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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Penobscot Indians
		Penobscot belonged, consisted of a number of small tribes of Algonquian linguistic stock, holding the greater part of the present state of
		Penobscot number 425, while the rest, all of mixed blood and including the descendants of the broken and incorporated Pennacook, reside, under the name of Abnaki, in the two mission settlements of Saint Francis (335) and Bécancourt (25) in
		Penobscot, who made a separate treaty of peace in 1749, thus saving themselves and their territory, but forever alienating the affection of their kinsmen by whom they were thenceforth regarded as
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11644a.htm (992 words)

	Native Americans: Penobscot Indian Tribe (Penobscot Nation, Penobscott, Penobscots)
		Recently the Penobscot Indians and their Passamaquoddy allies--despite formidable harassment from white neighbors--successfully argued that their treaty rights had been violated, and in 1980 received a settlement of $81 million for land that was illegally stolen from them.
		The Penobscot tribe was able to buy back some of their ancestral lands, and today they are a sovereign nation working to maintain their traditions, language, and self-sufficiency.
		Penobscot history is interesting and important, but the Penobscot are still here today, too, and we have tried to feature modern writers as well as traditional folklore, contemporary art as well as museum pieces, and the issues and struggles of today as well as the tragedies of yesterday.
	www.native-languages.org /penobscot.htm (871 words)

	Penobscot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Penobscot is also the name of the dialect of Eastern Abenaki (an Algonquian language) that the Penobscot people speak.
		The Penobscot Indian Island Reservation is surrounded by the waters of the Penobscot River, in Penobscot County, Maine.
		In 1973, the Penobscot tribe was one of the first Native American tribes to begin gambling enterprises with the opening of Penobscot High Stakes Bingo which is located on the reservation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Penobscot (487 words)

	Facts for Kids: Penobscot Indians (Penobscots)
		We encourage students and teachers to visit our main Penobscot language and culture pages for in-depth information about the tribe, but here are our answers to the questions we are most often asked by children, with Penobscot pictures and links we believe are suitable for all ages.
		The Penobscot nation was a member of the Wabanaki Confederacy that controlled much of New England and the Canadian Maritimes.
		The Penobscot River is contaminated with mercury and dioxin pollution from the logging and industrial plants of the Penobscots' white neighbors.
	www.geocities.com /bigorrin/penobscot_kids.htm (1760 words)

	The Flag of the Penobscot (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This refers to the rocky falls of the Penobscot River that was home to the Penobscot people centuries ago and continues as the home for many members of the tribe.
		The Penobscot and Passamoquoddy nations settled a suit against the State of Maine and the federal government in 1980.
		Closer to the warrior in the ring around his bust is the name of the tribe in English and in the native Algonquin tongue of the Penobscot "Bur nur wurb skek".
	hometown.aol.com /donh523/navapage/penob.htm (504 words)

	Penobscot Indians in Maine See New Hope for Economic Future
		The Penobscot Indian Nation is among hundreds of Native American tribes recognized by the federal government.
		Many years ago, the Penobscot Indians began to lose their traditional ways to support themselves.
		The word Penobscot is usually defined in English as "a rocky place." There is a traditional story that the people tell about their creation.
	www.voanews.com /specialenglish/Penobscot-Indians-Revisited.cfm (1360 words)

	Canoe from the Penobscot River (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The purpose of splitting the stem was twofold as it facilitated bending the wood into the proper shape, and permitted the builder to pass the split root lacing of the bow and stern through the stein.
		From a comparative study of models and canoes of the Penobscot, Malicite, and Passamaquoddy, emphasis was not placed upon the high stern and bow until recent times.
		The Micmac, with whom Denys was probably most familiar, occupied the eastern portion of the Gaspe Peninsula and northern Nova Scotia; the territory of the prehistoric Penobscot has been generally conceded by the present-day ethnologists to be confined to the watershed and bay regions of the Penobscot River.
	www.wcha.org /tidbits/penobscot (4640 words)

	Penobscot Building-Building Features
		The Penobscot Building presides over the very heart of Downtown Detroit, at the prominent intersection of Fort and Griswold streets.
		The flagship address is on the doorstep of dynamic development at Campus Martius, and within walking distance of Compuware Corporation World Headquarters, the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (City County Building), federal, district and circuit courts and several parking areas.
		Many of these museum-quality decorations, sculptured in granite, recall the Penobscot Indians for whom the structure is named.
	www.penobscotbuilding.com /building_features.html (238 words)

	University of Maine Cooperative Extension \| Penobscot County \| Crops
		Each year, several plots at the Penobscot County Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden are devoted to the needs of the greenhouse industry.
		Penobscot County has a large population of small farm operators producing small fruit, vegetables and tree fruit.
		Reeser Manley, principle investigator for the grant, Gleason Gray, Penobscot County Extension Educator, and Marjorie Peronto, Hancock County Extension Educator, are overseeing the development of the project.
	www.umaine.edu /umcepenobscot/crops.asp?month=6&year=2006 (371 words)

