Old John Neptune
| John Neptune | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Bungawarrawit July 22, 1767 |
| Died | May 8, 1865 (aged 97) |
Resting place | St. Andrews, or Indian Point. |
| Residence | Indian Island, Maine |
| Nationality | Penobscot |
| Other names | Bungawarrawit |
| Ethnicity | Penobscot |
| Occupation | shaman |
Old John Neptune was born July 22, 1767. He is sometimes known by his Penobscot name, Bungawarrawit.[1] He died May 8, 1865. He was a leader of the Penobscot Nation for fifty years. Neptune was a shaman (m'teoulino, in the Penobscot language).[2]
In The Maine Woods, Henry David Thoreau described a visit to Neptune's Old Town home in 1853.[3]
References
- ↑ Raymond, William Odber (1905). Glimpses of the Past. History of the river St. John A. D. 1604-1784. (e-text). Saint John, New Brunswick. p. 298. OCLC 15715006. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ↑ Eckstorm, Fannie Hardy (1945). Old John Neptune and Other Maine Indian Shamans. Portland, Maine: Southworth-Anthoensen Press. OCLC 887635.
- ↑ Thoreau, Henry David (1864). The Maine Woods (Project Gutenberg text). pp. 199–200. ISBN 9781420927146. OCLC 437036255. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
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