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The Old Town Penobscots

"Old Town" is the name of an important Penobscot village in Maine. It is also the name of the dialect of the Penobscot language which was spoken by Penobscot people in this region. Old Town Penobscot is the dialect being used as the basis for Penobscot language revival.

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Old Town Resources

Here is the homepage of the Penobscot Nation in Maine:
Penobscot Indian Nation

And here are links to our webpages about the Old Town Penobscot tribe and language:

Penobscot language translation
Old Town Penobscot Tribe
Penobscot Indians for Kids
Penobscot stories
Eastern Woodlands Indians
Algonquian vocabulary

Books about the Old Town Penobscots

Here are a few good books about the Old Town Penobscot and related Wabanaki bands:
Norumbega Reconsidered: Mawooshen and the Wawenoc Diaspora
Twelve Thousand Years: American Indians in Maine
Women of the Dawn
The Language of Basket Making

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