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Panawahpskek: See Penobscot

"Panawahpskek" is the endonym of the Penobscot tribe (that is to say, their name for themselves in their own language.) It means "people where the rocks spread out," and is pronounced similar to puh-nah-wopp-skuk.

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Panawahpskek Resources

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

And here are links to our webpages about the Panawahpskek tribe and language:
Listen to Penobscot language
Penobscot tribe
Penobscot Tribe for Kids
Native American Penobscot legends
Eastern Woodlands
Algonquian words and meanings

Here are a few good books about the Penobscot:
Women of the Dawn
Twelve Thousand Years: American Indians of Maine
The Language of Basket Making

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