Penobscot
The Penobscot (Abenaki: Pαnawάhpskewi) are an Indigenous people in North America from the Northeastern Woodlands region. They are organized as a federally recognized tribe in Maine and as a First Nations band government in the Atlantic provinces and Quebec.
Pαnawάhpskewi | |
|---|---|
Seal of the Penobscot Indian Nation | |
| Total population | |
| 2,278 enrolled members | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States (Maine) | 2,278 (0.2%) |
| Languages | |
| Abenaki, English | |
| Religion | |
| Wabanaki mythology, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Abenaki, Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy | |
The Penobscot Nation, formerly known as the Penobscot Tribe of Maine, is the federally recognized tribe of Penobscot in the United States. They are part of the Wabanaki Confederacy, along with the Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Miꞌkmaq nations, all of whom historically spoke Algonquian languages. The Penobscots' main settlement is now the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation, located within the state of Maine along the Penobscot River.
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