Museum, 1932.
Maine 970.7 Ec59

Hill, Judith Rose Lacadie. Survey of Materials and Construction Techniques of Maine Indian Splint Ash Baskets and Contemporary Interpretations. Thesis (M.S.) in Human Development--University of Maine, 1989.
Univ. 1989 H553

Konrad, Lee-Ann. Artists of the Dawn : Christine Nicholas and Senabeh. [Orono, Me.] : Northeast Folklore Society, c1987.
Maine E 99 P5 K65 1987

Lacey, Laurie. Micmac Medicines: Remedies and Recollections. Halifax, N.S. : Nimbus, 1993.
Maine E 99 M6 L35 1993

McBride, Bunny. Our Lives in our Hands : Micmac Indian Basketmakers. Gardiner, Me. : Tilbury House, c1990.
Maine E 99 M6 M3 1990

Speck, Frank Gouldsmith. Symbolism in Penobscot Art. New York, The Trustees, 1927. In Anthropological papers of the American Museum of Natural History, v. 29, pt. 2.
Maine GN 2 A27

On-line Traditional Crafts:

Canoe from the Penobscot River http://www.wcha.org/tidbits/penobscot/index.html

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Folklore and Music:

Alger, Abby Langdon. In Indian Tents. Boston : Roberts Brothers, 1897.
Maine 970.398 Al3

Beck, Horace Palmer. Gluskap the Liar, & Other Indian Tales. Freeport, Me., B. Wheelwright Co. [c1966]
Maine E 99 P5 B4

Burlin, Natalie Curtis. The Indians' Book; an Offering by the American Indians of Indian Lore, Musical and Narrative, to Form a Record of the Songs and Legends of Their Race. New York and London, Harper, 1907.
Maine M 1669 B87 I5

Davenport, Linda Gilbert. Music Among the Contemporary Penobscot Indians. Thesis (M.Mus.)--University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1977.
Maine ML 3557 D38 1977

Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy. The Indian Legends of Mount Katahdin. Reprinted from Appalachia number of Bulletin of Appalachia Mountain Club, December 1924.
Maine F 27 P5 E22

Historic Maine and Indian Mythology. [Consolidated Steamship Lines, 1906?].
VF His

Ives, Edward D. Malecite and Passamaquoddy Tales. Orono, Me. : Northeast Folklore Society, 1964, c1965.
Maine GR 1 N65 v.6 1964

Leland, Charles Godfrey. The Algonquin Legends of New England : or, Myths and Folk Lore of the Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Tribes. Boston : Houghton, Mifflin, 1884.
Maine E 98 F6 L5

Maine Writers' Research Club. Maine Indians in History and Legends. Portland, Me. : Severn-Wylie-Jewett Co., c1952.
Maine 970.12 M281

Smith, Marion Whitney. Katahdin Fantasies : Stories Based on Old Indian Legends. Millinocket, Me. : Millinocket Press, c1953.
Maine F 27 P5 S62

------------------------ Strange Tales of Abenaki Shamanism. Lewiston, Me. : Central Maine Press, c1963.
Maine E 99 P5 S6

Speck, Frank Gouldsmith. Penobscot Shamanism. Lancaster, Pa., American Anthropological Association, 1919.
Maine E 99 P5 S718

On-line Folklore and Music:

Native American Lore Index Page http://www.ilhawaii.net/~stony/loreindx.html

Passamaquoddy Literature http://www.indians.org/welker/passquat.htm

MicMac Literature http://www.indians.org/welker/micmac.htm

Wabanaki Literature http://www.indians.org/welker/wabanaki.htm

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Language:

Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy. Indian Place-names of the Penobscot Valley and the Maine Coast. Orono, Me. : Printed at the University press, 1941.
Maine F17 E2

Masta, Henry Lorne. Abenaki Indian Legends, Grammar andPlace Names. Victoriaville, P. Q. : La Voix des boisfrancs, [1932].
Maine 970.398 Ab71m

Nitawi skicinuwatu = I Know How to Speak Indian. Book I, Passamquoddy/Maliseet. Perry, Me. : Passamaquoddy/Maliseet Bilingual Program, 1988?
Maine PM 2135 N57 1988

Passamaquoddy/Maliseet Reference Book. Perry, Me. : Passamaquoddy/Maliseet Bilingual Program, 1988.
Maine PM 2135 Z5 P27 1988

Rasles, Sebastien. A Dictionary of the Abnaki Language in North America. Cambridge, Mass. : C. Folsom, 1833.
Maine PM551 R3 1974

On-line Language:

Abenaki Language Page http://www.avcnet.org/ne-do-ba/menu_lag.shtml

Maliseet-Passamaquoddy Dictionary http://ultratext.hil.unb.ca/Texts/Maliseet/dictionary/search.html

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