Maine Memory Network

Webster-Ashburton Treaty cartoon, Fort Kent, ca. 1842

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1842 Location: Fort Kent Media: Pen and ink on paper

Champlain map copy, St. Croix or Bone Island, ca. 1799

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1613 Media: Ink and wash on paper

Holding up the Sky: Wabanaki people, culture, history, and art

Learn about Native diplomacy and obligation by exploring 13,000 years of Wabanaki residence in Maine through 17th century treaties, historic items, and contemporary artworks—from ash baskets to high fashion. Wabanaki voices contextualize present-day relevance and repercussions of 400 years of shared histories between Wabanakis and settlers to their region.