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  Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation. Who is Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation? What is Passamaquoddy ...
Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation is an Indian reservation located in Washington County, Maine.
In the Indian reservation the population is spread out with 35.2% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the Indian reservation is $15,956, and the median income for a family is $22,500.
www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Passamaquoddy_Pleasant_Point_Reservation   (368 words)

  
 Passamaquoddy - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Passamaquoddy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Passamaquoddy is the name of a tribe of Native Americans located in northeastern North America, primarily in Maine and New Brunswick.
The Passamaquoddy population in Maine is about 2,500 people, with more than half of adults still speaking the Passamaquoddy language, which belongs to the Algonquian branch of the Algic language family.
The Passamaquoddy may be best known outside the region for Passamaquoddy vs. Morton, a 1975 land claims lawsuit in the United States which opened the door to successful land claims negotiations for many eastern tribes, giving federal recognition and millions of dollars to purchase trust lands.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Passamaquoddy.html   (297 words)

  
 Quoddy LNG - The Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Pleasant Point is the first community and the first Indian reservation in the United States to vote in a referendum to host an LNG facility.
Pleasant Point, ME -Quoddy Bay L.L.C. is seeking volunteers to serve on a Citizens' Advisory Panel to inform and represent local communities in the design and development of an LNG import facility on Pleasant Point.
This agreement is an implementation of the Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation's August 2004 vote in favor of the LNG project.
www.quoddylng.com /press.html   (5841 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the Indian reservation has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²).
\nAs of the census of 2000, there are 640 people, 233 households, and 160 families residing in the Indian reservation.
Out of the total people living in poverty, 40.5% are under the age of 18 and 31.6% are 65 or older.
www.informationgenius.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/passamaquoddy_pleasant_point_reservation__maine.html   (339 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
In her complaint, Francis alleges the following: She is a member of the Passamaquoddy Indian Tribe, presently living in Old Orchard Beach, and is the owner of a private residence located on the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation.
Dana-Cummings is a former Executive Director of the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Housing Authority.
Rather, she alleges that Dana-Cummings is a resident of the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation.
www.narf.org /nill/bulletins/state/archives/unreported/francis.html   (1194 words)

  
 Constitution of the Sipayik Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe
Meetings of official bodies of the Pleasant Point tribal government shall be open to Sipayik tribal members, provided however that discussions may be held in closed session as authorized by this Constitution, by a tribal ordinance duly enacted or by applicable federal or state law, as long as any decision is made in open session.
The Pleasant Point members of the Joint Tribal Council shall convene an annual meeting open to all Sipayik tribal members to present in oral and written form an accounting of the financial status of the Tribe, including the tribal general funds; any enterprise and special revenue funds, and any other funds or accounts.
This Constitution shall become supreme law of the Pleasant Point Reservation of the Passamaquoddy Tribe when adopted by a simple majority of the adult Sipayik members of the Tribe who vote at a plebiscite called for that purpose by the Governor and Council.
www.narf.org /nill/Constitutions/passconst/passconst.htm   (3459 words)

  
 Passamaquoddy
Passamaquoddy Passamaquoddy is the name of a tribe of Canada.
Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation, Maine Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation is an Indian reservation loca...
Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation, Maine Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation is an Indian reservation locate...
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 Welcome to Lubec, ME .:. Your Four-Season Vacation Destination
The Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation, also known as Sipayik, is located on the shores of the Passamaquoddy Bay between the town of Perry and the city of Eastport.
The Pasamaquoddy are known as “People of the Dawn” and today there is a population of just under 2000 on the tribal census rolls.
The language spoken is a dialect of the Algonquin language - Peskotomuhkati.
www.visitlubecmaine.com /neighbors/neighborssipavik.htm   (64 words)

  
 Quoddy Loop -- Perry & Sipayik / Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation, Maine
Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation sits on a penninsula, known by its residents as "Sipayik" (zih-'bahy-ihg).
The reservation and trust lands include most of the land from Perry at Maine Route 190, at the junction of U.S. Route 1, to the tip of the penninsula.
The Passamaquoddy fought with the colonists against the British during the American Revolution, (and also fought with the U.S. in subsequent wars) and in commemoration of these brave warriors, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) placed a monument in the community at Pleasant Point.
www.quoddyloop.com /pe.shtml   (1192 words)

