Penobscot Heritage Center Collection

SummaryCollection contains an educational/cultural work, "Abnaki: The Native People of Maine" that explores the cultural identity and survival of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and Micmac Indian tribes, and their legal battles over land claims in Maine. The footage includes interviews with the tribes' members and news clips. Individuals identified include Eunice Nelson, Mary Ellen Socobasin, Raymond Paul, Carol Dana, Jim Sappier, John Stevens, Joseph Brennan, Tom Tureen, Frances Sanfield, Eunice Crowley.

Biographical/Historical NotesJay Kent is an independent filmmaker. Tribal Governors, Inc. (Bangor) is an employment and training agency for on-reservation Native Americans. Original footage is 16 mm. film.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and UseAuthorization to reuse and/or reproduce must be obtained from Northeast Historic Film. See http://oldfilm.org/content/stock-footage-licensing for more information.