Contributing Institution
Maine State Archives
Document Type
Text
Identifier
29134-F008
Broad Creation Date
ca. 1823
Language
English
Location
Penobscot County; Old Town; Passadumkeag
Keywords
Wabanaki; Native Americans; Penobscot Nation; Fishing; Salmon; Weirs; Hunting; Alcohol
Disciplines
History | Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law | Indigenous Studies | United States History
Recommended Citation
Hussey, Samuel F.; Sleeper, Moses; and Davis, Jackson, "1823 (circa) Report of Agents for the Penobscot Nation Regarding the Decline of Tribal Fishing and Hunting" (2018). Documents. 25.
https://digitalmaine.com/native_tribal_docs/25
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Description
Report of agents for the Penobscot Nation to the Governor and Executive Council regarding the decline in tribal fishing and hunting due to white settlement. Reports on destruction of fish stock by weirs and seines, destruction of crops by roaming cattle wading to the islands at low water, and the near-extinction of moose and deer, killed by settlers only for hides. Laments the sale of "ardent spirits" (alcohol) to the tribe and request Legislative action to remedy grievances.