 The Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance was formed in 1993, assisting in the coordination of the annual festival with the museum.Presently, each tribe has a reservation and government headquarters located within their territories throughout Maine.Some Wabanakis live on Mount Desert Island, while others visit for board meetings at the Abbe Museum, to advise on and perform in exhibitions, for craft demonstrations, and to gather sweetgrass and sell handmade baskets at the annual festival.