Chief Kirk Francis Penobscot Indian Nation
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Biography of Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Indian Nation, born and raised at Indian Island, Maine. It says Chief Francis has been the elected Chief since 2006, previously served on the Tribal Council, and is described as the longest serving Chief at Penobscot since the electoral system began in 1850. It lists schooling at Old Town High School, Bridgeton Academy and the University of Southern Maine. It adds that Chief Francis is President of the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET)/United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF), an organization of federally-recognized Tribal Nations from the Canadian Border to the Everglades. No date is printed.
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Chief Kirk Francis
Penobscot Indian Nation
Chief Francis was born and raised at Indian Island, Maine-the home of the Penobscot Nation. He
has deep cultural ties to the people, the land, and the river. He is an avid outdoorsman practicing
the traditions of hunting and fishing for which his family is well known.
Chief Francis has been the elected Chief at Penobscot Indian Nation since 2006 and is currently
serving in his fifth term. Before becoming Chief he served in many leadership roles within the
Penobscot Nation including chairing various committees and serving three terms as a member of
the Tribal Council. He was first elected to the Council at 21 years old and when elected Chief he
was the second youngest to be elected to this position in the modern era. He now owns the
distinction of being the longest serving Chief at Penobscot since the electoral system began in
1850. Chief Francis has become knowledgeable and effective in handling the myriad of issues
facing tribal governments today.
Chief Francis graduated from Old Town High School in 1987 and attended the Bridgeton
Academy and the University of Southern Maine where he majored in Business Administration.
Beyond his local service, Chief Francis also serves as a national leader on many issues facing
Native Americans. He currently is President of the United South and Eastern Tribes
(USET)/United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund (USET SPF) an
organization comprised of 33 federally-recognized Tribal Nations from the Canadian Border to
the Everglades and across the Gulf of Mexico.
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