  
 Point Pleasant Torrents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
The Borough of Point Pleasant, New Jersey - NJ Whatever it is, you can find it all here at the Jersey Shore's...
The Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation also known as SIPAYIK is located on the downeast coast of Maine between the town of Perry and the city of Eastport.
Point Pleasant High School is a "AA" school located in the town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
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 Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation, Maine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation, Maine in the news
of 2000, there are 640 people, 233 households, and 160 families residing in the Indian reservation.
The racial makeup of the Indian reservation is 9.38% White, 0.00% Black or African American, 88.59% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/P/Passamaquoddy-Pleasant-Point-Reservation,-Maine.htm   (443 words)

  
 MYSTERIOUS WORLD: Autumn 1999: The Fabulous Thunderbird
Another primary source is from the legends of the Passamaquoddy Indians, who lived in the northeast, in the Quoddy Loop area of Maine and New Brunswick.
The surviving Passamaquoddy Indian brave had discovered the home of the Thunderbirds, but the intrepid Indians who had set out on a quest for the source of thunder had gotten more than they had bargained for.
Legend tells us this is how the new Passamaquoddy thunderbird, the lone Indian who passed through the cleft, in time became the great and powerful Thunderbird, who always has kept a watchful eye upon the good Indians.
www.mysteriousworld.com /Journal/1999/Autumn/Thunderbird   (3441 words)

  
 hijkbook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
By T. The Passamaquoddy tribe is a Native American nation in Maine.
Their township is called Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation.
A Passamaquoddy marksman, a person who’s aim is right on the spot, is said to have stood on the shore of Machias and from a far away distance, shot the captain of the British warship.
www.msad5.org /ABCbookweb/hijkbook.htm   (596 words)

  
 NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE - PAGE 2
Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon Reservation and Colony
Reservation is near Yuma, Arizona and extends into California and Mexico.
Siletz Tribe - The Confederated Tribes of Siletz is a confederation of 27 bands, originally ranging from Northern California to Southern Washington.
www.greatdreams.com /nativeb.htm   (2310 words)

  
 FindLaw for Legal Professionals - Case Law, Federal and State Resources, Forms, and Code
Francis asserts that the trial court erred in ruling that the litigation involved an "internal tribal matter." Because the complaint sets forth a cause of action on all three counts, and because the record is not sufficient to support a determination that the dispute is an internal tribal matter, we vacate the judgment.
[¶2] In her complaint, Francis alleges the following: She is a member of the Passamaquoddy Indian Tribe, presently living in Old Orchard Beach, and is the owner of a private residence located on the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation.
[¶3] Dana-Cummings is a former Executive Director of the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Housing Authority.
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 Aboriginal Tribes, Chiefs & Councils Index (p - z) of My Academic Only Home Page.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Passamaquoddy Tribe, Pleasant Point Reservation, Wabanaki Sipayik, is 1 of 2 reservations in downeast Maine.
The Port Madison Indian Reservation is located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington State.
Situated on the waterfront across the Puget Sound from Seattle, the reservation is home to the Suquamish people, a fishing tribe whose leader was Chief Seattle, after whom the city took its name.
www.myacademiconlyhomepage.com /Aboriginal_Tribes-Councils_P-Z.html   (960 words)

  
 Draft Constitution of the Sipayik Members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe
ARTICLE I.           The Sipayik members of the Passamaquoddy Tribe are those members who are listed on the official Census at Sipayik, which is also known as the Pleasant Point Reservation.
Any Sipayik tribal member shall be entitled to attend any meeting of the Pleasant Point Governor and Council, and or any other official committee or body of the Pleasant Point tribal government, excpet as otherwise provided herein.
          This Constitution shall become supreme law of the Pleasant Point Reservation of the Passamaquoddy Tribe when adopted by a simple majority of the adult Sipayik members of the Tribe who vote at a plebiscite called for that purpose by the Governor and Council.
madison.law.ou.edu /constitution/passama   (3492 words)

  
 Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation Housing Authority v. Francis
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Gregory J. Domareki, Justice Passamaquoddy Appellate Division
It appearing to the Appellate Tribunal of the Passamaquoddy Tribal Court that no brief was filed with the Clerk of Courts by Appellants, it is therefore ORDERED, on this 21st day of December, 1993, that Appellants Appeal is Hereby Dismissed and the Judgment of the Tribal Court below is hereby upheld.
Due to the inclemency of weather, the Holiday Season and the fact that Appellants have six children, the issue of when Appellants must vacate the premises is hereby remanded to the Trial Court for reconsideration.
www.tribalresourcecenter.org /opinions/opfolder/1993.NAPA.0000002.htm   (455 words)

