1530R Houlton Maliseet Reservation Locator Map

The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine ( pqm, Metaksonekiyak Wolastoqewiyik) is a federally recognized tribe of Maliseet, whose land is along the Meduxnekeag River in Maine. They are headquartered in

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, located in Aroostook County. This tribe is related to the larger Maliseet

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, Canada.Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
Official Website, accessed 24 November 2013 The Maliseet have traditionally occupied areas of the Saint John River valley, including its tributary, the

Meduxnekeag River The Meduxnekeag River ( ) is a tributary of the Saint John River. It is about long. The North Branch Meduxnekeag River rises from the outlet of a small pond () in Maine and runs to its confluence with the Meduxnekeag in Wakefield, New Brunswic ...

. When Great Britain and the United States established a boundary through this area under the

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of 1794, the Maliseet were given the right to freely cross the border with

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, as it was within their ancestral territory. The Houlton Band of Maliseet was invited to take a nonvoting seat in the

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, starting with the 126th Legislature in 2013. They belonged to the

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family. The people now use

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as their first language. They constitute nearly 6% of the population of Houlton.

Economic development

The Houlton Maliseet farm potatoes, barley, and clover on tribal lands. They also own a roller skating rink (Rollerama).

Notes

References

* Pritzker, Barry M. ''A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples''. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. * * The term gypsy has been retired because it is a slang word or a slur used by colonizers to describe romani abenaki or micmac people *

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External links

Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
official website
Wabanaki Trails - Houlton Band of Maliseet
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The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer Of A Ceremony
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