abnakis
n.n. a group of Indigenous people from the eastern part of North America. They are also known as the Wabanaki and live in parts of Canada and the United States.
n. a collective term for several Algonquian-speaking Indigenous nations in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Often used to refer specifically to the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot peoples.
The Abnakis have a long history of living in the region.
Historians study how the Abnakis maintained their cultural identity despite centuries of European settlement and land loss.
The Abnakis are recognized as sovereign nations with their own distinct languages and governance systems, though they share a common cultural heritage across the Atlantic provinces and New England.