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Maliseet
Historical Background
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farmland along the Saint John River,
previously occupied by Maliseet, was
taken, leaving the native peoples
displace1d
considered themselves politically
independent
Culture
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HBMI (Houlton Band of Maliseet
Indians) Meduxnekeag (river), a
critical link in preserving tribal
practices, traditions and history.
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Before contact with Europeans
Maliseet occupied what is now
known as the eastern border of the
USA and Canada
Jay Treaty in 1794, the Maliseet
obtained free border crossing rights
between the two countries because
their village spanned both countries.
Welustuk ("of the beautiful river")
More Culture
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As late as the 19th century, the Maliseet
practised some traditional crafts,
especially building wigwams and birch
bark canoes.
Major shifts had taken place during the
previous 2 centuries as Maliseet acquired
European cutting tools and containers,
muskets and alcohol, foods and clothing
The Maliseet tribe belonged to the loose
confederation of eastern American Indians
known as the Wabanaki Alliance
The Maliseet live primarily in Canada,
especially New Brunswick, with one band
across the border in Maine
The Maliseet's own name for themselves is
Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet is a Micmac word
for someone who can't talk very well,)
Religious Practices
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I could not find anything on the
Maliseet Religion how ever I
believe they are Catholic
Clothing
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they wore a headband with a feather in it
or a beaded cap.
They also had a distinctive kind of hood
They weren't known for painting their
faces; war paint.
Most of the men and women wore their
hair long;
the women wore long dresses with
detachable sleeves
In colonial times, the Maliseets modified
some Europeans clothing such as blouses
and jackets,
decorated with fancy beadwork to make
them look more appealing
Maliseet people still wear moccasins or
beaded clothing, but they wear modern
clothes like jeans instead of breechcloths.
•They lived in small
round buildings
called wigwams
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Housing & Travel
the Maliseet live on reservations which
they own and which they have control
over,
birchbark canoes
Maliseet Map
Family Life
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Maliseet women took over a larger share
of the economic burden and began to farm,
raising native crops which previously had
been grown only south of Maliseet
territory.
Men continued to hunt, though with
limited success,
they proved useful to the French as
support against the English,
for a short period during the late 17th and
early 18th centuries Maliseet men became
virtually a military organization.
Language
New Brunswick, Maine the Maliseets
speak English.
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Quebec most speak French.
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Some older Maliseets in New Brunswick
also speak their native MaliseetPassamaquoddy language.
Maliseet is an endangered language because
most children aren't learning it anymore.
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some young Maliseet people are working
to keep the language alive.
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Resources
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http://www.maliseets.com/
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http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/malisee
t_kids.htm
http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index
.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA000
5054
http://www.nativelanguages.org/maliseet.htm
Maliseet (thing)@Everything2.com
http://www.aaanativearts.com/article897.h
tml
http://gizmo.sad4.com/~ebartley/NativeA
mericans/maliseet.html
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