Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation

Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation (Maliseet-Passamaquoddy: Motahkomikuk) is one of two Indian reservations of the federally recognized Passamaquoddy tribe in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 760 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> Most of the 2,500 members of the tribe in the United States live in other parts of Maine. The reservation is located about Template:Convert west-northwest of the city of Calais.

The Passamaquoddy also reside on the Pleasant Point Reservation.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Indian Township reservation has a total area of Template:Convert. Template:Convert of it is land and Template:Convert of it (13.77%) is water. The Indian Health Service maintains a facility at Peter Dana Point.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Languages (2000) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Percent
Spoke English at home	61.89%
Spoke Malecite-Passamaquoddy at home	30.13%
Spoke an unspecified Native American Language at home	7.98%

As of the census<ref name="Census 2010"/> of 2000, there were 676 people, 232 households, and 164 families residing in the Indian reservationTemplate:Update inline. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 261 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the Indian reservation was 11.54% White, 83.43% Native American, and 5.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 232 households, out of which 48.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% were married couples living together, 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the Indian reservation the population was spread out, with 40.5% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the Indian reservation was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $28,654. Males had a median income of $21,696 versus $24,271 for females. The per capita income for the Indian reservation was $10,808. About 23.0% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is in the Indian Township School District,<ref name=SDMap2020>Template:Cite map - Text list</ref> which represents Indian Township School, one of Maine's three schools for Native Americans.<ref>Template:Cite journal - Cited: p. 403 (PDF p. 26/39)</ref> Template:Asof any children who are not enrolled in a Native American tribe would be sent to a school in Princeton, Maine.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The Maine Department of Education takes responsibility for coordinating school assignments on this reservation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable residents

• Mary Mitchell Gabriel (1908–2004), basket maker
• Tomah Joseph (1837–1914), governor, guide, and artist
• Geo Neptune, basket maker
• Molly Neptune Parker, basket maker

External links

• Four Directions Development Corporation
• Passamaquoddy Tribe - Pleasant Point & Indian Township Reservations- EPA Tribal Program in New England Portal
• "Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township, Wabanaki Trails