Maine Memory Network

Louis Agassiz, Cambridge, Massachusetts, ca. 1870

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1879 Location: Portland; Cambridge Media: Ink on paper, Engraving

Fish spear, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1900 Media: Wood, steel

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.

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.

Presque Isle: The Star City - Native Americans

"… who could easily adapt to the disappearance of species like the snapping turtle. It did preclude extensive agriculturally based European settlement…"

Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Brief History

"… abounded with beaver, otter, sable, and various species of animals yielding furs which afforded liberal encouragement…” to the aboriginal…"