Penobscot Nation

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Penobscot Nation

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The Penobscot Tribe is primarily associated with the state of Maine.

Tribal Headquarters

Penobscot Nation
12 Wabanaki Way
Indian Island, ME 04468
Phone: 1.207.827.7776
Fax: 1.207.827.6042

• Penobscot Nation Official Website

History

Brief Timeline

1775: ally of the colonials in American Revolution

1862: left the Abenaki confederacy of tribes

Additional References to the History of the Tribe

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

Penobscot Reservaton

Records

The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters. They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:

• Allotment records
• Annuity rolls
• Census records
• Correspondence
• Health records
• Reports
• School census and records
• Vital records

Census Records

1971 Census. FHL film: 908374 item 1, 1972 Census item 2

Vital Records

Vital Records and Census. FHL film: 962663 item 3

Important Websites

• Penobscot Nation Offical Website
• Wikipedia article on the Penobscot people.