Although Indigenous Peoples’ Day has passed, Indigenous history cannot be separated from American history. Visit the link below for some educational resources to use as a starting point.
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Penobscot Lt. Gov. John Neptune
Penobscot Lt. Gov. John Neptune, 1836. Maine State Museum, 79.40.283
Lucy Nicolar Poolaw Voting, 1955
Lucy Nicolar Poolaw, the first Maine tribal member to vote, 1955. Photo courtesy of Bangor Daily News.
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Canoe backrest made of birchbark. Created by a Wabanaki artist in the 1890s. Maine State Museum 79.114.1.
