Maine
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6 directory entries · Research in progress
- AbenakiHistorical ancestral territory connection
Connection & source
Historical ancestral territory connectionNation history explicitly includes Maine in Ndakina. Historical territory does not authenticate present state-recognized identity claims; no whole-state polygon inferred.
Before European colonization; continuing homeland relationship. Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Houlton Band of MaliseetPresent day specific government location
Connection & source
Present day specific government locationActual Indigenous-led NARF law-library directory gives Houlton Band contact and court in Littleton, Maine; location only, not current law review.
Selected geography passage inspected 2026-10-21. Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Read the supporting source ↗ - Mi'kmaqHistorical and continuing community connection
Connection & source
Historical and continuing community connectionArchives introduction explicitly identifies Mi'kmaq communities in Maine.
Historical and present-day; archive introduction inspected 2026-10-21. Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Read the supporting source ↗ - PassamaquoddyHistorical and continuing community connection
Connection & source
Historical and continuing community connectionArchives introduction explicitly identifies Passamaquoddy communities in Maine.
Historical and present-day; archive introduction inspected 2026-10-21. Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Read the supporting source ↗ - PenobscotHistorical and continuing community connection
Connection & source
Historical and continuing community connectionArchives introduction explicitly identifies Penobscot communities in Maine.
Historical and present-day; archive introduction inspected 2026-10-21. Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Read the supporting source ↗ - WolastoqiyikHistorical and continuing community connection
Connection & source
Historical and continuing community connectionArchives introduction identifies Maliseet communities; broad Wolastoqiyik access point, not every community.
Historical and present-day; archive introduction inspected 2026-10-21. Reviewed 2026-10-21.
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These are starting lists, not a complete census. Modern borders help you navigate; they are not Indigenous homeland boundaries. A connection may be historical or present-day and does not imply presence throughout a region. Directory names can overlap; the profiles explain their relationships.
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