Keywords: Teepees
Item 70074
Indian Island, Old Town, ca. 1935
Contributed by: Boston Public Library Date: circa 1935 Location: Old Town Media: Linen texture postcard
Item 104441
Lucy Nicolar Poolaw and Bruce Poolaw, Indian Island ca. 1940
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: circa 1940 Location: Indian Island Media: Postcard
Exhibit
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.
Site Page
Skowhegan Community History - Abenakis in the Norridgewock/Skowhegan Area
"From deep wood teepees they would track deer, caribou, moose, and bear. They would use a bow and arrow to catch the animals in a snow drift."
