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In episode 1748, Jack and Miles are joined by writer, comedian, and co-host of The Bechdel Cast, Caitlin Durante, to discuss… Trump Attempts To Gaslight Every Woman In America, The Right Keeps Murdering Dogs, NATO Wants To Improve Your Movie Going Experience... Plans $2.2B Investment, What Are Billionaires Doing With All That New Money? Fortress Islands Encircled By Israeli Designed Radar and more! Trump Attempts To Gaslight Every Woman In America Donald Trump claims women are poorer than they were 4 years ago. Here's what the data says. Donald Trump's Pitch to Women Is Creepy Abuser Logic The Right Keeps Murdering Dogs NATO Wants To Improve Your Movie Going Experience... Plans $2.2B Investment What Are Billionaires Doing With All That New Money? Fortress Islands Encircled By Israeli Designed Radar LISTEN: Existe Uma Voz by ROGÊSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode: Intro The Aunties/Hosts (Lauren, Lisa, and Saige) gathered in the pod cast studio to discuss their hopes for Aunties on Air… and some Uncles too. You will hear the Aunties discuss their passions, work, and love for their indigenous communities. The format of the show is discussed in this introductory episode. Each episode, the Aunties will ask guests seven questions, honoring our seven generations. This episode and all future episodes, you will experience indigenous languages spoken, Wabanaki culture celebrated, and healing happening through conversations and love. Wabanaki traditional music is shared by the amazing Lauren Stevens and Allen Sockabasin.Wabanaki Words Used: Tus (daughter) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/tusolQoss (son) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/qossolApc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farwell) apc-oc | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)Tan kahk (How are you?) tan kahk | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)Psi-wen (everyone, everybody) psi-wen, psi-te wen | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)Pihce (long ago) pihce | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)Woliwon (thank you)  woliwon | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)Topics Discussed:WPHW Website Home | Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (wabanakiphw.org)WPHW Social https://www.facebook.com/WabanakiPHWCISM CCISM Trifold Brochure.pdfThe acronym CISM stands for, critical incident stress management. It is the most widely used crisis intervention system in the world started in 1988. Our Wabanaki Nations Wampum CISM focuses on our culture and traditional healing ways, combined with core components to guide us through a crisis. The WNW CISM Support Network is comprised of 5 mobile crisis response teams throughout all Wabanaki Tribal territories. Our mission is to provide peer assistance to all affected members of a community during or after a critical incident. Our philosophy is to offer intentional supports and maintain a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and to do no harm. The Network seeks to lessen the impact of stress reactions through a variety of interventions provided by our fully trained peer support personnel.Wabanaki Ship https://wabanakiphw.org/departments/research/internship-programs/WCCC WCCC Onepager (2).pdfShow Highlights: Ann Pardilla- Ann was born and raised on Indian Island, with extended family in Kingsclear, NB and Mountain View, Oklahoma. She Married George Pardilla and during his Air Force career they were stationed in the U.S and overseas. In 1975 they returned to Indian Island, Maine where they re-established Chief Poolaw's Trading Post. Ann Irene was active in community and government affairs on Penobscot Tribal Council and as Lieutenant Governor. She was a Penobscot Culture Keeper and was a leader and mentor for Wabanaki traditional ceremonies.Lauren Stevens Performance with  Yo Yo Ma https://vimeo.com/752751830Salt bay Chamber & WPHW Concert  Salt Bay Chamber Performance (3).pdfAllen Sockabasin https://g.co/kgs/KhBQsR5Wabanaki Tribal Nations:Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)Mi'kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)Passamaquoddy Tribe-Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati MotahkomikukPassamaquoddy Tribe-Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine Special Thanks/ Woliwon: Editor: Gavin Allen, Nate Brown Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, Reanna Sockabasin  

Sunday is Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People. Host Julia Wright speaks with Ashley Sanipass, a Mi'kmaq artist from Indian Island. Sanipass will be speaking at the City of Saint John's ceremony Sunday at the Diamond Jubilee Cruise Terminal.

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Even in 2023, you can still find places where modern humans have never been. Imagine living on one of such isolated islands? You wouldn't know about modern civilization or have seen a person from the outside world. One such island is located in the Bay of Bengal in India. And there are more places like this in the world: are you ready to discover them all? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Jeffrey Hotchkiss, Zoom recording technician Dawnland Signals highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media and is meant to share, inspire, and inform. Join co-hosts Maria Girouard and Esther Anne as they engage in critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. This month: This month we welcome back Melody Paul, Mi’kmaq, to talk about her new book, Walking the Recovery Road: The Steps Taken, a follow up to her debut book Savaged to Wellness, a Memoir – the path of recovery – personal stories – regional recovery resources – books authored; readings Guest/s: Melody Paul, Mi’kmaq, author About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 1/19/23: Author Melody Paul first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Jeffrey Hotchkiss, Zoom recording technician Dawnland Signals highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media and is meant to share, inspire, and inform. Join co-hosts Maria Girouard and Esther Anne as they engage in critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. This month: Our guests this month are Wabanaki REACH Board member Nolan Altvater, Passamaquoddy of Sipayik who serves as Curator of Education for the Abbe Museum, and Julia Gray, Executive Director, Wilson Museum, Castine, and Abbe Museum Trustee. You won't want to miss this conversation about decolonizing museums and its challenges, transformations, and impact on Wabanaki communities. Guest/s: Nolan Altvater, Passamaquoddy of Sipayik who serves as Curator of Education for the Abbe Museum Julia Gray, Executive Director, Wilson Museum, Castine, and Abbe Museum Trustee About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 11/17/22: Decolonizing Museums – The Abbe and Wilson Museums first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Jeffrey Hotchkiss, Zoom recording technician Dawnland Signals highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media and is meant to share, inspire, and inform. Join co-hosts Maria Girouard and Esther Anne as they engage in critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. This month: we will hear about the progress of Wabanaki REACH's new truth-telling initiative: Beyond the Claims – Stories from the Land & the Heart. We welcome as guests Kate Russell, Project Coordinator and Tim Love, Project Contributor. – What was some of the history behind the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act? – How did the events around the land claims affect people in Wabanaki communities and beyond? – What have been some of the learnings in hearing and gathering their stories? – What are future plans for sharing these learnings? Guest/s: Kate Russell, Project Coordinator Tim Love, Project Contributor. Link/s FMI: Wabanaki REACH Truth & Peacemaking About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 10/20/22: Beyond the Claims – Stories from the Land & the Heart first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Jeffrey Hotchkiss, Zoom recording technician Dawnland Signals highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media and is meant to share, inspire, and inform. Join co-hosts Maria Girouard and Esther Anne as they engage in critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. This month: This month's show features Dr. Meadow Dibble, Director of Community-Engaged Research at the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations and founder of Atlantic Black Box. Dr. Dibble will share with us the work surrounding LD 1591, the law to identify and remove offensive place names in Maine and how each of us can be involved. – Life experience as a white person discovering her New England family profited from the slave trade – Project to identify and change remaining offensive place names in Maine – How does the name of a place reveal or obscure its real human history? Guest/s: Dr. Meadow Dibble, Director of Community-Engaged Research at the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations and founder of Atlantic Black Box. Contact: meadow_dibble@brown.edu Links FMI: Links: LD 1591 Report to the Maine Legislature – “RESOLVE, DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND FORESTRY TO IDENTIFY PLACES WITH OFFENSIVE NAMES AND METHODS OF CHANGING THOSE NAMES”: LD 1934 – “Resolve, Changing the Identifying and Reporting Responsibilities and Extending the Reporting Deadline for the Identification of Places in the State with Offensive Names”: About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 9/15/22: Legislation to Identify & Remove Offensive Place Names in Maine first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

