Maine Memory Network

Wabanaki basket made at Maine State Prison, Thomaston, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1930 Location: Thomaston Media: Wood; ash; fabric
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Pedestal Fruit Bowl Basket, ca. 1930

Contributed by: Abbe Museum Date: circa 1930 Media: Ash, sweetgrass, Hong Kong cord

Designing Acadia

For one hundred years, Acadia National Park has captured the American imagination and stood as the most recognizable symbol of Maine’s important natural history and identity. This exhibit highlights Maine Memory content relating to Acadia and Mount Desert Island.

Gifts From Gluskabe: Maine Indian Artforms

According to legend, the Great Spirit created Gluskabe, who shaped the world of the Native People of Maine, and taught them how to use and respect the land and the resources around them. This exhibit celebrates the gifts of Gluskabe with Maine Indian art works from the early nineteenth to mid twentieth centuries.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - The Indian Encampment: Behind the Scenes

"… shacks and tents were filled with dyes used for basketmaking. After dipping each slender strip of ash wood into the hot, bright brew, women draped…"

Why environmental advocacy is critical for making baskets
by Jennifer Sapiel Neptune

My advocacy work for the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance

Wikpiyik: The Basket Tree
by Darren Ranco

Countering the Emerald Ash Borer with Wabanaki Ecological Knowledge