Description

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The story of Maine’s Native people, with many generous voices sharing their stories, hopes, and fears.

The headlines have been full of controversy over casinos, racinos, land claims settlements, and sovereign rights for Native Americans in Maine—and it’s likely that we’ll be talking about these complex issues for some time yet. A capable historian with an enjoyable narrative style, Neil Rolde puts these controversies in context by telling the larger story of Maine Indians since earliest times. There are many generous voices in this book, sharing their stories and hopes and fears. It’s a privilege to listen to them and broaden our understanding of the issues faced by Native Americans in Maine.

About the Author

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A former legislator and an award-winning historian,Neil Rolde is the author of Maine in the World: Stories of Some of Those from Here Who Went Away; Continental Liar from the State of Maine: James G. Blaine; Unsettled Past, Unsettled Future: The Story of Maine Indians; The Interrupted Forest: A History of Maine's Wildlands; and many other books. He lives in York, Maine.

Praise For…

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The best study of the land claims settlement and Maine Indian politics
in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
— Maine Sunday Telegram

...Rich in anecdotes...emphasis on political matters throughout... covers the full extent of Indian history in Maine...
— Bangor Daily News