What is Wrong with Me? with Keyana Pardilla, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Sherri Mitchell  In this episode of the Climate Changed podcast, you will experience: A centering practice: Sean Dague helps us envision a world without fossil fuels.  A conversation with Keyana Pardilla Excerpts from live BTS Center Zoom programs featuring Robin Wall Kimmerer and Sherri Mitchell Next Steps for Engaged Hope About Keyana Pardilla Keyana Pardilla graduated in 2020 from the University of Maine with a bachelor's degree in marine science. She grew up on a Penobscot reservation where she continues to live. Her current work is in the Youth Engagement Division at Wabanaki public health and wellness. Keyana describes herself this way: “My name is Keyana Pardilla and my pronouns are she/her. I belong to where the rocks widen otherwise known as the Penobscot Nation. I come from an indigenous background. I love science and education. I also practice some traditional forms of art, like beading. I love to paint, and I also am starting to learn how to weave some baskets, some traditional baskets. I am also a dog mom of two rescue pups. I love to go outdoors and explore nature. I have a bachelor's degree in marine science. I'm very passionate about the ocean and how we can combat climate change.” About Robin Wall Kimmerer Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of the widely acclaimed book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants. Her first book, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing, and her other work has appeared in Orion, Whole Terrain, and numerous scientific journals.  She tours widely and has been featured on NPR's On Being with Krista Trippett. In 2015, she addressed the General Assembly of the United Nations on the topic of “Healing Our Relationship with Nature.” Kimmerer lives in Syracuse, New York, where she is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology, and the founder and director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment. Learn more about Robin Wall Kimmerer and view her portrait as part of Rob Shetterly's “Americans Who Tell the Truth” series. About Sherri Mitchell Sherri Mitchell – Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset, is a Native American attorney, teacher, activist and change maker who grew up on the Penobscot Indian Reservation. She is the author of the award-winning book Sacred Instructions; Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change, and is the visionary behind the global healing ceremony Healing the Wounds of Turtle Island, which has brought people together from six continents with a commitment to heal our collective wounds and forge a unified path forward. Sherri is the founding director of the Land Peace Foundation, an organization dedicated to the protection of Indigenous land, water, and religious rights, and the preservation of the Indigenous way of life. She is an alumna of the American Indian Ambassador Program and the Udall Native American Congressional Internship Program. Her rights-based work has earned her the Mahoney Dunn International Human Rights and Humanitarian Award, the Spirit of Maine Award for International Human Rights, and the Peace and Justice Center's Hands of Peace award. Sherri has been a longtime advisor to the American Indian Institute's Traditional Circle of Indian Elders and Youth and was a program coordinator for their Healing the Future Program. She has also served as an advisor to the Indigenous Elders and Medicine People's Council of North and South America for the past 20 years and is a consultant and Advisory Committee member for Nia Tero's International Indigenous Land Guardianship Program. Sherri works at the intersections of our times, where she artfully weaves complex concepts into one unifying whole.  She currently speaks and teaches around the world on a multitude of issues, including: Indigenous rights, environmental justice, and Spirit-Based Change. Click here for a full transcript of this episode.  Some Highlights from the Conversation “Just imagine this whole new world. Because if we can't imagine this world, we can't create it.” – Sean Dague, Citizens Climate Lobby.   As part of the Centering Practice, Sean leads us through a thought experiment about envisioning a world without fossil fuels. He invites us to engage each one of our senses to see, smell, hear, and feel the world in a new way.    “I would pick up on these feeling of melancholy, because their stories would always end up with, ‘But that's not how we do it anymore, or what we can't go there anymore, or simply just a lot has changed since then.'” –Keyana Pardilla   Growing up in the Penobscot Nation, otherwise known as Indian Island, a small island located in Old Town Maine, Keyana speaks with elders as she seeks to find what was lost and bring this awareness to younger people.    “But we are embedded In a world of relatives, relatives, not natural resources.” –Robin Wall Kimmerer In talking about gratitude, Kimmerer shares a way to connect with all living things that is built on relationships, love, and care. She invites us to expand our spiritual imaginations.    “…the process of feeling the pain, the process of feeling the anxiety, the process of feeling the grief, the process of feeling the loneliness, is part of our connectivity to life, where the natural world is really amplifying the signal so that we once again feel our connection to the rest of life…” –Sherri Mitchell The title of this episode, What is Wrong with Me? comes from an observation Mitchell made during the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic. In a society that seeks to alleviate negative feelings, she invites us to consider how these strong emotions of pain, grief, and loneliness may be echoes of distress from the natural world.   Next Steps for Engaged Hope Share this conversation with someone who you think will appreciate it. Email or text them a link to today's episode or post it on social media. If what you heard here today moved you, likely it will also move one of your friends. And as a trusted source, your opinion matters to your friends.  You can make a difference by making a donation. we suggest Wabanaki Reach, a powerful organization that advocates for the Wabanaki tribes in Maine through education, truth telling restorative justice, and restorative practices Climate Changed is a podcast about pursuing faith, life, and love in a climate-changed world. Hosted by Nicole Diroff and Ben Yosua-Davis. Climate Changed features guests who deepen the conversation while also stirring the waters. The Climate Changed podcast is a project of The BTS Center. The show is produced by Peterson Toscano.

