Maine
Community meetings, gatherings, classes and celebrations, and the tribes and organizations behind them, all in one place so you can find your community.
Population is the 2020 Census count of people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination, rounded down to the nearest thousand. Rank uses the same count. Tribe totals reflect headquarters and official state recognition; federal and state counts may overlap. The Passamaquoddy Tribe has two communities with their own governments, Indian Township and Sipayik, so five Wabanaki governments are listed. Maine has no separate state-recognition list.
Listings last reviewed October 29, 2026.
Other statesWhat's happening in Maine
Events appear once the host announces the date and come down after the last day.
- Nov17Performance
Bear Grease Live
Collins Center for the Arts, University of Maine, Orono · tickets required · 7 p.m. · Host's pagePresented by Lightning Cloud, with Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Wabanaki community members can register for tickets and a workshop. - Dec12Market
Wabanaki Winter Market
Collins Center for the Arts, 2 Flagstaff Road, Orono · free · 9 a.m.–3 p.m. · Host's pageNew England’s largest holiday gathering of Wabanaki artists, with baskets, beadwork and more.
Tribes & organizations
Tribes and organizations can claim their listing for free to keep it current and connect their public calendar.
Federally recognized tribes headquartered in Maine
Maine has four federally recognized tribes. The Passamaquoddy Tribe has two communities, Indian Township and Sipayik, each with its own government, so five are listed. Together these nations are the Wabanaki.
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
Mi'kmaq Nation
Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township (Motahkomikuk)
Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik (Pleasant Point)
Penobscot Nation
State-recognized tribes
None. Maine has no state-recognized tribes.
Urban and intertribal organizations
Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness
Four Directions Development Corporation
Maine-Wabanaki REACH
Community resources
Community centers, health and family services, elder and youth programs, and job training for Native people.
No community resources are listed yet.
Education & culture
Indian Education programs, tribal colleges and university programs, museums, language programs and research resources.
Schools and universities
University of Maine: Wabanaki Center and Native American Programs
Maine Department of Education: Wabanaki Studies
Tribal museums and cultural places
Waponahki Museum
Penobscot Nation Museum
Hudson Museum
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Where to look for Native American genealogy records in Maine.
"Ay, jitos, Maine's Wabanaki Nations are still here. Start with your family's names, towns, and birth, marriage and church records, then follow the trail to the right Nation's own records and enrollment office."
- Maine State Archives: research services
- Maine State Archives: Wabanaki Nations digital collection
- Maine State Library: genealogy and family history
- National Archives: guide to records of Northeastern Native communities
- National Archives: Indian Census Rolls, 1885–1940
- FamilySearch: Maine Indigenous Peoples research guide