Penobscot People
The Penobscot (Panawahpskek) are a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the northeastern United States, particularly Maine. The Penobscot Tribe of Maine is the federally recognized tribe of Penobscot people in the United States. They are part of the Wabanaki Confederacy, along with the Abenaki, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Mi'kmaq nations.
The word "Penobscot" originates from a mispronunciation of their name "Penawapskewi". The word means "rocky part" or "descending ledges" and originally referred to the portion of the Penobscot River between Old Town and Bangor. Their main settlement is now Penobscot Indian Island Reservation.
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