Keywords: Tomahawks
Item 7543
Native American grooved axe head, ca. 1000
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1000 Location: Newcastle Media: Stone
Item 23481
Penobscot rootclub by Russell Joe, Indian Island, ca. 1930
Contributed by: Hudson Museum, Univ. of Maine Date: circa 1930 Location: Indian Island Media: Wood
Exhibit
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.
Exhibit
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.
