ssipsis, a member of the Penobscot Nation, always fought for the rights of her people; most notably, she led a protest in 1970 in Old Town, Maine regarding a Penobscot treaty agreement.[3] ssipsis is also known for her birch-bark etchings[4] and for her work on the preservation of Penobscot art and culture.[5] Her art often reflected her dedication to tribal rights, including hemmed pieces to make political statements.[6] ssipsis was also the editor of the Maine Indian Newsletter, an independent publication that ran through the 1960s and 1970s and served the native peoples of Maine, along with other subscribed readers outside the local community. She typed each twenty page newsletter herself on a typewriter, often recirculating pertinent articles from local, state, and national newspapers, including many other American Indian periodicals.