	Abenaki
		Subdivisions - The Penobscot on Moosehead Lake are known as "Moosehead Lake Indians." Villages: Agguncia, Asnela, Catawamtek, Kenduskeag, Mattawamkeag, Meecombe, Negas, Olamon, Oldtown, Passadumkeag, Pentagouet, Precaute, Segocket, and Wabigganus.
		Castine and his son were implacable foes of the British, and under their leadership, the Penobscot grew increasingly hostile contributing to the English decision to abandon the Abenaki.
		After the war the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy received some recognition for their services and by 1798 Massachusetts established three small reservations for them in northern Maine (Maine was not a state until 1820).
	www.tolatsga.org /aben.html (9202 words)

	THE ANCIENT PENOBSCOT, OR PANAWANSKEK.
		The fort at Passadumkeag was destroyed, by Colonel Thomas Westbrook, in 1722-3, the inhabitants having retired to Mattawamkeag.
		The village of Narantsouak is nearest New England; that of Medoctec nearest Acadia; and that of Panouamk nearly in the centre.
		A Penobscot Indian, of some intelligence, says, that the aboriginal name of the present Indian village on Oldtown-island, is Panawauske.
	cprr.org /Museum/BMLRR/Penobscot.html (4775 words)

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		They lived along the Penobscot River and called themselves "Panawampskik" which means "People of the Rocky River." They were mostly hunters, but they also liked to grow crops such as squash, berries, cherries, and corn.
		The Penobscot lived in wigwams which were like houses, except they were made from sticks instead of bricks.
		Even though the Penobscot were always ready for battle, they were caught up in finding their food since they were trained hunters.
	www.ga.k12.pa.us /academics/ls/4/sstudies/Colonial/4R/4R12.htm (291 words)

	RedOrbit - Science - The Return of a Ritual Anglers Ply Penobscot River for Salmon in First Season Since '99 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		While federal law permits subsistence salmon fishing for members of the Penobscot Nation, Banks said he is not aware of any tribal members killing salmon in recent years out of respect for the fish and their precarious situation.
		Biologists admit that Maine's salmon population is by no means "healthy." Roughly 1,100 adults have returned from the ocean to their birth rivers to spawn in recent years, compared to historic runs estimated in the hundreds of thousands.
		The commission resisted calls from many fishermen to hold the monthlong fishery in the spring when the number of adult salmon in the Penobscot spikes and the fish are in peak physical condition.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/667806/the_return_of_a_ritual_anglers_ply_penobscot_river_for/index.html?source=r_science (1423 words)

	4th Grade Native Americans - Penobscot (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the 19th century, much of the Penobscot traditional hunting lands was sold without their consent and they were forced to rely on other means of subsidence such as farming, basket making and canoe building at which they excelled.
		Penobscots and other eastern Native Americans also crafted wampum out of white and purple shell beads to use as regalia, currency, and commemoration of important events.
		The Penobscot villages were communal wigwams covered with bark or woven mats, each village also having a larger central town-house for public gatherings.
	gizmo.sad4.com /~ebartley/NativeAmericans/penobscot.html (649 words)

	Maine White Water Rafting near Baxter State Park - Penobscot Outdoor Center (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Penobscot Outdoor Center and Baxter State Park personnel are very good at recommending hikes.
		There were many located near the Penobscot River, and the last remaining boom house has been turned into a museum.
		The beach is a popular place to hunt for colorful rocks or gold, or relax in the sun and play in the currents of the Penobscot River.
	www.penobscotoutdoorcenter.com /activities.html (575 words)

	Community Information \| Town Information \| Penobscot
		Penobscot is a small town with a classic rural character and a tiny village area.
		Its 18 miles of shoreline are along the Bagaduce and Penobscot rivers.
		Settled after the French and Indian War and incorporated in 1787, Penobscot was established as a farming community by families with names such as Perkins, Hutchins and Wardwell.
	www.penobscotbaypress.com /communityinformation/towninformation/penobscot.html (311 words)

	RedOrbit - Science - Sturgeon Returning to Penobscot (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jun. 22--Researchers at the University of Maine have discovered the first population of endangered shortnose sturgeon in the Penobscot River in nearly 30 years, offering scientists hope that habitat conditions in the river are improving.
		The Atlantic sturgeon is listed as a "species of special concern." Dams, polluted rivers and overfishing -- in part for their prized caviar -- are often blamed for the collapse of the sturgeon population in Maine and elsewhere.
		The last documented case of a shortnose sturgeon in the Penobscot was in 1978 despite several extensive scientific surveys in the decades since.
	www.redorbit.com /news/science/546676/sturgeon_returning_to_penobscot/index.html?source=r_science (815 words)

	Penobscot Indian History
		When more thorough exploration began in the 17th century the Penobscot chief, known as Bashaba (a term probably equivalent to head-chief), seems to have had primacy over all the New England tribes southward to the Merrimac.
		The Penobscot at this period seem to have been distinct from the "Tarratine," or Abnaki of Norridgewock, and at war with them, although since the English occupancy of the country they have always been known as a part of the Abnaki and have sometimes been specifically designated as Tarratine.
		The Penobscot took an active part in all the wars on the New England frontier up to 1749, when they made a treaty of peace, and have remained quiet ever since.
	www.accessgenealogy.com /native/tribes/abenaki/penobscothist.htm (561 words)

