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Indian Politics on Nantucket
285 INDIAN POLITICS ON NANTUCKET Elizabeth A. Little Nantucket Historical Association According to the historian Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur in 1782 (1971:105), the establishment of a division line from north to south across Nantucket had ended an ancient warfare between the Indians of the eastern end of the island and those of the western end before the European settlement in 1659. On the basis of county records, account books, and the earliest recording of legends, I propose that this tradition did in fact represent Indian politics on Nantucket in the 17th century. From a study of deeds of the early period of re corded history after 1659, I have located a boundary between two groups of Indians at Madequecham Valley. Identification of this boundary allows a definition of the political attributes of these two historic groups of Indians. In the opinion of some New England anthropologists, "tribal" is not a good description of the political organization found in south eastern New England at the time of contact (Salwen 1978:167-168; Dena F. Dincauze, personal communication). Therefore, I will avoid the word "tribe", and attempt to define the two groups of Indians on Nantucket by the records available to us—legends, deeds, court records, and account books. The following legends give interesting if puzzling evidence for the existence of two different Indian groups on Nantucket: 1) There are two origin myths for the peopling of the island. In one legend, Moshup discovered Nantucket from Cape Cod (Alden 1797), and in the other, Moshup created Nantucket for the people of Martha's Vineyard (Jones 1830:325-330; Homtas 1829). -
BALD EAGLE MANAGEMENT GOALS and OBJECTIVES 2004 - 2019 Adopted by MDIFW Commissioner and Advisory Council September 23, 2004
BALD EAGLE MANAGEMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2004 - 2019 Adopted by MDIFW Commissioner and Advisory Council September 23, 2004 Population Goal Increase the population and expand the range of breeding bald eagles in Maine. Population Objective: By 2019, increase the bald eagle population to at least 600 nesting pairs, and allow the population to naturally expand statewide. Productivity Objective: Maintain a statewide minimum productivity of 9 fledged eaglets per 10 occupied breeding areas through 2019. Habitat Goal Identify, maintain, and enhance bald eagle breeding, foraging, and wintering habitat to allow for future expansion of the bald eagle population in Maine. Habitat Objective 1: By 2019, ensure long-term protection of viable bald eagle nesting habitat through fee ownership, easements, and landowner agreements for a minimum of 300 nest sites, proportionately distributed throughout occupied range. Habitat Objective 2: By 2019, promote private stewardship of 300 additional viable bald eagle nest sites through landowner agreements, outreach, tax credits, or other means. Habitat Objective 3: By 2008, determine the amount and distribution of shoreline habitat that is currently protected for feeding, wintering, and future nesting sites for bald eagles, and determine the amount of additional shoreline that needs to be protected to ensure the viability of 600 nesting pairs of eagles in Maine. Recovery Safeguard Goal Safeguard recovery of Maine’s bald eagle population through outreach and education and through establishing de-listing and re-listing strategies. Outreach Objective: By 2006, develop, and begin implementing, an outreach program that increases the understanding and appreciation of bald eagles and their habitat requirements in Maine, and increases awareness of human- related activities that result in bald eagle deaths, injuries, reproductive failures, etc. -
MMA Biodiversity Library Index
