Malecite
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
Malecite
- Details
Refers to the culture of the Maliseet, a Native American tribe belonging to the loose confederation of eastern American Indians known as the Wabanaki Alliance, together with the Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Micmac, and Abnaki Indians. The Maliseet mainly live in Canada, especially New Brunswick, with one group across the border in nearby Maine.
- Variations
Etchemin
Malecite Indians
Etchemin
Maliseet
Malecites
Maliseets
Malécite
Malisit
Wolastoqiyik
St. John's Indians
Saint John's Indians
- Broader Term
Eastern Woodland and Eastern Great Lake Native American styles