Passamaquoddy

American  

[pas-uh-muh-kwod-ee] / ˌpæs ə məˈkwɒd i /

noun

plural

Passamaquoddies,

plural

Passamaquoddy

1. a member of a small tribe of North American Indians formerly of coastal Maine and New Brunswick and now living in Maine.

2. the Eastern Algonquian language of the Passamaquoddy, mutually intelligible with Malecite.

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Example Sentences

For example, to harvest fish sustainably, the Passamaquoddy have begun to redeploy traditional fish weirs.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 25, 2023

But the bill would allow the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot and Maliseet and Mi’kmaq tribes in the state to benefit from more than 150 federal laws that apply to tribes.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2023

The mere construction of a water well on Passamaquoddy land with federal money required hammering out a memorandum of understanding with Maine – a step not necessary in other states.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2023

This three-mile loop with 800 feet of elevation change following the Appalachian Trail on the way out, returning on the Passamaquoddy Trail, is a favorite of Silverman.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022

It is thought that the oldest surviving field recordings are those made in 1889 among the Passamaquoddy Indians in Maine, by American anthropologist Jesse Walter Fewkes.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall