Passamaquoddy at the Turn of the Century 1890 - 1920 Tribal Life and Times in Maine and New Brunswick
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Publication
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SCIWC Library
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Publication Year
2002
Pages
198
Subject
Passamaquoddy Cultural Heritage
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Biblio Notes
"Material for this book was collected from various sources. Sources included histories from adjacent towns, Wabanaki Tribes, Indian Agent Reports, federal letters and reports, Church reports, Tribal legends, newspapers, diaries, numerous history books and several legal summaries. I have tried to capture most events, hard times, sad times, good times and times of wonder. Unfortunately only a fragment of the total history was recorded, and for that I am sorry. In compiling history, it is impossible to include all events, persons, or things that are important and of interest to all people. I only hope that the manner of reporting these events will be clear and a true rendering to the character of the extraordinary communities in which we live.
The invaluable assistance and contributions of Allison Lola and Suzie Neptune of Pleasant Point and Janet Lola of Indian Township and Micah Pawling, helped make this book possible. Numerous interviews of elderly tribal members were undertaken in both Passamaquoddy communities added a personal component to the stories. The staff at the Calais and Eastport Library was also very helpful during the research of this book. Majority of the data was recovered from the Eastport Sentinel and the Calais Advertiser; from binder newspaper books and microfilm for the years 1890 to 1920. The Indian agent reports were reviewed at the University of Maine in Orono at the special collections floor in the Folger Library. Numerous racial terms were used in the 1890 to 1920 newspapers; these terms were not included in this book. The activity occurring at the time is more important because it reflects the changes that were occurring.
The manner in which you interpret and question history from the point of view that it is written, is what will enable you to see clearly a previously biased perception. This book is a starting point, a reference, so it may be explained to include more segments of Tribal history.
This is a snap shot in time, which reflects a small segment of the life in this era. The tribal people survived these hard times, as did the Tribal community & our culture and traditions. This is a story of a proud people, the People of the Dawn, the Passamaquoddy, the Skicin."
The invaluable assistance and contributions of Allison Lola and Suzie Neptune of Pleasant Point and Janet Lola of Indian Township and Micah Pawling, helped make this book possible. Numerous interviews of elderly tribal members were undertaken in both Passamaquoddy communities added a personal component to the stories. The staff at the Calais and Eastport Library was also very helpful during the research of this book. Majority of the data was recovered from the Eastport Sentinel and the Calais Advertiser; from binder newspaper books and microfilm for the years 1890 to 1920. The Indian agent reports were reviewed at the University of Maine in Orono at the special collections floor in the Folger Library. Numerous racial terms were used in the 1890 to 1920 newspapers; these terms were not included in this book. The activity occurring at the time is more important because it reflects the changes that were occurring.
The manner in which you interpret and question history from the point of view that it is written, is what will enable you to see clearly a previously biased perception. This book is a starting point, a reference, so it may be explained to include more segments of Tribal history.
This is a snap shot in time, which reflects a small segment of the life in this era. The tribal people survived these hard times, as did the Tribal community & our culture and traditions. This is a story of a proud people, the People of the Dawn, the Passamaquoddy, the Skicin."
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