The Wolastoqiyik, [1] (Malecite-Passamaquoddy pronunciation: [wəlastəkʷiyik], also known as the Maliseet or Malecite (English: / ˈmæləsiːt /) [2] are an Algonquian -speaking First Nation of the Wabanaki Confederacy.

Discover more about your ancestry, learn about resources available to you and connect with other Maliseet Indians in the Littleton, ME area in one place - the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians (HBMI) website.

Feb 7, 2006 · The Wolastoqiyik language (still often referred to as Maliseet or Malecite) is considered part of the Eastern Algonquian language family, which also includes the languages of the Mi’kmaq, Abenaki (in Quebec), and Passamaquoddy and Penobscot (in Maine).

Aug 1, 2018 · The Maliseet Tribe was an Algonquian-speaking First Nation of the Wabanaki Confederacy. They are the Indigenous people of the Saint John River valley and its tributaries, and their territory extends across the current borders of New Brunswick and Quebec in Canada and parts of Maine in the United States.

The Maliseet (or Malecite, also known as Wəlastəkwiyik and formerly as Etchemin) are an Algonquian Native American /First Nations people who inhabit the Saint John River valley and its tributaries, between New Brunswick, Quebec, and Maine.

The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of Maine (HBMI) (Malecite-Passamaquoddy: Metaksonekiyak Wolastoqewiyik (MW)) [3] is a federally recognized tribe of Maliseet, whose land is along the Meduxnekeag River in Maine, United States. [4]

The Maliseet people (Wəlastəkwewiyik) have been here since time immemorial. Maliseet Territory consists of the St. John River watershed, extending from the St. Lawrence River to the Bay of Fundy.

Our philosophy revolves around Medicine Wheel Teachings and the “Wolasuweltomuwakon” (Maliseet Language Honor Code). These traditional teachings promote the principles of respect, harmony, balance, and interdependence. All people are …

The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians is comprised of some 1700 members and is led by a Tribal Chief. A smaller band of the larger Maliseet Nation of New Brunswick, Canada, the Houlton Band calls the Meduxnekeag River home.

Before the arrival of the first Acadian settlers in about 1784, the Upper St.John River valley was home to Native Peoples, in particular to the Wulustukieg or Maliseet (Malécite) Nation, a branch of the Algonquin peoples. The very name Madawaska is from the Maliseet's Algonquin language: "madawes" —porcupine, "kak" —place.