This tribe is related to the larger Maliseet First Nations of New Brunswick, Canada.[4] The Maliseet have traditionally occupied areas of the Saint John River valley, including its tributary, the Meduxnekeag River. When Great Britain and the United States established a boundary through this area under the Jay Treaty of 1794, the Maliseet were given the right to freely cross the border with Canada, as it was within their ancestral territory.[4] The Houlton Band of Maliseet was invited to take a nonvoting seat in the Maine Legislature, starting with the 126th Legislature in 2013.
They belonged to the Algonquian languages family. The people now use English as their first language. They constitute nearly 6% of the population of Houlton.
The Houlton Maliseet farm potatoes, barley, and clover on tribal lands. They also own a roller skating rink (Rollerama).[1]
Watershed restorationedit
The tribe is working to restore the watershed of the Meduxnekeag River, which was damaged by logging drives, and bring back the native Atlantic salmon. The restoration aims to slow the flow of the river and cool its overheated waters, both of which are increasing with climate change in Maine. The river lacks the structure and complexity that it used to have that allowed salmon and other fish to live in the river.[5]
Notesedit
^ ab"Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians." 2 December 2013 at the Wayback MachineRegion 1: EPA New England. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
^Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Language Portal - "Metaksonekiyak: on or along Meduxnekeag River (Maine and New Brunswick); in the territory of the Houlton Band of Maliseets
^ abHoulton Band of Maliseet Indians, Official Website, accessed 24 November 2013
^Carpenter, Murray (20 September 2022). "A tribe is restoring a northern Maine river so that it'll be cooler and more hospitable to salmon". Maine Public. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
Referencesedit
Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN978-0-19-513877-1
Abler, Thomas S. (1 November 1990). "Micmacs and Gypsies: Occupation of the Peripatetic Niche". Algonquian Papers - Archive. 21. S2CID 55920701.
The term gypsy has been retired because it is a slang word or a slur used by colonizers to describe romani abenaki or micmac people [1]
Aroostook Band of Micmac Defunct tribal bands US and Canada games over status and "land claims" Gypsys romani union
[2] Defunt m'ikmaq American truckhouse corp boys and girls club industrial schools title 7 Indian education / school consolidations unified school districts abuse cases and boy scouts of America lawsuits
External linksedit
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, official website
^. www.sunlightmediacollective.org. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019.
October 28, 2023
houlton, band, maliseet, indians, maine, malecite, passamaquoddy, metaksonekiyak, wolastoqewiyik, federally, recognized, tribe, maliseet, whose, land, along, meduxnekeag, river, maine, they, headquartered, littleton, maine, located, aroostook, county, metakson. The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine Malecite Passamaquoddy Metaksonekiyak Wolastoqewiyik 2 is a federally recognized tribe of Maliseet whose land is along the Meduxnekeag River in Maine 3 They are headquartered in Littleton Maine located in Aroostook County Houlton Band of Maliseet IndiansMetaksonekiyak WolastoqewiyikMaliseet Indian Wooden Hut Interior watercolor by Robert Petley c 1850Total population869 1 Regions with significant populations United States Maine LanguagesEnglish Malecite PassamaquoddyReligiontraditional tribal religion ChristianityRelated ethnic groupsother Maliseet peopleLocation of Houlton Maliseet reservationThis tribe is related to the larger Maliseet First Nations of New Brunswick Canada 4 The Maliseet have traditionally occupied areas of the Saint John River valley including its tributary the Meduxnekeag River When Great Britain and the United States established a boundary through this area under the Jay Treaty of 1794 the Maliseet were given the right to freely cross the border with Canada as it was within their ancestral territory 4 The Houlton Band of Maliseet was invited to take a nonvoting seat in the Maine Legislature starting with the 126th Legislature in 2013 They belonged to the Algonquian languages family The people now use English as their first language They constitute nearly 6 of the population of Houlton Contents 1 Economic development 2 Watershed restoration 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksEconomic development editThe Houlton Maliseet farm potatoes barley and clover on tribal lands They also own a roller skating rink Rollerama 1 Watershed restoration editThe tribe is working to restore the watershed of the Meduxnekeag River which was damaged by logging drives and bring back the native Atlantic salmon The restoration aims to slow the flow of the river and cool its overheated waters both of which are increasing with climate change in Maine The river lacks the structure and complexity that it used to have that allowed salmon and other fish to live in the river 5 Notes edit a b Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Archived 2 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Region 1 EPA New England Retrieved 30 July 2013 Passamaquoddy Maliseet Language Portal Metaksonekiyak on or along Meduxnekeag River Maine and New Brunswick in the territory of the Houlton Band of Maliseets Pritzker 428 a b Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Official Website accessed 24 November 2013 Carpenter Murray 20 September 2022 A tribe is restoring a northern Maine river so that it ll be cooler and more hospitable to salmon Maine Public Retrieved 30 May 2023 References editPritzker Barry M A Native American Encyclopedia History Culture and Peoples Oxford Oxford University Press 2000 ISBN 978 0 19 513877 1 Abler Thomas S 1 November 1990 Micmacs and Gypsies Occupation of the Peripatetic Niche Algonquian Papers Archive 21 S2CID 55920701 The term gypsy has been retired because it is a slang word or a slur used by colonizers to describe romani abenaki or micmac people 1 Aroostook Band of Micmac Defunct tribal bands US and Canada games over status and land claims Gypsys romani union 2 Defunt m ikmaq American truckhouse corp boys and girls club industrial schools title 7 Indian education school consolidations unified school districts abuse cases and boy scouts of America lawsuitsExternal links editHoulton Band of Maliseet Indians official website Wabanaki Trails Houlton Band of Maliseet The Sacred Sundance The Transfer Of A Ceremony 1 Avgo rig International Romani Union Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act 8 9 2019 www sunlightmediacollective org Archived from the original on 23 October 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians amp oldid 1171047359, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