Morgan Talty's collection of linked short stories is set on the Penobscot Reservation on Indian Island in Maine. But Morgan is quick to point out that these stories are not Penobscot stories in so far as they do not ‘represent' the Penobscot people, that even people who are praising the book are often falling into […] The post Morgan Talty : Night of the Living Rez appeared first on Tin House.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Jeffrey Hotchkiss, Zoom recording technician Dawnland Signals highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media and is meant to share, inspire, and inform. Join co-hosts Maria Girouard and Esther Anne as they engage in critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. This month's show features Wendy Newell Dyer from Jonesport, who shares her adoption story and journey of connecting to her Passamaquoddy roots and birth father, the late Wayne Newell, a revered elder, teacher and scholar. – Life experience as an adoptee looking for her birth parents – Learning of her Passamaquoddy origins and her famous father – Transforming life trauma into belonging through teaching, writing, and culture Guest: Wendy Newell Dyer, Passamaquoddy Links: Statement to the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission Writings for Dawnland Voices: Dawnland Signals 1/7/2019 Dawnland Signals 7/30/2019 About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 7/21/22: Wendy Newell Dyer's Adoption Story first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs Oversight Hearing on "Volume 1 of the Department of the Interior's Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report" & Legislative Hearing to receive testimony on S. 2907 Wednesday, June 22 2022 - 02:30 PM Location: Dirksen Room Number: 628 PANEL 1 The Honorable Deb Haaland Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior, Washington, DC https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/DebHaaland062222.pdf PANEL 2 The Honorable Kirk Francis Chief Penobscot Indian Nation, Indian Island, ME https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/KirkFrancis062222.pdf Ms. Sandra White Hawk President, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, Minneapolis, MN https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/SandraWhiteHawk062222.pdf Ms. Norma Ryūkō Kawelokū Wong Roshi Native Hawaiian Policy Lead Office of Former Hawai'i Governor John Waihe'e, Honolulu, HI https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/NormaWong062222.pdf La Quen Náay Liz Medicine Crow President/CEO First Alaskans Institute, Anchorage, AK https://www.indianz.com/News/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/26/LizMedicineCrow.pdf Committee Notice: https://www.indian.senate.gov/hearing/oversight-hearing-volume-1-department-interior-s-federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Jeffrey Hotchkiss, Zoom recording technician Dawnland Signals highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media and is meant to share, inspire, and inform. Join co-hosts Maria Girouard and Esther Anne as they engage in critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Indigenous Birthworkers from the Northeast gathered recently for the first time since colonization to connect, learn, and share. On this episode of Dawnland Signals, we talk with two of the organizers of this ground breaking effort to reclaim birthwork here in Wabanakik ~ Dr. Jus Crea Giammarino and Taraè Ramos. You can support this effort to reclaim indigenous birthwork by donating to the Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collective here Key Discussion Points: 1. What is indigenous birthwork and what does it include? 2. How did you become a birthworker? 3. What are the next steps for reclaiming indigenous birthwork? Guests: Dr. Jus Crea Giammarino and Taraè Ramos About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 5/19/22: Indigenous Birthworkers first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Jeffrey Hotchkiss, Zoom recording technician Join co-hosts Maria Girouard and Esther Anne as they engage in critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland with special guests Passamaquoddy Tribal Representative Rena Newell, and Holly Cleaves, Sipayik school board member about the effort to provide clean, safe drinking water to the people of Sipayik. About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 4/21/22: Clean, Safe Drinking Water for the People of Sipayik first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: Justice and Healing Healing to Wellness Court: A model for restorative justice -How did the concept for a healing to wellness court come to be? -What experiences can you share? -Throughout this process, what feels most significant? -What's next? Guests: Penobscot Tribal Nation Court: Magistrate Judge Rhonda DeContie (Penobscot/Algonquin), and Chief Judge Eric Mehnert About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 3/17/22: Healing to Wellness Court: A model for restorative justice first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: The Road to Recovery -How each guest started their recovery journey -Advice to people who want to quit substances -Advice to family members who are supporting someone in recovery Guests: Brian Altvater Sr., Passamaquoddy and Melody Paul, Micmac About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 1/20/22: The Road to Recovery first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

The Sub Vet Podcast returns, featuring your submarine experts, Eric and Dave who share with you news from the world of submarines. The USS Connecticut made it all the way home this week, including a stop over at a little known facility in the northern part of the Puget Sound. The boys have their own tales of Patrols made over the holidays and Senior chief Duke chimes in with his story from USS Albuquerque. It's a Christmas episode of The Sub Vets!

