Podcasts about Penobscot

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maria Girouard, co-founder of the Sunlight Media Collective, stops by to invite you to a showing of two of their short documentaries [Environmental Justice: An Age-Old Saga: Penobscot Nation Takes a Stand Against Juniper Ridge Landfill (2025), and It’s Not Just Us: Penobscot Nation Puts Environmental Justice to the Test (2026)] on the battle to protect the Penobscot watershed from the Juniper Ridge landfill, just upriver from Indian Island. The event will take place tomorrow (Saturday 3/14) at 2pm at the Sockalexis Arena on Indian Island. No tickets required. 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, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy 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 Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 3/13/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Episode 46: Springing into Community: Join Us for the Wabanaki Spring Social Spring is a time of renewal, growth, and gathering! In this episode, the Aunties dive into the excitement of the upcoming Wabanaki Spring Social. We're sharing what we love most about this time of celebration, connection, and Wabanaki culture. Whether you've joined us before or this is your first time, we're inviting everyone to come along, feel the power of relationship, and experience the healing that comes when our community gathers. Grab a snack, lean in, and get ready to join the fun!   Wabanaki Words Used: Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc   Topics Discussed:   Ann Pardilla - Ann Pardilla was born in Old Town, Maine (to a Penobscot mother and a Kiowa father) and grew up on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. Ann later travelled the world with her husband George Pardilla and their six children throughout his time in the military. Upon returning to Old Town, Maine in the 1970's, Ann went to work serving her community as a tribal council member as well as Vice Chief for Penobscot Nation. In the late 1990's and into the early 2000's, she worked with Wabanaki Public Health to continue her service to her community and, in doing so, helped to create the Wabanaki Spring Social which we are celebrating here today. Cricket Griffith - https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Muddy-Cricket-100063494533307/ Baxter State Park - https://baxterstatepark.org/ Wabanaki Spring Social flyer - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EwtX6PQKy/   Wabanaki 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 Motahkomikuk Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com) Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine   Special Thanks/Woliwon:  Producer: Gavin Allen Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Host/Producer: Amy Browne LD 1822, An Act to Enact the Maine Online Data Privacy Act Find Your State Senator (includes contact info) OUT Maine is hosting the 3rd annual Rainbow Gala & Dance Party tonight in Rockland On Saturday, the Stonington Opera House invites you to travel back to a galaxy far, far, away with their free screening of The Empire Strikes Back. Belfast’s Annual Ice Festival is also happening this weekend On Sunday, Great Pond Conservation Trust will hold their monthly meet up at the Joost Family Preserve on Verona Island, for snowshoeing along the shores of the Penobscot. 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, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy 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 Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 2/27/26: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Episode 45: "For the Love of" Our Sacred Medicines Join us in finishing out our “For the Love of” series with a show centered around our Sacred Medicines! Each week, the Aunties have been highlighting the things they love. We are holding on tight to love in 2026 and focusing on relationships and healing. Today, we will be talking with Robin Wall Kimmerer, award winning author, citizen of the Potawatomi Nation, mother, scholar, scientist, and a giver of knowledge. The Aunties will dive into deep conversation with Robin, highlighting the love and abundance mother earth provides, so please sit back and take in the lessons that Robin is so talented in sharing!   Wabanaki Words Used: Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc   Topics Discussed:   Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/ “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://bookshop.org/p/books/braiding-sweetgrass-indigenous-wisdom-scientific-knowledge-and-the-teachings-of-plants-robin-wall-kimmerer/6fa4d296293d20e8?ean=9781571313560&next=t Carlisle Indian School - https://www.npca.org/parks/carlisle-federal-indian-boarding-school-national-monument “The Serviceberry” by Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-serviceberry-abundance-and-reciprocity-in-the-natural-world-robin-wall-kimmerer/11103aae5b752d02?aid=86677&ean=9781668072240&listref=robin-wall-kimmerer&next=t “The First Blade of Sweetgrass” by Suzanne Greenlaw and Gabriel Frey - https://www.amazon.com/First-Blade-Sweetgrass-Suzanne-Greenlaw/dp/0884487601 Monique Smith - https://wordfest.com/artist/monique-gray-smith/ “Bud Finds Her Gift” by Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://bookshop.org/p/books/bud-finds-her-gift-robin-wall-kimmerer/615a02894e9290a1?aid=86677&ean=9780063324428&listref=robin-wall-kimmerer&next=t The Briar Patch - https://briarpatchbooks.square.site/ Plant Baby Plant - https://plantbabyplant.com/   Wabanaki 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 Motahkomikuk Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com) Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine   Special Thanks/Woliwon:  Guest: Robin Wall Kimmerer Producer: Gavin Allen Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Episode 43: "For the Love of" Our WaterwaysThe Aunties have said this before- the creativity and brilliance of indigenous people must be seen by all. The lack of visibility of Native people in our country has been detrimental to all of us. Indigenous food, health, education, and environmental systems are ones of balance and healing for all, including Mother Earth. The Aunties welcome a returning guest to the studio, indigenous food extraordinaire, Chef Joe Robbins. We will talk food, fun, and the new adventures Joe is traveling today. The Aunties want to warn their listeners, please do not listen to this pod episode hungry! Grab a snack and cozy in for a fun-filled episode with Chef Joe! Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:  UMass Amherst - https://www.umass.edu/UMass Amherst Food Science Program - https://www.umass.edu/food-science/curriculumCollege of the Atlantic - https://www.coa.edu/San Diego State Univeristy - https://www.sdsu.edu/Pineland Farms - https://pinelandfarms.org/Green Meadow Farms - https://greenmeadowfarmme.com/Brewer, Maine - https://brewermaine.gov/Oakhurst - https://www.oakhurstdairy.com/Marsh Island Kitchen - https://marshislandbrewing.com/Marsh Island Brewery - https://marshislandbrewing.com/OronoOwamni by The Sioux Chef - https://owamni.com/Maine Coastline Fisherman's Association - https://www.mainecoastfishermen.org/ Wabanaki 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: Guest: Joe RobbinsProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

