Welcome
Welcome to Native American Programs at the University of Maine! Here, you can access information about Native American Studies, the Wabanaki Center, the Native American Waiver and Education Program, and information about University of Maine programs that promote, support and provide educational opportunities for and about Wabanaki peoples across the State of Maine and beyond!
Northeastern Americas native populations in the news
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McGillicuddy Humanities Center welcomes fall 2023 undergraduate fellows
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UMaine researchers partnering with UMass on $30 million NSF Science and Technology Center focused on braiding Indigenous knowledges and science
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New NSF-funded program will train future leaders in the face of rapidly changing oceans
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Four UMaine Ph.D. students win top awards in 2023 BioME showcase
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Sculptor in residence, Wabanaki basketmaker delivering talk Oct. 4
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UMaine researcher who helped reshape marine science in Maine retires
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UMaine students help make Fields Pond Audubon Center more accessible
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Harkins discusses effects of childcare costs on workforce with News Center
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Paquette discusses how to be a good mentor and mentee in Times Higher Ed podcast
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News Center interviews Lee about reducing food waste in schools
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Pinette discusses cultural influence of Franco Americans on ‘Maine Calling’
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News Center features UMaine faculty developing new resource for energy transitions in underserved communities
UMaine and Penobscot Nation MOU
UMaine and Penobscot Nation to sign MOU focused on managing tribe’s cultural heritage
University of Maine Land Acknowledgement
The University of Maine recognizes that it is located on Marsh Island in the homeland of the Penobscot Nation, where issues of water and territorial rights, and encroachment upon sacred sites, are ongoing. Penobscot homeland is connected to the other Wabanaki Tribal Nations—the Passamaquoddy, Maliseet, and Micmac—through kinship, alliances, and diplomacy. The University also recognizes that the Penobscot Nation and the other Wabanaki Tribal Nations are distinct, sovereign, legal and political entities with their own powers of self-governance and self-determination.