Maine Memory Network

Mary Mitchell Selmore, Sipayik, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1900 Location: Pleasant Point Media: Postcard

Mary Mitchell Selmore, Pleasant Point, 1901

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1901 Location: Eastport; Pleasant Point Media: Photographic print

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.