This week on ‘The Write Question,' host Lauren Korn speaks with Penobscot writer Morgan Talty, author of ‘Fire Exit' (Tin House Books; Zando Projects), now available in paperback!

This week on ‘The Write Question,' host Lauren Korn speaks with Penobscot writer Morgan Talty, author of ‘Fire Exit' (Tin House Books; Zando Projects), now available in paperback!

Episode 43: "For the Love of" Our WaterwaysAs we know, love heals. When we love and receive love, every cell in our bodies benefit. We are celebrating all of the things we are grateful for and love. Mother Earth offers us abundance and all the things we need to be well. Today, we are celebrating our waterways. Water is life. Over the past several years we have prioritized profit over the wellness of our waterways. Today, we are going to talk to Keyana Pardilla, a water warrior, an indigenous scholar and water protector. Keyana will share her research and passion for respecting and protecting our waterways. Please lean in with us as we deepen our understanding and our connections to water.Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:  Museum of Beadwork - https://www.museumofbeadwork.org/Indian Island - https://www.penobscotnation.org/Sipayak - https://wabanaki.com/about-us/University of Maine - https://umaine.edu/Project Venture - https://wabanakiphw.org/departments/wabanaki-public-health/our-next-generation/experiential-learning-programs/project-venture/PFAS - https://erefdn.org/pfas/Bigelow Labs - https://www.bigelow.org/Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://www.mainegardens.org/Data Governance - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_governanceWaYS - https://www.wabanakiyouthinscience.org/Darren Ranco - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_RancoTony Sutton - https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/people/anthony-sutton/Antiques Roadshow - https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/events/2025/boothbay-me/ Wabanaki 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: Guest: Keyana PardillaProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Episode 42: "For the Love of" Our Mother EarthAs we know, love heals. When we love and receive love, our bodies and relationships benefit. We are celebrating all things we are grateful for and love. Mother Earth offers us abundance and connects. Today we are celebrating her. Mother Earth and all her abundance must be both respected and protected. Today, we are going to talk to Dr. Tony Sutton, an indigenous scholar committed to improving the health of the Mother we all share. Tony will share his work and passion for respecting and protecting our environment. Please lean in with us as we deepen our understanding and our connections to Mother Earth. Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:  Tony Sutton - https://umaine.edu/mitchellcenter/people/anthony-sutton/Suzanne Greenlaw - https://schoodicinstitute.org/team/suzanne-greenlaw/Caroline Sullivan article - https://www.sdsu.edu/news/2025/12/a-bridge-to-a-cultureUniversity of San Diego - https://www.sdsu.edu/Museum of Beadwork - https://www.museumofbeadwork.org/Food Sovereignty - https://usfoodsovereigntyalliance.org/what-is-food-sovereignty/Quahog (clams) - https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/northern-quahogSea Run Report and Audiobook - https://www.mitsc.org/library/sea-run?ref=quoddytides.comSipayik - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passamaquoddy_Pleasant_Point_ReservationGluskabe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GlooscapGeo Neptune - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geo_Soctomah_NeptuneUniversity of Maine - https://umaine.edu/Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/First Light Learning Journey - https://peterforbes.org/facilitating/first-light-learning-journey“Molly Molasses and Me” by Ssipsis - https://books.google.com/books/about/Molly_Molasses_Me.html?id=QnkaAQAAIAAJWabanaki Youth in Science (WaYS) - https://www.wabanakiyouthinscience.org/Western Oregon University - https://wou.edu/WPHW Mobile Food Pantry - https://wabanakiphw.org/departments/wabanaki-public-health/community-land-wellness/mobile-food-pantry/Mi'kmaq Farms - https://www.facebook.com/MicmacFarms/Niweskok - https://www.niweskok.org/Roger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/ Wabanaki 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: Guest: Tony SuttonProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Episode 41: The Power of Storytelling: Language, Community, and Wabanaki HeritageAs the Aunties mention in our previous episode, we are replaying Uncle Roger Paul from Season 1, "For the love of Storytelling."  Uncle Roger Paul is a Passamaquoddy citizen, dynamic storyteller, educator, elder, fluent Passamaquoddy language speaker and so much more. Whether this is your first or your second time listening to Uncle Roger, we know you will enjoy his charismatic storytelling and the way he engages with his stories.Wabanaki Words Used:Ckuwapon (dawn) - ckuwapon | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalEspotewset (sun) - espotewset | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal'koselomal (He or she like or loves) - 'koselomal | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalMuhsumsol (grandfather) - muhsumsol | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalPihce (long ago) - pihce | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalPokuhulakon (drum) - pokuhulakon, pokhulakon | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalSkinuhsis (boy) - skinuhsis | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalSkitkomiq (earth) - skitkomiq | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal'tatatol (dad) - 'tatatol | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalTupqan (dirt) - tupqan | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalUhkomossol (grandmother) - uhkomossol | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalWaponahkiyik (Wabanaki people) - Waponahkiyik | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language PortalApc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) - https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc***More words were used in this episode, check out the Language Portal - Welcome to the Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal Topics Discussed:  Roger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/George's Bank - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_BankSeven Generational Thinking - https://www.ictinc.ca/blog/seventh-generation-principle#:~:text=The%20Seventh%20Generation%20Principle%20is,seven%20generations%20into%20the%20future.Small Pox - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmallpoxGordon's Island - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/04/native-american-tribe-maine-buys-back-pine-islandBounties for Scalps - https://theconversation.com/indigenous-peoples-day-offers-a-reminder-of-native-american-history-including-the-scalping-they-endured-at-the-hands-of-colonists-214433 Wabanaki 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: Guest: Roger PaulProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