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: The Power of Poetry -How each guest came to be writers of poetry -How poetry can be used to build community -Guests and hosts recite poems Guests: Mihku Paul, Maliseet and Penthea Burns, Wabanaki REACH Board Co chair About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 12/16/21: The Power of Poetry first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving— New children's book teaches the truth -How the author came to write this book -Resources for teaching truth about history -The importance of teaching from an indigenous worldview Guest: Chris Newell, Passamaquoddy from Motahkmihkuk, author and Co-founder/Director of Education for Akomawt Educational Initiative About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals SPECIAL 11/25/21: If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: Wabanaki REACH‘s Truth Telling Initative -What Wabanaki REACH’s truth-telling project is about and what groundwork has been done -What the learning curve has been like and what experience the guests bring to the project -What the project hopes to accomplish Guests: Kate Russell, Wabanaki REACH Project Coordinator and Stephanie Bailey, Passamaquoddy from Motahkmihkuk and Project Story Collector. About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. The post Dawnland Signals 10/21/21: Beyond the Claims- Stories from the Land and the Heart first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

In this episode, Cheryl and Kay chat with Carola Knockwood, a long time quill artist and instructor. Carola, originally from Indian Island and Elsipogtog New Brunswick, is currently living in Membertou where her art is on display. Carola shares the teachings she received from the Elder who taught her to quill, what netukulimk means, and all about spirit baskets. If you would like to submit a listener question or contact the artists, please email epekwitkquillsisters@gmail.com 

“I am a Penobscot basket maker. So I actually do come from a long line of basket makers. So it's in my family, and it was always something that I had an interest in. I think I was just an artist like I've always been an artist since I was just, I remember being four or five, six years old, and that's all I wanted to do was draw, color. So making things has always been my real true kind of desire and passion and so when I graduated high school, I planned to go to art school and that's what I wanted to pursue. I ended up taking some time away right after high school, I went, and I stayed and lived at my grandmother's house on the reservation on Indian Island. I ended up living with her for a while and helped her out after my grandfather died. So while I was there on the island, I began becoming more and more interested in hearing my grandmother's stories, knowing more about her as a child. I think it's really important when we have our elders around and available, that knowledge is there," said Sarah Sockbeson, Wabanaki basket weaver located in Maine.Sarah is the type of person who likes to get her hands on  everything native craft including art, basket weaving, and now a newly started project, a podcast.  Kristan Vermeulen shares her passion for her podcast and some tips she has learned along the way during her podcasting career. “I feel like every maker is so different, and has a different story. So what I like to do is fully focus on that individual and what their story is about. That kind of pulls that thread of that theme, that topic, that focus. I feel like getting to know each individual maker first and foremost is probably like my first priority and sort of pulling together the content, pulling together that story, pulling together the questions. Then what I do is I also want to learn about the process of the craft, because that's really why I wanted to start the podcast, I wanted to treat it as an elementary sort of voice process because I know a lot of makers that use terminology where a lot of folks just don't understand. And they're like, Huh, what are you talking about? Like, can you take a step back? So I ask people to just tell us the elementary level, like broad level of a process of your craft, because that's better to understand in that regard," said Kristan, host of Makers of the USA.To view Sarah's work visit her website, Instagram and Facebook.Also, stay until the end of the episode to listen to Sarah Trunzo's track Liberty Tool.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: History of Native activism at USM -Mikhu's experience as a native student -The Land Recognition Committee -Hopes for the future Guest: Mihku Paul, First Nations poet, visual artist, storyteller, and activist. She was born into the Maliseet Nation and she is a member of Kingsclear First Nation in New Brunswick, Canada. About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s The post Dawnland Signals 9/16/21: History of Native activism at USM first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: Land Back and the Passamaquoddy Tribe -How the Passamaquoddy Tribe was dispossessed of their land -The history of reacquiring Tribal lands -The emotional, spiritual, and cultural significance of reclaiming land Guests: Donald Soctomah, Passamaquoddy elder, historian and Historic Preservation Officer; Dale Mitchell, Passamaquoddy elder at Sipayik, land steward About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s The post Dawnland Signals 8/19/21: Land Back and the Passamaquoddy Tribe first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Alyne Cistone Technical assistance and editing: Khiva Cheleigh and Amy Browne Introducing Downeast Diversity! A Maine Podcast that seeks to collect, document and tell stories of people and culture in Maine!, produced by Alyne Cistone, in collaboration with Healthy Acadia Today’s topic: Dawnland -Celebrating diversity -Sharing Maine's BIPOC community contributions to Maine culture -Jason Brown's personal journey and stories about his upbringing on Indian Island and the inspiration for his work. Guest: Jason Brown, Fashion Designer/Musician and a member of the Penobscot Nation About the host: Alyne has two decades experience working in law, government, and the nonprofit sector. As Founder and CEO of Global Tides, she manages the day-to-day operations including Creating, communicating, and implementing the organization’s vision, mission, and overall direction and Leading the development and implementation of the overall organization’s strategy. Given her ability to bridge cultures, she is a sought-after adviser and for almost a decade, has served and continues to serve on the Board of Trustees at College of the Atlantic where she Co-Chairs the Board DEI Taskforce amongst other key roles. She is currently an Advisor for Greenlight Maine and has previously served as an advisor for the Maine Community Foundation Hancock Committee, and the MDI Hospital Women's Health Center. Alyne has also served as a mentor for the Maine New Leadership and the Mandela-Washington Fellowship programs. Alyne has experience and a background in building strategic partnerships for businesses both nationally and internationally and as reflected in her recent appointment to the MITC Board. She also serves on the Maine Conservation Voters Board, and volunteers for other numerous organizations across Maine. Alyne's work has been featured by TEDx Dirigo, Mainebiz, Maine Women Magazine, Maine Public Broadcasting and others. She resides on Mount Desert Island with her family. The post Downeast Diversity DEBUT! 8/17/21 Stories of People and Culture in Maine: Dawnland first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: Creative Changemakers MIAG: The Midcoast Indigenous Awareness Group -How MIAG was started -What MIAG provides -Advice to those who want to be changemakers Guests: Founding members of MIAG Mia Beale and Ron Nicholas Siviski, Maliseet About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s The post Dawnland Signals 7/15/21 Creative Changemakers: Midcoast Indigenous Awareness Group first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: Return to the Teachings 3 Return to the Teachings 3: Reclamation of Wabanaki culture and language -Natives were legally prohibited from practicing their culture -There are many ways to preserve and reclaim culture -The beauty and brilliance of Wabanaki languages Guest: John Dennis, Miqmaw, Cultural Coordinator and Cultural and Historical Preservation Officer for the Mi'kmaq Nation. About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s The post Dawnland Signals 6/17/21: Reclamation of Wabanaki culture and language first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

