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Passamaquody

Passamaquody

9.9
A person from a Native people in northeastern Maine and New Brunswick, related to the Maliseet
  • noun
  • /ˌpæsəˈmɑːkwədi/
: passamaquody
  • Today, many members of the Passamaquody nation continue to preserve their heritage and language.

Examples

  • The Passamaquody have a long tradition of basket weaving and fishing.

  • A Passamaquody elder shared stories of his ancestors with the local community.

  • The Passamaquody people have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Passamaquodies participate in traditional ceremonies.

  • A Passamaquody elder shared stories of his ancestors with the local community.

  • Today, many members of the Passamaquody nation continue to preserve their heritage and language.

  • The Passamaquody have a long tradition of basket weaving and fishing.

Surface Forms

Passamaquody singular
Passamaquodies plural

Etymology

Passamaquody comes from an Algonquian language and likely means 'where fish are plentiful' or 'people of the place of fish'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a coastal community that lives by fishing, which is why the name identifies this Indigenous people today.