June 2016

The designation “Creek” is a European concept which emerged during the eighteenth century to designate the Indian people who were living along the creeks and … Continued

While the Indian nations in what is now Maine may have had some limited contact with Europeans as early as 1480, regular contact began in … Continued

While the Indian nations of the American Southeast were an agricultural people, they used hunting to supplement their diet. Just as these nations held their … Continued

By the beginning of the seventeenth century, the French and English were turning from the exploration of what is now Maine to establishing colonies and … Continued