In 2020, there are Islands on our planet that have not been touched by the hand of modern man. Nature in these places has remained unchanged for thousands of years. What if people lived on one of these Islands? They wouldn't know about civilization's progressive benefits or have seen a modern person. This island actually exists, and traveling to it is unlawful and involves many dangers. North Sentinel island is located in India, in the Bay of Bengal. If you want to get there, you won't succeed because any travel to this place is prohibited by law since the middle of the 20 century. The Indian coast guard prevents any attempts to get there. But the law is not the only thing that will stop you on the way. Sentinelese guards their island in a really aggressive way. Even when a helicopter flew to North Sentinel, the tribe threw spears and arrows at it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: Wabanaki Authors- Storytelling and writing from a Wabanaki worldview -Authentic Wabanaki representation is important -Wabanaki have so much to be proud of -Traditional stories can help us understand and provide guidance about the world today Guests: Morgan Talty, Penobscot, Associate Professor of English at Husson University, author of the book “Night of the Living Rez”; and Suzanne Greenlaw, Malisset artist and PhD student and Gabe Frey, Passamaquoddy artist and master basketmaker authors of the children’s book “The First Blade of Sweetgrass” About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland Honoring the Indian Child Welfare Act: Maine’s efforts to fully comply with the ICWA -Truth Commission’s third recommendation for Maine to improve staff ICWA training -The importance of educating about the history that led to the ICWA -What citizens can do to support the ICWA Guests: Norma Saulis, Penobscot, ICWA Coordinator for Aroostook Band of Micmacs; Martha Proulx, Maine Office of Child and Family Services and ICWA Liaison; Xi Chen, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Maine Attorney General. About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: Return to the Teachings 2, Wabanaki traditions -Memories of Passamaquoddy ceremonies and rituals -The importance of language reclamation and revitalization -Stories of my Grandmother – a new bi-lingual book Guest: Wayne Newell, PhD, Passamaquoddy elder, activist, and scholar from Indian Township About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss How did you get involved in Community theater? Can you share a favorite theater experience? What is the most valuable aspect of Community Theater for you? Guests: Carol Dana, Penobscot elder and language master; Margo Lukens, professor of English at UMO; Heather Augustine, Micmac, Wabanaki REACH Community Organizer. About the hosts: Esther Anne, Passamaquoddy from Sipayik, joined the Muskie School of Public Service in 2003 where she works on projects that engage and benefit tribal communities including facilitating the Maine tribal-state Indian Child Welfare Act workgroup and creating child welfare resources with the Capacity Building Center for Tribes. She had a primary role in the creation and establishment of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Esther now serves as secretary for the REACH Board of Directors and on the REACH Communications Committee. Esther lives on Indian Island and her family includes adult children and a grandbaby. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Engineer: Jeffrey Hotchkiss -Wabanaki core cultural values are alive and being practiced -The importance of teaching Wabanaki children cultural values and ways of being -Teachings and practices around birth, coming of age, elder hood, and death Guest: Dr. Imelda Perley Opolahsomuwehs, Maliseet First Nation, University of New Brunswick. About the hosts: Esther Anne, Passamaquoddy from Sipayik, joined the Muskie School of Public Service in 2003 where she works on projects that engage and benefit tribal communities including facilitating the Maine tribal-state Indian Child Welfare Act workgroup and creating child welfare resources with the Capacity Building Center for Tribes. She had a primary role in the creation and establishment of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Esther now serves as secretary for the REACH Board of Directors and on the REACH Communications Committee. Esther lives on Indian Island and her family includes adult children and a grandbaby. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Production assistance: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: The Power of Song -Can you tell us about how you started singing? -What is your most special singing memory? -What is your advice to parents who want to teach their children the power of song? Guests: Sarah Dewitt, Micmac, Suzie Lewey, Passamaquoddy, and Julie Miller, Micmac – members of Mawitan’ej E’pitjig; and Dwayne Tomah, Passamaquoddy language teacher. About the hosts: Esther Anne, Passamaquoddy from Sipayik, joined the Muskie School of Public Service in 2003 where she works on projects that engage and benefit tribal communities including facilitating the Maine tribal-state Indian Child Welfare Act workgroup and creating child welfare resources with the Capacity Building Center for Tribes. She had a primary role in the creation and establishment of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Esther now serves as secretary for the REACH Board of Directors and on the REACH Communications Committee. Esther lives on Indian Island and her family includes adult children and a grandbaby. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Production assistance: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland Land Acknowledgments -The origin of the new found interest in land acknowledgements -Different types of land acknowledgments -Appropriate ways to do a land acknowledgement Guests: Dr. Darren Ranco, Penobscot, Chair Native American Programs, UMaine; Diane Oltrazewski, Belfast resident, Maine-Wabanaki REACH Board. About the hosts: Esther Anne, Passamaquoddy from Sipayik, joined the Muskie School of Public Service in 2003 where she works on projects that engage and benefit tribal communities including facilitating the Maine tribal-state Indian Child Welfare Act workgroup and creating child welfare resources with the Capacity Building Center for Tribes. She had a primary role in the creation and establishment of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Esther now serves as secretary for the REACH Board of Directors and on the REACH Communications Committee. Esther lives on Indian Island and her family includes adult children and a grandbaby. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities. s

Producer/Host: Esther Anne Production assistance: Jeffrey Hotchkiss [NOTE: Maria Girouard switched seats for this show, taking on the guest role while Esther Anne hosted] The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 brought to a close a tumultuous decade in which the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Tribes sued the State of Maine for the illegal sale and transfer of aboriginal land. The settlement was originally framed as a “watershed victory” but the Tribes soon found that the written document did not accurately reflect their understanding of the agreement. October 2020 marks the 40th anniversary since it was signed into law. How did the land claims case begin? What were the tribes aiming to accomplish? And where did it go wrong? Join us as we begin this critical conversation about an important and complex topic. Dawnland Signals is a monthly talk show that holds space for critical conversations of truth, healing and change here in the Dawnland. Co-hosted by Maria Girouard and Esther Anne of Maine-Wabanaki REACH. About the hosts: Esther Anne, Passamaquoddy from Sipayik, joined the Muskie School of Public Service in 2003 where she works on projects that engage and benefit tribal communities including facilitating the Maine tribal-state Indian Child Welfare Act workgroup and creating child welfare resources with the Capacity Building Center for Tribes. She had a primary role in the creation and establishment of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Esther now serves as secretary for the REACH Board of Directors and on the REACH Communications Committee. Esther lives on Indian Island and her family includes adult children and a grandbaby. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Maine-Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities.

