Land Acknowledgement

The College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences at the University of Maine recognizes that its presence throughout what is now known as the State of Maine is located in the homeland of the Wabanaki Tribal Nations (Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot) where issues of water and territorial rights, and encroachment upon sacred sites, are ongoing. The college also recognizes that the Wabanaki Tribal Nations are distinct, sovereign, legal and political entities with their own powers of self-governance and self-determination.

This statement is modified from the University of Maine statement to address the college’s expansive footprint, which extends beyond the core campus on Marsh Island.