  
 Head + Heart + Hands - Clara Neptune Keezer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
(Passamaquoddy) is best known for fruit and vegetable baskets made of brilliantly dyed brown ash splits and sweetgrass.
Born on the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation in Maine, Keezer made her first baskets at age eight.
Her parents, grandparents and great grandparents were talented craftspeople specializing in brown ash work baskets and fancy baskets.
members.aye.net /~kacf/Keezer.html   (90 words)

  
 Passamaquoddy Origins
Tales of the Passamaquoddies and their Land (book excerpt)
Passamaquoddy Native Lore: Origin of the Medicine Man
Maine "Parable" on Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Land Claims Settlement
www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/9118/pass.html   (149 words)

  
 Tides Institute - Bibliography
Geology of the Passamaquoddy Bay Region, Charlotte County, New Brunswick.
Pleasant Point, Perry, Maine: White Owl Press/Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation Housing Authority, 1996.
Passamaquoddy at the Turn of the Century, 1890-1920: Tribal Life and Times in Maine and New Brunswick.
www.tidesinstitute.org /tides/bibliography.html   (2874 words)

  
 WCCC- Current Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
The January 23 event will be held at Noon at the Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation by the causeway.
Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point is once again providing all the support services that make this all happen…they are the heart that keeps everything pumping.
The Pleasant Point Police Department, Sipayik Ambulance Service, Pleasant Point Health Center and Tribal Government are providing critical support and services for the Dip.
www.wccc.me.edu /eventarchives14.html   (3503 words)

  
 Washington County, Maine--Historic Sites
The battle was fought between a British Fleet of three frigates, and white settlers and Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Indian Tribes.
General Dana was a West Point graduate in 1842, and was wounded in the Mexican-American War; also wounded in the Civil War.
This project proposed to trap (via tidal dams and gates) the incoming tide in Passamaquoddy Bay, and to then generate electricity by passing the trapped water through turbines to be situated at Carrying Place Cove in Eastport (near the Welcome to Eastport sign).
www.sunrisecounty.org /pb/hist/histall.htm   (7415 words)

  
 Maine Local Government - Town of Perry - Main Page
The first European settler, John Frost, established a trading post on the St. Croix River, the town's eastern boundary along with Passamaquoddy Bay.
Named for Commodore Oliver H. Perry, a naval hero of the War of 1812, the town was incorporated even as the British still held Eastport only six miles away.
Perry is the gateway, via Maine Route 190, to the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Indian Reservation and the City of Eastport.
www.state.me.us /local/washington/perry   (98 words)

  
 Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation real estate agents and listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Welcome to Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation in Washington County, Maine.
Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation real estate useful information:
Such information has been provided by independent third parties who are solely responsible for such content.
www.realestateandmortgagefinder.com /maine-real-estate/washington-county-real-estate/passamaquoddy-pleasant-point-reservation-real-estate   (142 words)

  
 Senator Olympia J. Snowe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
“As a result of this recent funding, the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation and the Passamaquoddy Water District will be able to make long-overdue enhancements to the area’s water supply infrastructure.
· $1,000,000 water and waste disposal grant to the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Reservation to rehabilitate 3 pump stations, replace pumps, and add backup generators.
· $300,000 water and waste disposal grant and $100,000 loan to the Passamaquoddy Water District to replace water lines that are over 100 years old.
snowe.senate.gov /pressap/record.cfm?id=236060   (344 words)

  
 Passamaquoddy-Maliseet & Micmac   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
1 cassette (30 min.) in Passamaquoddy and bilingual 20 pp.
The bilingual/bicultural center at the Passamaquoddy Reservation near Eastport, Maine has language materials available for purchase.
Write: Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Tribal Council, P.O. Box 343, Perry ME, 04667.
www.wings.buffalo.edu /linguistics/ssila/learning/passama.htm   (219 words)

  
 Mirago : Regional: North America: United States: Maine: Localities: P: Pleasant Point Reservation
Top: Regional: North America: United States: Maine: Localities: P: Pleasant Point Reservation
Passamaquoddy Tribe - Wabanaki Sipayik, or Pleasant Point Reservation, is one of two reservations in downeast Maine.
Provides governing information, porpoise hunting, tribal news, artifacts, stolen lands, committees, language, and links for people of the dawn.
www.miragorobot.com /scripts/dir.aspx?cat=Top/Regional/North_America/United_States/Maine/Localities/P/Pleasant_Point_Reservation   (130 words)

  
 Pleasant Point Reservation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
Racism appears to be escalating and is [a]ffecting the Passamaquoddy students that attend area high schools.
The high school students will attend the workshop along with all teachers and support staff of the local elementary school.
The 'Silent Cry' Group is a strong force and presence in Pleasant Point.
www.webmaine.com /mewomen/grantees/194.html   (1135 words)

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