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Production assistance: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland: Indigenous Knowledge of Love This unique talk show highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media, and features guests involved in various aspects of decolonization work. This month we will be talking about Indigenous Love with special guest and dear friend Dr. Rebecca Sockbeson of the Penobscot Indian Nation. A political activist and scholar, Rebecca graduated from Harvard University with a master’s degree in education. Her research focus is Indigenous knowledge, Aboriginal healing through language and culture, anti-racism and decolonization. Her doctoral study engages with how Indigenous ways of knowing and being can inform policy development. Rebecca is an Associate Professor for the Indigenous Peoples Education Program at the University of Alberta. Also, a powerful and expressive writer, Rebecca’s poem, “Hear me in this concrete beating on my drum,” was a winning entry in the Word on the Street Poetry Project in 2018 and is sandblasted on a downtown Edmonton sidewalk as part of a permanent public art installation. Rebecca recently served as Libra visiting scholar for the University of Maine College of Education to support their efforts to educate Maine pre-service teachers toward compliance with Maine Wabanaki studies law. Dawnland Signals holds space for critical conversations of Truth, Healing, and Change in the Dawnland. This is a conversation you don’t want to miss! Guest: Dr. Rebecca Sockbeson, Penobscot About the hosts: Esther Anne, Passamaquoddy from Sipayik, joined the Muskie School of Public Service in 2003 where she works on projects that engage and benefit tribal communities including facilitating the Maine tribal-state Indian Child Welfare Act workgroup and creating child welfare resources with the Capacity Building Center for Tribes. She had a primary role in the creation and establishment of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Esther now serves as secretary for the REACH Board of Directors and on the REACH Communications Committee. Esther lives on Indian Island and her family includes adult children and a grandbaby. Maria Girouard bio to follow

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Production assistance: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Dawnland Signals: Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland Key Discussion Points: -How our guest first got involved in language work -Language learning as an act of healing/resilience -Language revitalization projects our guest has been involved in Guest: Carol Dana, Penobscot Language Keeper About the hosts: Esther Anne, Passamaquoddy from Sipayik, joined the Muskie School of Public Service in 2003 where she works on projects that engage and benefit tribal communities including facilitating the Maine tribal-state Indian Child Welfare Act workgroup and creating child welfare resources with the Capacity Building Center for Tribes. She had a primary role in the creation and establishment of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Esther now serves as secretary for the REACH Board of Directors and on the REACH Communications Committee. Esther lives on Indian Island and her family includes adult children and a grandbaby. Maria Girouard bio to follow

John Bear is a citizen of the Penobscot Nation from Indian Island in Maine, a storyteller in his tribe, and the University of Maine System Office Native American Waiver and Educational Program Coordinator, University of Maine’s Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development Coordinator. John Bear is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to history of Indigenous People in Maine and was able to help share some of this knowledge with Party’s Over Podcast. The episode focused on life as a Native American in the 70’s, how schools can better educate students on American history prior to colonization, the Importance of being a lifelong learner, and the importance of storytelling. This episode will leave you craving to educate yourself and have you seeking knowledge. To learn more about Native American History in Maine: click hereFollow Ashley :: https://www.instagram.com/ashley_clifford/Follow Liz :: https://www.instagram.com/elizabethadley/Thank you for listening!

Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Production assistance: Jeffrey Hotchkiss Dawnland Signals: Critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland Program Topic: Tribal Sovereignty -What is tribal sovereignty? -What does it look like for tribes to practice sovereignty? -What can Mainers do to respect tribal sovereignty? Guests: Mark Chavaree, Penobscot Nation; Michael Corey Hinton, Passamaquoddy Tribe; Penthea Burns, REACH Board Co-chair About the hosts: Esther Anne, Passamaquoddy from Sipayik, joined the Muskie School of Public Service in 2003 where she works on projects that engage and benefit tribal communities including facilitating the Maine tribal-state Indian Child Welfare Act workgroup and creating child welfare resources with the Capacity Building Center for Tribes. She had a primary role in the creation and establishment of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Esther now serves as secretary for the REACH Board of Directors and on the REACH Communications Committee. Esther lives on Indian Island and her family includes adult children and a grandbaby. Maria Girouard bio to follow

Producer/Host: Amy Browne A discussion of decolonization, with specific examples from the University of Maine, and the Abbe Museum, with guests: Darren Ranco, PhD, a citizen of the Penobscot Nation, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine. He has a Masters of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School and a PhD in Social Anthropology from Harvard University. His research focuses on the ways in which indigenous communities in the United States resist environmental destruction by using indigenous science, diplomacies, and critiques of liberalism to protect natural and cultural resources. He teaches classes on indigenous intellectual property rights, research ethics, environmental justice and tribal governance. Hailey Cedor, a rising senior in the Honors College at the University of Maine, Orono. She is a History major with a minor in Environmental Horticulture. She is a member of All Maine Women, an undergraduate Research Assistant with the Holocaust Geographies Project, and a Fellow with the McGillicuddy Humanities Center. She has been working to get the University to rename a building on campus that was named for a former university president who was also the president of the American Eugenics Society. John Bear Mitchell, a citizen of the Penobscot Nation from Indian Island. He presently serves as the UMaine System Office Native American Waiver and Educational Program Coordinator, University of Maine’s Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development Coordinator, as well as, a Lecturer of Wabanaki Studies and Multicultural Studies at the University of Maine in Orono. He has served on numerous museum and educational boards throughout the state with missions based on Maine’s Wabanaki people. For 15 years John visited schools in Maine as a Maine Touring Artist delivering an Arts in Education program. During that time, he visited over 150 schools. While working his way through college, he toured with the Native American Storytellers of New England. He presented a traditional and contemporary program in Native American Stories and Song. His singing and storytelling can be heard in many Maine PBS, tribal-sponsored awareness videos, independent film, HBO Lionsgate TV, and many documentaries with topics on Maine’s Native People. Starr Kelly is the Curator of Education at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor. Her responsibilities focus on education through dialogue in a decolonizing context. Starr leads the museum’s education and public programs work, including program development and delivery, teacher training, and educational resource development. She is a member of the Algonquin First Nation of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg in Quebec About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices and Maine Currents, she also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and the First Place 2017 Radio News Award from the Maine Association of Broadcasters.

