The first and longest lasting period of Maine’s history is the world of the Native American, stretching from the retreat of the last Ice Age, 12,000 years to the present. People of the Dawn tells the story of the dynamic people who’ve inhabited the landscape of Maine.

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Program Segments:

• The Birch Bark Canoe
• The Paleo-Indian Period
• The Archaic Period
• Short-Lived Maritime Culture
• The Indians-The French-The English
• Europeans Bring Disease
• Re-awakening-the Birchbark Canoe
• Intro - People of the dawn
• The Natural History of Maine
• Gluskabe-The Creator
• Evolution of Tribes
• King Phillip's War
• Turning Point for Indian Culture
• Trade Becomes Important
• Re-awakening-the Wabanaki Culture
• End & Credits - People of the dawn