The Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine will open a bike trail on the Pleasant Point Reservation today.
The 1.7-mile Sipayik Trail cost $329,000. The state awarded the tribe a $248,000 grant and the Bureau of Indian Affairs paid for the rest.
The tribe hopes to attract bikers and hikers to the spot. Wheelchairs, in-line skaters and skateboarders are allowed on the trail. Skiers are also welcome in the winter.
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Bike trail opens today at Pleasant Point
(The Bangor Daily News 11/2)
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Pasamaquoddy Tribe, Pleasant Point Reservation - http://www.wabanaki.com
Bike trail makes debut on reservation in Maine
Tuesday, November 2, 2004
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