LC Subject Heading: Penobscots
Item 148464
Hand drum by James Eric Francis, Sr., Old Town, 2018
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 2018
Location: Old Town
Media: Deer hide, wood, acrylic paint
This record contains 3 images.
Item 149893
Handkerchief basket by Theresa Secord, Waterville, 2019
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 2019
Location: Waterville; Tobique
Media: Ash, sweetgrass, dye
This record contains 4 images.
Item 151407
Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, ca. 1990
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1990 Location: Searsport Client: Penobscot Marine Museum Architect: Carol A. Wilson; UJMN and Carol A. Wilson Architects
Lesson Plan
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.
Lesson Plan
Wabanaki Studies: Stewarding Natural Resources
Grade Level: 3-5
Content Area: Science & Engineering, Social Studies
This lesson plan will introduce elementary-grade students to the concepts and importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and Indigenous Knowledge (IK), taught and understood through oral history to generations of Wabanaki people. Students will engage in discussions about how humans can be stewards of the local ecosystem, and how non-Native Maine citizens can listen to, learn from, and amplify the voices of Wabanaki neighbors to assist in the future of a sustainable environment. Students will learn about Wabanaki artists, teachers, and leaders from the past and present to help contextualize the concepts and ideas in this lesson, and learn about how Wabanaki youth are carrying tradition forward into the future.