MMA Biodiversity Library Index Created January 2021 The items listed in this document are stored as a physical or digital file at the Maria Mitchell Association. The best way to search this document is use the 'Find' feature in your pdf reader. The Keywords column has unusual formatting due to export from a legacy system. To request a copy of a file, send the Title and the NBLcode to Kim Botelho at [email protected]. NBLCode Type Author Year Title Keywords Cobblestones Main Street G - 81 Report Evan Borzillerai Fernando Young 2013 Senior research 2013 Nantucket Charley Eiseman Julia Blyth Noah Galls and leaf mines of Nantucket and Galls Leaf mines Nantucket Z - 964 Report March 2015 Charney, Sydne Record Tuckernuck: Draft 2015 Tuckernuck Biodiversity Charley Eiseman Julia Blyth Noah Galls Leaf mines Nantucket Z - 964 Report March 2015 Galls and leaf mines species list Charney Sydne Record Tuckernuck Biodiversity Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Moths, Northeastern States, Canada, Z - 949 Book David Beadle, Seabrooke Leckie 2012 Northeastern North America Identification, Field Guide Aaron M. Ellison, Nicholas J. Gotelli, Z - 950 Book 2012 A Field Guide to the Ants of New England Ants, New England, Field Guide Elizabeth J. Farnsworth, Gary D. Alp Water quality Hummock Pond Head Head of Hummock Pond: the 2012 water E - 67 Report James W. Sutherland January 2013 of Hummock Pond Phosphorous quality program Nitrogen Cyanophyte Microcystin Three new reared species of Platygaster Journal gall parasitoids patygastrid Nantucket Z - 966 -
Gosnold at Cutryhunk," 1858 by Ajbert Bierstadr (1830-1902) Oil on Canvas, 30 X 50.5 In
"Gosnold at Cutryhunk," 1858 by AJbert Bierstadr (1830-1902) oil on canvas, 30 x 50.5 in. Courtesy of Old Dartmourh Historical ociery, New Bedford Whaling Museum. Bartholomew Gosnold's 1602 Voyage to Cape Cod In Verrazzano's Wake by James W Mavor, Jr. Preface ~ On the 26,h of March, 1602, Captain Bartholomew Gosnold (1571-1607) set sail from Plymouth, En ." I~ ji ~ / gland on a voyage to America aboard the small bark . __ , I Concord This vessel, about fifty feet long on deck, J. was of a size typical and suitable for a voyage to dis tant and unfamiliar shores. They carried an open sailboat or shallop in two pieces on deck which could carry twenty-five people. To accommodate the complement of 32 crew and potential settlers, Con cord probably had a stern cabin and a generous rig with three masts. They carried provisions for all dur Artist's sketch of Gosnold's bark Concord. 50 feet long on deck. Sketch by James W. Mavor, Jr. ing the trips to and from America and for the settle ment party, to last until the ship returned in six months. They landed on Elizabeth's Isle, which is widely acknowledged to be Cuttyhunk, the last of the Elizabeth Island chain, on May 24, and spent three and a half weeks in the vicinity. Gosnold, known to his family as Barth, named Cape Cod, Marthas Vineyard and Elizabeth's Isle. On June 18, they decided their supplies were inadequate and the natives unfriendly. They all set sail for England, an choring at Exmouth on July 23. -
Bald Eagle Species Assessment
BALD EAGLE ASSESSMENT Prepared by: Charles S. Todd Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Wildlife Division Wildlife Resource Assessment Section Final Draft January 30, 2004 BALD EAGLE ASSESSMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. INTRODUCTION 3 NATURAL HISTORY 4 Description 4 Taxonomy 6 Distribution and Movements 7 Habitat and Diet 9 Breeding Ecology 10 Survival, Longevity, and Recruitment 12 MANAGEMENT 14 Regulatory Authority 14 Past Goals and Objectives 17 Past and Current Management 19 HABITAT ASSESSMENT 25 Historic Trends 25 Current Assessment 26 Projections 28 POPULATION ASSESSMENT 30 Historic Trends 30 Current Assessment 32 Projections 36 Limiting Factors 37 USE AND DEMAND ASSESSMENT 43 Historic Trends 43 Current Assessment 43 Projections 45 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 46 LITERATURE CITED 48 APPENDICES 1. Essential Habitat regulations for bald eagle nest sites in Maine. 61 2. Suggested recovery targets for state populations in the Northern 64 States Region. 3. Conservation ownership of bald eagle nesting habitat in Maine, 65 2003. 4. Models for predicting bald eagle nesting habitat in Maine. 79 5. Bald eagle nesting and productivity in Maine, 1962-2003. 81 2 INTRODUCTION Since 1968, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife (MDIFW) has developed wildlife species assessments to establish management goals, objectives, and strategic plans. Assessments are based upon available information and judgments of wildlife biologists responsible for individual species or groups of species. Previous plans for bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) were completed in 1976, 1980, and 1986. The last plan was updated in 1991 and again in 1996. Assessments provide the background for species planning initiatives. A “Natural History” section reviews biological characteristics of the species useful to understanding its status.