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The Penobscot Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Maine<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>. | The Penobscot Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Maine<ref>Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 [http://www.thepeoplespaths.net/lists/FederallyRecognized2002.pdf Available online]</ref>. | ||
:Population -- 1969: [[American Indian Enrollment Records|Tribal enrollment]] 840 1980: 398 <ref>Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 98-99 </ref> | |||
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Land Records: Total area of = 4,446 acres All the land is Tribally owned<br> | |||
====Census Records==== | ====Census Records==== | ||
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The Penobscot Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Maine[1].
- Population -- 1969: Tribal enrollment 840 1980: 398 [2]
Tribal Headquarters[edit | edit source]
Penobscot Nation
12 Wabanaki Way
Indian Island, ME 04468
Phone: 1.207.827.7776
Fax: 1.207.827.6042
- Penobscot Nation Official Website
History[edit | edit source]
Brief Timeline[edit | edit source]
1775: ally of the colonials in American Revolution
1862: left the Abenaki confederacy of tribes
Additional References to the History of the Tribe[edit | edit source]
Frederick Webb Hodge, in his Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Penobscot tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.
Reservations[edit | edit source]
Records[edit | edit source]
Land Records: Total area of = 4,446 acres All the land is Tribally owned
Census Records[edit | edit source]
1971 Census. FHL film: 908374 item 1, 1972 Census item 2
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Vital Records and Census. FHL film: 962663 item 3
Important Websites[edit | edit source]
- Penobscot Nation Offical Website
- Wikipedia article on the Penobscot people.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible To Receive Services From the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 134, 12 July 2002 Available online
- ↑ Indian Reservations A State and Federal Handbook. Compiled by The Confederation of American Indians, New York, N.Y. McFarland and Co. Inc., Jefferson, North Carolina, c. 1986. FHL book 970.1 In2 page 98-99