Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
Metaksonekiyak Wolastoqewiyik | |
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 Maliseet Indian Wooden Hut Interior watercolor by Robert Petley, c. 1850 | |
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| Etymology: Houlton/Maliseet Joseph Houlton/He speaks slowly | |
 The Houlton Maliseet Reservation in the U.S. State of Maine | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| Government | |
| • Type | Tribe |
| • Body | Tribal Council |
| • Tribal Chief | Clarissa Sabattis[1] |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 869 |
| Demonym(s) | Malecite Wəlastəkwiyik |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern Time Zone) |
| Website | maliseets |
The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine (HBMI) (Malecite-Passamaquoddy: Metaksonekiyak Wolastoqewiyik (MW))[3] is a federally recognized tribe of Maliseet, whose land is along the Meduxnekeag River in Maine, United States.[4] They are headquartered in Littleton, Maine, located in Aroostook County.
This HBMI is related to the larger Maliseet First Nations of New Brunswick, Canada.[5] The Maliseet have traditionally occupied areas of the Saint John River valley, including its tributary, the Meduxnekeag River. When Great Britain and the United States established a boundary through this area under the Jay Treaty of 1794, the Maliseet were given the right to freely cross the border with Canada, as it was within their ancestral territory.[5] The HBMI was invited to take a nonvoting seat in the Maine Legislature, starting with the 126th Legislature in 2013.
- ^ "Tribal Government". Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. Littleton, Maine. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians – Tribal Program, Region 1: New England". United States Environmental Protection Agency. March 20, 2012. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ "Metaksonekiyak – Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal". Passamaquoddy-Maliseet Portal. Rockland, Maine: Language Keepers. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Pritzker, Barry M. (November 9, 2000). A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 428. ISBN 9-780-195-13897-9. OCLC 42683042. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "HBMI Homepage". Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. Littleton, Maine. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
