Maine Memory Network

Indian Land Claims settlement, 1980

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1980-03-28 Location: Augusta Media: Photoprint

Plan of suit, Little v. Field, 1823

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1823 Media: Ink on paper

Land Claims, Economic Opportunities?

The landmark 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act provided $81.6 million to Maine Indians for economic development, land purchase and other purposes. The money and increased land holdings, however, have not solved economic and employment issues for Maine Indians.

Colonial Cartography: The Plymouth Company Maps

The Plymouth Company (1749-1816) managed one of the very early land grants in Maine along the Kennebec River. The maps from the Plymouth Company's collection of records constitute some of the earliest cartographic works of colonial America.

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 1 of 5

"… Proprietors reveal dramatic conflict over land claims in the mid-coast region of Maine that have been expertly assessed for the Colonial and…"

Beyond Borders - Mapping Maine and the Northeast Boundary - Fixing Borders on the Land: The Northeastern Boundary in Treaties and Local Reality, 1763-1842 - Page 2 of 5

"Erroneous geographic claims that confounded establishing the border date from as early as the royal charter for Nova Scotia of 1621, long…"

A New Beginning for Wabanaki Land Relationships
by John Banks

Wabanaki leadership in land stewardship

Rematriation
by Alivia Moore

Our shared future for all people in Wabanakiyik calls us to rematriate.

Nation to Nation: Treaties and Legislation between the Wabanaki Nations and the State of Maine

Grade Level: 9-12 Content Area: Social Studies
This lesson plan asks high school students to think critically about and look closely at documentation regarding the Nation-to-Nation relationship between the Wabanaki Tribes/Nations and the State of Maine. This lesson asks students to participate in discussions about morality and legislative actions over time. Students will gain experience examining and responding to primary and secondary sources by taking a close look at documents relating to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (MICSA) and the issues that preceded and have followed the Act.