What language does the Penobscot tribe speak?
The Penobscot tribe once spoke Penobscot, a dialect of Abnaki. Unfortunately, Madeline Shay the last native speaker of Penobscot died in 1993. You can learn more about the Penobscot language at Native Languages of the Americas, and hear audio clips of Madeline Shay speaking Penobscot at Penobscot Primer. Where can I find out more about Penobscot dances and dancers? The Web site for the 1997 short film Our Dances has images of modern Penobscot dancers and provides information on the importance of dance to the Penobscot. Molly Spotted Elk is one of the most famous Penobscot dancers having danced in Paris in the 1930s. Bunny McBride’s biography, Molly Spotted Elk: A Penobscot in Paris, was published in 1995. The Abbe Museum also provides information about Molly Spotted Elk and her most successful film, The Silent Enemy. top I hope that this pathfinder has helped you learn more about Penobscot culture and enhanced “A Gathering of Readers.” If you find that any of these Web sites are no lon
