LibGuides: Wabanaki Studies: Land Rights & Geography

Digital Resources

Fight for Indigenous Sovereignty in Maine: A Chance to Make Things Better
Opinion article from the Bowdoin Orient by both Native and non-Native students arguing in favor of Indigenous Sovereignty and advancing the rights of Wabanaki people in Maine.
Tribal Lands in Maine
This page from the Wabanaki Alliance explains the current state of Tribal Lands in Maine, including Indian Reservations, Trust Lands, and Fee Lands.
Recognize Tribal Sovereignty (PDF)
This fact sheet from the Maine Conservation Alliance presents key points in favor or recognizing Wabanaki sovereignty and specifically LD 2007.

Suggested Databases

HOME: The Story of Maine, Episode 301: People of the Dawn

Territory Maps

Wabanaki Confederacy

Wabanaki Territories map via the Maine State Museum

Maliseet and Passamaquoddy Territories

Map by Nikater via Wikimedia Commons

Wabanaki Cultural Boundaries

The max range of the Wabanaki Confederacy based off of cultural boundaries of the five tribal populations that made it up at around its formation in the early 1600s.

Yellow: Micmac (Mi'kmaq)
Orange: Maliseet (Wəlastəkwewiyik)
Red: Passamaquoddy
Brown: Penobscot
Cayenne: Western Abanaki