Producer/Host: Amy Browne A discussion of decolonization, with specific examples from the University of Maine, and the Abbe Museum, with guests: Darren Ranco, PhD, a citizen of the Penobscot Nation, an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine. He has a Masters of Studies in Environmental Law from Vermont Law School and a PhD in Social Anthropology from Harvard University. His research focuses on the ways in which indigenous communities in the United States resist environmental destruction by using indigenous science, diplomacies, and critiques of liberalism to protect natural and cultural resources. He teaches classes on indigenous intellectual property rights, research ethics, environmental justice and tribal governance. Hailey Cedor, a rising senior in the Honors College at the University of Maine, Orono. She is a History major with a minor in Environmental Horticulture. She is a member of All Maine Women, an undergraduate Research Assistant with the Holocaust Geographies Project, and a Fellow with the McGillicuddy Humanities Center. She has been working to get the University to rename a building on campus that was named for a former university president who was also the president of the American Eugenics Society. John Bear Mitchell, a citizen of the Penobscot Nation from Indian Island. He presently serves as the UMaine System Office Native American Waiver and Educational Program Coordinator, University of Maine's Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development Coordinator, as well as, a Lecturer of Wabanaki Studies and Multicultural Studies at the University of Maine in Orono. He has served on numerous museum and educational boards throughout the state with missions based on Maine's Wabanaki people. For 15 years John visited schools in Maine as a Maine Touring Artist delivering an Arts in Education program. During that time, he visited over 150 schools. While working his way through college, he toured with the Native American Storytellers of New England. He presented a traditional and contemporary program in Native American Stories and Song. His singing and storytelling can be heard in many Maine PBS, tribal-sponsored awareness videos, independent film, HBO Lionsgate TV, and many documentaries with topics on Maine's Native People. Starr Kelly is the Curator of Education at the Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor. Her responsibilities focus on education through dialogue in a decolonizing context. Starr leads the museum's education and public programs work, including program development and delivery, teacher training, and educational resource development. She is a member of the Algonquin First Nation of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg in Quebec About the host: Amy Browne started out at WERU as a volunteer news & public affairs producer in 2000, co-hosting/co-producing RadioActive with Meredith DeFrancesco. She joined the team of Voices producers a few years later, and has been WERU’s News & Public Affairs Manager since January, 2006. In addition to RadioActive, Voices and Maine Currents, she also produced and hosted the WERU News Report for several years. She has produced segments for national programs including Free Speech Radio News, This Way Out, Making Contact, Workers Independent News, Pacifica PeaceWatch, and Live Wire News, and has contributed to Democracy Now and the WBAI News Report. She is the recipient of the 2014 Excellence in Environmental Journalism Award from the Sierra Club of Maine, and the First Place 2017 Radio News Award from the Maine Association of Broadcasters. The post Maine Currents 7/7/20: Decolonization first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Tonight, our guest is Lokotah Sanborn, a member of the Penobscot Nation and an anti-racist and anti-fascist activist from Indian Island, Maine. We’ll be discussing the anti-Trump protests in Bangor on Friday, plus we’ll hear his perspective on Black Lives Matter, white allies and white supremacy and the impact of colonialism on his tribe and other indigenous peoples. *** recommended reading list: Black Skin, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth - Frantz FanonMe and White Supremacy   - Layla SaadAssata: An Autobiography - Assata ShakurOur History is the Future - Nick EstesHow to Be an Antiracist - Ibram KendiNotes of a Native Son - James BaldwinBlack Marxism - Cedric RobinsonRed Skin, White Masks -Glen Sean CoulthardWhite Fragility - Robin Diangelo  

A group of ten people are travelling separately to the infamous Indian Island, supposedly purchased by the mysterious Mr. Owen. Upon arrival, all the guests are shocked about the other arrivals and that their hosts are no where to be found. Join host Kaitlyn McCluskie and guest Chris Heinemeyer to solve the mystery on the island. 

Paula Neptune is a member of the Penobscot nation with a remarkable life story.

Carol Dana is a Penobscot nation storyteller, teacher, wise woman, and one of the last speakers of the Penobscot language.

My guest is Jasmin Segura, Baykeeper’s Bay Tours Coordinator since 2014, discussing the upcoming tour season, which will begin with an Earth Day paddle and cleanup on Indian Island with the Wiyot Tribe and Coast Seafoods Company. Most of our Humboldt Bay tours are private charter tours aboard the Madaket, and are coordinated with various partner organizations to provide opportunities for underserved groups to get out on the water at no cost, with support from the California Coastal Conservancy. Participants include English Express ESL students and their families, the City of Eureka’s Camp Cooper summer youth day camp, at-risk teens, the Humboldt County library’s Summer Reading Program , and the Studio and Canvas + Clay Gallery .

