Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance



		Maine Indian Baskets at the Hudson Museum Shop, The University of Maine Abbe Museum Barbara Francis, Penobscot Basketmaker Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance Homepage Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point Penobscot Nation Museum



		The Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance invites you to follow the Wabanaki Trail in our publication A Wabanaki Guide to Maine.The guide offers an inside look at the region’s oldest art forms, still crafted by the Native men and women whose roots in this land stretch back more than 12,000 years. Part One takes you to the home of the Penobscots in the islands of the Penobscot River. Part Two brings you to Bar Harbor for the annual Native American Festival. Part Three sends you downeast into Passamaquoddy country, with its blueberry barrens, salty sweetgrass shores, and vast fresh water lakes. Part Four invites you north to visit Micmac and Maliseet artists in the Aroostook River Valley. Part Five leads you into the North Woods, to the mountain known as Katahdin. Each of the five sections includes points of interest for each area plus a listing of other resources such as books, articles, film/videos, and audio that may be of interest to you. The last section of the guide is the Cultural Resource Directory which includes the names and addresses of 100 Native artists, basketmakers and performers. Also included are addresses of museums, organizations, galleries and tribal governments and locations and dates of festivals and events where you can meet the artists, see demonstrations and listen to Wabanaki drumming and song. Published by the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA) Color and black & white photos 86 pages Retail Price: $10 U.S. S & H: $3 U.S. for the first copy; $1 U.S. for each additional copy Make checks payable to: Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance PO Box 3253 240 Main Street Old Town, ME, 04468




		at the College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, Maine For more info., call: (207) 288-3519 or (207) 859-9722 Largest annual gathering of traditional Wabanaki Art in Maine. Features brown ash & sweetgrass basketry, drumming, singing, dancing, food, movies, and silent auction.10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission.

		at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Fairgrounds, Unity, Maine For more info., call: (207) 568-4142 Visit members of the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance at the Common Ground Country Fair. Brown ash & sweetgrass baskets, traditional arts, drumming, singing, and demonstrations throughout the weekend.Tickets available at the gate or in advance from the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association.

		at the Hudson Museum, University of Maine 5746 Maine Center for the Arts, Orono, Maine For more info., call: (207) 581-1904 Maine Indian Baskets and traditional arts. Drumming, singing, children’s activities, and demonstrations.Admission for early bird shopping from 9-10 a.m. Free admission from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.



		The Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance (MIBA) is a nonprofit, Native American arts service organization dedicated to preserving the ancient traditions of ash and sweetgrass basketry among the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes in Maine. The goals supporting this mission are to: • preserve and document the tradition of basketmaking among the four tribes • expand markets for baskets in Maine and beyond • ensure a supply of high-quality brown ash and sweetgrass for present and future generations • provide outreach, education, and apprenticeships to younger members of the tribes to ensure continuation of the traditions. Address: MIBA, 5 Main Street, P.O. Box 3253, Old Town, ME 04468 Telephone: (207) 827-0391 E-mail: WabanakiArtsCtr@aol.com For an opportunity to view and purchase Maine Indian baskets, jewelry and other crafts, please visit the Wabanaki Arts Center gallery at 5 Main Street, Old Town, open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.