Indians in Eden: Wabanakis and Rusticators on Maine's Mt. Desert Island Book

Foreword Donna Loring iv

1 Manesayd'ik: At the Clam-Gathering Place 1

2 Still in Eden: Wabanakis, Settlers, and Artists 16

3 By Canoe, Sail, or Stream: Getting to Mount Desert Island 34

4 Boating, Tramping, Rocking, and Tea: Rusticators on the Rise 47

5 Peddling and Porpoising: Wabanaki Summer Resources 70

6 Fancy Baskets and Toy Canoes at Tent No. 3: Selling Crafts, Telling Fortunes 85

7 Mighty Tippy: Canoe Services and Sales 105

8 Everyone Knows Chief Big Thunder: Notable Wabanakis 117

9 Where Moose Bones Turned to Stone: Folklorists and Conservationists 140

10 A Perfect Shame: Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association 160

Epilogue: The Art of Survival 172

Acknowledgments 174

End Notes 175

Bibliography 181

Index 184