A coastal hotel project in Trinidad at Cher-Ae Heights Casino will likely be scaled down and redesigned. Project developers the Trinidad Rancheria, incumbent County Supervisor Steve Madrone, and a concerned citizen weigh in. Also: Alleged gun violence at an Arcata apartment complex, Eureka might be committing a national first when it comes to Indian Island, more worldwide attention on the passing of HSU grad and SpongeBob creator Stephen Hillenburg, the presence of gangs in Humboldt analyzed, and much more. Humboldt Last Week also has some lightheartedness, new music picks, and event suggestions. On the radio throughout the day on 99.1 KISS FM Mondays. Episode partners: Ferndale Music Company - Cafe Nooner - Bongo Boy Studio - Tuyas Mexican Restaurant

Today my guests are Ted Hernandez Tribal Chairman of the Wiyot Tribe; Michelle Vassel, Tribal Administrator; and Tim Nelson, Director of the Natural Resources Department. They are here to talk about the return of Indian Island to the tribe, the cleanup of the contaminated former boatyard at Tuluwat Village, and the recent revival of the tribe’s World Renewal ceremonies that were interrupted in 1860 by brutal massacres.

Brainy thing:   14:25            Behind the Redwood Curtain  25:16   What We’re Learning from our Knitting Margaret is playing around with Embellishing Birds from Arne’s and Carlos’ book Field Guide to Knitted Birds. arne and carlos  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scnTbAFiwtc embellish   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Zcc5JhkT5Q Judy’s magic cast on  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhBIS0AhhQY Catherine is continuing her adventure with knitted beads and lace with Knitting Boo’s Heaven Scene shawl.  https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/heaven-scent   Brainy Thing: Contrary to some beliefs, we have lot of evidence — hard evidence— that knitting and other handcrafts, particularly for charity — helps people’s health in many ways:  reduces stress, reduces blood pressures, reduces depression and many other issues.     www.knitforpeace.org.uk/   Behind the Redwood Curtain Catherine appreciates the Egret rookery on Indian Island (Duluwat for the Wiyots) https://www.northcoastjournal.com/humboldt/the-egrets-of-indian-island/Content?oid=2132126     Podcast Facebook:  Also, join our Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Ravelry Group  http://www.ravelry.com/groups/teaching-your-brain-to-knit website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects, Behind the Redwood Curtain places and things and anything else we decide to post. Instagram:   Margaret Kelso for Margaret and MagicWombat1 for Catherine     Today on Teaching Your Brain to Knit we outline the bounty of hard scientific evidence of the benefits of knitting listed in The Knit for Peace Report plus the added benefits of knitting for Charity;  Catherine continues her adventures in Lace and bead knitting;  Margaret plays with embellishing knitted birds;  and Catherine shares the story of the egret rookery on Indian Island or Duluwat Island in Eureka.            

Producer/Host: Amy Browne Maine Gubernatorial Candidates Forum Hosted by Penobscot Nation Recorded on Indian Island on April 25th, 2018. All 7 of the Democrats who are running attended. Republican Mary Mayhew declined. Some of the other invited candidates cited other obligations. Penobscot Ambassador Maulian Dana reports that Republicans Shawn Moody and Ken Fredette, and Independent Terry Hayes did not respond to the invitation. The 7 candidates who did attend answered questions on a range of issues for more than 2 hours. Today we're bringing you the first hour of the forum. We've also archived the full event along with today's show so you can hear the rest. Dr. Darren Ranco was the facilitator. NOTE: Below you will find links to today’s show and to the full unedited forum. If listening to the full forum please note that there are some audio quality issues in the 1st 20 minutes (low volume which we are unable to boost due to a blower in the background. The audio improves drastically at about the 20 minute mark. Listen to the award-winning Maine Currents- independent local news, views and culture with host Amy Browne- on the first Thursday of each month, 10-11a.m. on WERU-FM or via our live stream at www.weru.org The post Maine Currents 5/3/18 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

A new and unique Humboldt-shot thriller starring Kirsten Dunst called “Woodshock” will debut locally a little earlier here. Our film commissioner gives us an inside look. Also: More on Rob Arkley’s desire to buy Indian Island, a new armored vehicle for the Sheriff’s Office thanks to Trump, too many kids in foster care, the Mateel is in debt over poor Reggae attendance, another fast food fail, a Humboldt magazine makes it into a new Netflix series, allegations of a sex-for-apartment transaction going up in flames, a fast food fail, a musician helping lawyers challenge Eureka’s panhandling ordinance, crime updates, and much more.

LEGOLAND comments on their miniature version of Ferndale at their theme park location in Southern California. Also: Portland nixed from the airport, a box of puppies, that reggae fail, Rob Arkley’s statements regarding the future of Indian Island, a Eureka-native NASA star, crime updates, and much more.

In this episode, Maulian Dana Smith shares her story of growing up as a member of the Penobscot Nation Native American Tribe, attending John Bapst Memorial High School and the University of Maine, and moving back to Indian Island to raise her family.  She also talks about her work on the "Not Your Mascot" cause and about recently testifying in Washington D.C. about issues that are important to the tribe.   Find all back episodes of the Maine Show Podcast at www.maineshowpodcast.com.  

Molly was born on Indian Island, Maine, and she turned to dance to help her family make ends meet. But because audiences and companies in the U.S. pushed her toward stereotypical depictions of Native Americans, she eventually took her dancing to France. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Marie-Soleil Foisy, una estudiante del Programa técnico de cine documental del Colegio de formación profesional de Rivière-du-Loup, ubicado al norte de la provincia de Quebec, viajó hasta la Isla de Vancouver, y de allí a una isla aún más pequeña, Indian Island, para filmar la vida de un otro Sayachapis, un indígena del antiguo pueblo clayoquot de la costa del Pacífico canadiense quien, recordando los momentos más difíciles de su vida, cuenta cómo la escritura le permitió crecer y vencer sus terrores interiores.

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Topic: Penobscot Nation Police Department What does the Police Department do? How does it operate? What are some of the new projects? Guest: Bob Bryant, Police Chief The post Wabanaki Windows 5/17/11 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Topic: Story telling What was it like growing up on Indian Island? Do children has same experiences as others? What lessons can be learned from these stories/ Do native people write about their experiences? Guest: Bill Thompson, Vice Chief of Penobscot Nation The post Wabanaki Windows 4/18/11 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.