	Penobscot River Restoration Trust
		NRCM, along with the Penobscot Indian Nation and others, are members of the Penobscot River Restoration Trust, a nonprofit corporation created to restore the Penobscot River back to the watershed that once supported millions of native Maine fish and other wildlife.
		Vision of the Penobscot River once again teeming with life while continuing to generate energy is closer to becoming a reality
		The Penobscot River is Maine’s largest watershed, and the second-largest watershed in New England.
	www.maineenvironment.org /issue_penobscot.asp (335 words)

	Penobscot High Stakes Bingo, Old Town, Maine
		Penobscot High Stakes Bingo was established in 1973, being one of the first Indian Gaming Operations in the country, located on Indian Island, Old Town, Maine.
		In 1993, Penobscot High Stakes Bingo took on a total facelift which includes a State of the Art Smoke Removal Air Exchange System, totally new interior renovation, Las Vegas Style lighting, etc., which makes Sockalexis Bingo Palace, the Home of Penobscot High Stakes Bingo, one of the premier Indian Bingos in the Northeast.
		Penobscot High Stakes Bingo offers super bingo weekends every six weeks offering prizes up to $250,000 per bingo weekend.
	www.penobscotbingo.com (223 words)

	Arch Davis Design - Boat Plans, Kits and Videos: Penobscot 17 Sail Boat
		The Penobscot 17 features the same glued lapstrake construction, with marine plywood planking laid on fore and aft stringers, that has proven very suitable for the amateur builder.
		Like the Penobscot 14, she has flotation compartments at bow and stern; in addition, the plans show four inch thick slabs of styrofoam flotation under the side seats which run the full length of the boat.
		The Penobscot 17 is planked with 6 mm (1/4") marine plywood.
	www.by-the-sea.com /archdavisdesign/davis_penobscot17.html (734 words)

	Penobscot Bay Watch (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Penobscot Bay Watch, Inc.(PBW) is an incorporated citizens' association dedicated to protecting and restoring the natural resources of Penobscot Bay, and the bay's natural resource-based economy.
		The pristine beauty of West Penobscot Bay is greatly prized by recreational sailing and motor vessels and by the coastal vacation industry.
		West Penobscot Bay is exploited by a thriving commercial wind jamming industry, by private recreational sailors and motor yachters, and by island and coastal vacationers.
	www.penbay.org /hdepotdep122k2.html (2420 words)

	Penobscot Valley Country Club : Golf Activities (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The primary objective of our operation is to make golf an enjoyable and memorable experience for both members and guests, to establish a country club atmosphere that facilitates good play, fellowship, and an inherent courtesy both on and off the golf course.
		Penobscot Valley Country Club is a soft spike facility.
		Guests are permitted to play Penobscot Valley Country Club a maximum of four times per calendar year.
	www.penobscotvalleycc.com /golf-activities.shtml (466 words)

	Maine White Water Rafting Trips - PENOBSCOT RIVER Rafting with PRO River Runners
		The West Branch of Maine's Penobscot River features heart pumping whitewater for the truly adventurous paddler.
		The Penobscot River runs along the border of Baxter State Park in full view of Mt. Katahdin.
		The Penobscot is dam-controlled, guaranteeing whitewater rafting 7 days a week from May to October.
	www.proriverrunners.com /index.php?page=Penobscot_River (350 words)

	Penobscot Theatre
		As Northern Maine's premier year-round professional theatre company, Penobscot Theatre is dedicated to achieving artistic excellence while developing and presenting works of theatre that inspire the imagination and cultivate a lifelong passion for the art form.
		Penobscot Theatre's season runs September through May. Beyond the theatre's mainstage season, Penobscot Theatre's educational and outreach programming is the largest in the state, serving thousands of Maine students in schools with workshops.
		Penobscot Theatre Company was incorporated as a 501(c) 3 on March 17, 1983.
	www.volunteersolutions.org /uwmm/org/967048.html (416 words)

	Penobscot News
		For motorists headed to Down East, the restaurant on a bluff overlooking the Penobscot River in Prospect, Maine, was a landmark for decades.
		Just two decades ago, anglers from as far away as Japan and South Africa would wait their turns along the Penobscot River for a chance to cast a line at what many regard as the king of game fish.
		The new Penobscot Narrows Bridge isn't open yet, and already there's a traffic jam as thousands of people walked across for the very...
	www.topix.net /city/penobscot-me?scoring=r (747 words)

	Penobscot Expedition - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Penobscot Expedition was the largest American naval expedition of the American Revolutionary War and its worst naval defeat until Pearl Harbor.
		The British fort in Penobscot Bay was located on Bagaduce Peninsula (now called Castine) which jutted into the bay and commanded the principal passage into the inner harbor.
		Peleg Wadsworth mitigated the damage by organizing a retreat and was not charged in the court martial.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Penobscot_Expedition (680 words)

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