English colonists dismissed the Abenaki on the Lower Kennebec as "wild men," and gave them nicknames, generally derogatory. Chief Rawandagon, the 17th-century sagamore (headman) of the lower Kennebec, including Merrymeeting Bay, was known as Robin Hood.
The English colonists viewed the Abenaki people living on the Lower Kennebec as "uncivilized" and gave them disparaging nicknames. Chief Rawandagon, a prominent figure in the 17th century who led the lower Kennebec region including Merrymeeting Bay, was known by the nickname Robin Hood.