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Still Image		1701, Treaty of (The Great Peace) (Image) UMaine Wabanaki Studies, Still Image "The Great Peace of Montreal was a peace treaty between New France and 39 First Nations of North America. It was signed on August 4, 1701, by Louis-Hector de Callière, governor of New France, and 1200 representatives of 39 aboriginal nations of the North East of North America. The treaty ended 100 years of war between the Iroquois, allied to the English, and the French, allied to the Hurons and the Algonquians. It provided 16 years of peaceful relations and trade before war started again. Present for the diplomatic event were the various peoples part the Iroquois confederacy, the Huron peoples, and the Algonquian peoples."--Wikipedia. (Relevance: 546) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Treaty Indians of North America -- Canada -- Government relations Indians of North America -- Canada -- Treaties Iriquois Indians -- Government relations Iroquois Indians -- Treaties Canada -- History -- To 1763 (New France)

Artifact		Pair of Moosehock Boots Maine State Museum, Artifact Made from two moose hocks, skin in hock area was removed "in the round"; hide probably treated, hair left on and toe and lower, thinner portion of hide sewn together. (Relevance: 531) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Native Americans Penobscot Tribe

Artifact		Wastebasket Maine State Museum, Artifact Woven cylindrical basket with two rows of wood curls, wrapped grass lip; braided grass circular handles. (Relevance: 512) Find Similar Resources	Native Americans Passamaquoddy Tribe Wabanaki

Moving Image		A Part of the Main MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:26:01 As Europeans began to look seriously towards Maine as a desirable economic region, there were many debates about who owned or controlled the varied and plentiful natural resources, especially timber. In the mid-1800’s, the timber harvest from the communities in the far north woods traveled via the river communities to the prosperous coast where the wealth of natural resources set sail for the world beyond. Today, these distinct regions remain intact, each with a different story to tell about how history has played itself out since that time. (Relevance: 503) Find Similar Resources	Natural resources Settlements Lumbering Shipping/Shipbuilding

Text		Penobscot Indian Treaty Maine State Archives, Text Penobscot Indian Treaty. (Relevance: 498) Find Similar Resources	Indians of North America Land tenure Indians of North America Treaties Conflict-Stability: control of Maine, land disputes, French-English-Indians Indians -- land rights Native Americans Land Disputes

Text		Penobscot Tribal Answer regarding the sale of Indian lands Maine State Archives, Text Letter listing their beliefs and concerns regarding their dwindling lands. (Relevance: 496) Find Similar Resources	Indians of North America Conflict-Stability: control of Maine, land disputes, French-English-Indians Indians -- Land tenure Indians -- land rights Native Americans Land Disputes

Moving Image		Europeans Bring Disease MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 0:01:33 Some estimates show that ninety percent of Maine's Indians were lost to European disease in the 1600's. The decimation of the native population, which happened between 1616 and 1619, is known as the Great Dying. (Relevance: 494) Find Similar Resources	Great Dying -- 1616 / 1619 Native Americans Settlements Smallpox -- America -- History

Artifact		Beaded Purse Maine State Museum, Artifact Small beaded purse with a rounded bottom and flap covering the opening along the top. Multi-colored glass beads are worked on black wool in a packed floral design. Four-petaled flowers worked in clear beads have blue, yellow, green and dark red leaves. Turquoise beads of a larger size trim the flap edge. The edges are bound with red silk ribbon. The beading is stitched though the black wool and a brown cotton lining. (Relevance: 481) Find Similar Resources	Wabanaki Maliseet Tribe Native Americans Penobscot Tribe Beadwork Handbags

Artifact		Beaded Sleeve Cuff Maine State Museum, Artifact Maine or New Brunswick Native American beaded sleeve cuff. Front is old black velvet with scrolling green plant stems and white, yellow, blue and red flowers and flanking white leaves. Copper studs in open areas of design. Back of white cotton with a blue net pattern. Paper lining. Red bias tape around edges. (Relevance: 478) Find Similar Resources	Iroquois Wabanaki Native Americans Beadwork Cuffs (Clothing)

Moving Image		Trails, Rails, and Roads MPBN: Home Series, Moving Image, 00:28:01 The story of transportation in Maine is the story of the state's ongoing challenge to keep its people connected both to economic markets and to each other. Whether it's Route 113 in western Maine, US Route 1 meandering up the coast, or the once plentiful rail routes that joined every corner of the state, Maine's communities have been formed by the patterns of transportation. (Relevance: 457) Find Similar Resources	Transportation Railroads

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