First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick
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First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick are the sovereign Indigenous governing bodies representing Maliseet and Passamaquoddy communities in the cross-border Wabanaki territory of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick canonical | 1 |
| Wolastoqiyik communities in New Brunswick | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick Context triple: [Maliseet-Passamaquoddy language, recognizedBy, First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick]
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Wabanaki peoples
The Wabanaki peoples are a group of closely related Indigenous nations of the Northeastern Woodlands, including the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Abenaki, whose traditional territories span what is now the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.
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Wabanaki Confederacy
The Wabanaki Confederacy was an alliance of several Algonquian-speaking Indigenous nations in the northeastern region of North America, known for resisting French and British colonial expansion.
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Indigenous peoples of New England
The Indigenous peoples of New England are the Native American nations and communities—such as the Wampanoag, Narragansett, Pequot, Abenaki, and others—who have inhabited the northeastern region of what is now the United States for thousands of years, maintaining distinct cultures, languages, and traditions.
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Assembly of First Nations
The Assembly of First Nations is a national advocacy organization in Canada that represents First Nations citizens and their chiefs on issues such as treaty rights, self-determination, and social and economic well-being.
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E.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities
Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities are Indigenous First Nations communities in northern Ontario that are politically organized under the Nishnawbe Aski Nation to represent and advocate for their treaty and governance rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick Target entity description: First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick are the sovereign Indigenous governing bodies representing Maliseet and Passamaquoddy communities in the cross-border Wabanaki territory of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.
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A.
Wabanaki peoples
The Wabanaki peoples are a group of closely related Indigenous nations of the Northeastern Woodlands, including the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Abenaki, whose traditional territories span what is now the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.
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B.
Wabanaki Confederacy
The Wabanaki Confederacy was an alliance of several Algonquian-speaking Indigenous nations in the northeastern region of North America, known for resisting French and British colonial expansion.
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C.
Indigenous peoples of New England
The Indigenous peoples of New England are the Native American nations and communities—such as the Wampanoag, Narragansett, Pequot, Abenaki, and others—who have inhabited the northeastern region of what is now the United States for thousands of years, maintaining distinct cultures, languages, and traditions.
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D.
Assembly of First Nations
The Assembly of First Nations is a national advocacy organization in Canada that represents First Nations citizens and their chiefs on issues such as treaty rights, self-determination, and social and economic well-being.
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E.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities
Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities are Indigenous First Nations communities in northern Ontario that are politically organized under the Nishnawbe Aski Nation to represent and advocate for their treaty and governance rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous governing body
ⓘ
sovereign government ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain Indigenous self-determination
ⓘ
preserve traditional territories ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Passamaquoddy people
ⓘ
Maliseet people ⓘ
surface form:
Wolastoqey people
|
| claims | inherent sovereignty ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of Canada
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
provincial governments in New Brunswick ⓘ Government of Maine ⓘ
surface form:
state government of Maine
|
| engagesIn |
cross-border cooperation
ⓘ
intergovernmental relations ⓘ |
| exercises | self-government ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
community health services
ⓘ
cultural revitalization programs ⓘ education services ⓘ natural resource management ⓘ |
| governs | Indigenous community affairs ⓘ |
| governsIn |
coastal communities
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup |
Maliseet
ⓘ
Passamaquoddy ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType |
First Nations band government
ⓘ
tribal government ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
Maliseet reserves in New Brunswick
ⓘ
Passamaquoddy reservations in Maine ⓘ |
| languageCommunity |
Maliseet-Passamaquoddy language
ⓘ
surface form:
Maliseet language
Maliseet-Passamaquoddy language ⓘ
surface form:
Passamaquoddy language
|
| locatedIn |
Maine
ⓘ
New Brunswick ⓘ Wabanaki peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Wabanaki territory
Eastern Canada ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Canada
northeastern United States ⓘ |
| operatesWithin |
Canada federal system
ⓘ
United States federal system ⓘ |
| partOf | Wabanaki Confederacy ⓘ |
| protects |
Indigenous cultural heritage
ⓘ
Indigenous treaty rights ⓘ |
| region |
New England–New France borderlands
ⓘ
surface form:
Maritime provinces and New England borderlands
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| represents |
Maliseet communities
ⓘ
Passamaquoddy people ⓘ
surface form:
Passamaquoddy communities
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| subjectOf |
land and resource rights discussions
ⓘ
treaty rights negotiations ⓘ |
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Subject: First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick Description of subject: First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick are the sovereign Indigenous governing bodies representing Maliseet and Passamaquoddy communities in the cross-border Wabanaki territory of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.
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