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Peter Mitchell ( b. 1929) was a World War II veteran from Perry, Maine. He wrote frequently for the tribal newsletters, contributing pieces like this 1966 letter. Mitchell was murdered in 1978; as with several other homicides of Maine Native people…

This penmanship exercise by 15-year-old Lewy Sockbason is tucked into an 1828 report from the Reverend Elijah Kellogg, a Protestant missionary who ran a school on the Pleasant Point reservation for six years.  Kellogg was much enamored of Lewy’s…

Life and Career The very wise and active Passamaquoddy Tribe member, Donald Soctomah, has a resume that speaks for itself. Through many years of activism, writing, and leadership, Soctomah has accomplished much for his tribe. Without his drive, and…