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Micah Pawling is an Associate Professor of History & Native American Studies at the University of Maine. He specializes in ethnohistory with a focus on the Wabanaki people of the Northeast. His research examines Indigenous sovereignty, environmental history, and colonial interactions, particularly through collaborative projects with the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Nations.
Education:
- Ph.D., University of Maine, 2010
- M.A., University of Maine, 1999
- B.A., University of Delaware, 1996
Research Interests:
- Wabanaki ethnohistory and waterscapes
- Indigenous legal and land rights
- Nineteenth-century colonialism in northern New England
- Indigenous women’s roles in proprietorship
Awards:
- 2018 Canadian Historical Association Prize for Indigenous History (2017 article)
- Recipient of Whiting Public Engagement Fellowship
Teaching:
Teaches courses on Native American history, Maine Indian history, and Indigenous legal history. Recent courses include HTY 481: Amerindians of the Northeast and HTY 550: Indigenous Legal History.
Collaborations: Works with the Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township and co-edited Wabanaki Homeland and the New State of Maine with the Penobscot Nation.