In this episode, special co-host Diana Yáñez and Sweet Miche explore the concept of belonging, not just to each other, but to all of existence. From the linguistic wisdom of the Aymara people to the radical call of liberation theology and the hard work of healing Quaker involvement in Indian Boarding Schools, we're asking what might happen to our faith if we start living from the "We" instead of the "I"? Jiwasa: The Communal We with Rubén Hilari Quispe  Rubén, an Aymara Quaker and linguist, introduces us to jiwasa – a concept of "we-ness" that includes humans, the environment, and even the objects around us. He invites us to sit with the unsettled feeling of language that doesn't center the individual. Read Rubén's article, "Jiwasa, the Communal We" in the January 2026 issue of Friends Journal or at FriendsJournal.org. You can hear an extended interview in Spanish with English subtitles at the Friends Journal YouTube page.  Liberation Theology and the Inner Light with Renzo Carranza  Guatemalan Friend Renzo Carranza explores how the Quaker Inner Light intersects with the radical tradition of liberation theology. Together, they form a call to action: to reinterpret the gospels from the perspective of the marginalized and transform society. Watch the full QuakerSpeak video, “Transforming the SPIRIT: Liberation Theology and the Inner Light” at QuakerSpeak.com. Collective Relationship and Boarding Schools with Rachel Overstreet  Rachel Overstreet (Choctaw Nation) discusses the history of Quaker Indian boarding schools. She suggests that the way forward isn't through individual guilt, but through collective relationship. Read Rachel's article, “Speaking with Friends About Indian Boarding Schools” in the January 2026 issue of Friends Journal or at FriendsJournal.org. Rachel writes the Native American Legislative Update, a monthly newsletter on the most important developments on Capitol Hill related to Indian Country. You can also write your Congressperson to cosponsor and pass the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. Find out more at fcnl.org/issues/native-americans. Book Review: Chooch Helped  Katie Green reviews a charming children's book by Andrea L. Rogers and Rebecca Lee Koons (Cherokee Nation) that celebrates present-day Cherokee family life and love. Read Katie's review of Chooch Helped in the January 2026 issue or at FriendsJournal.org. Recommended Resources by Indigenous Creators Jonny Appleseed (Novel) By Joshua Whitehead (they/them) A beautifully fragmented story about a Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer person navigating life in Winnipeg. The title ironically reclaims a settler-colonial myth to tell a raw story of modern Indigenous identity. Coyote & Crow (Tabletop Role-Playing Game) Created by a team of over 30 Indigenous creators Set in an "Indigenous Futurism" world where the Americas were never colonized. This RPG focuses on community, advanced technology, and spirits in a world where history took a different path. Drama & Performance The Thanksgiving Play (Play) By Larissa FastHorse (Sicangu Lakota Nation) A biting, hilarious satire that made history as the first play by a Native American woman on Broadway. It follows four well-meaning white people trying to create a "politically correct" Thanksgiving play for a school. The Rez Sisters (Play) By Tomson Highway (Cree) A modern classic of Indigenous drama. It tells the story of seven women on a reserve who dream of winning "the biggest bingo game in the world." It's a powerful blend of humor, tragedy, and the supernatural. Mary Kathryn Nagle: Land Sovereignty and Indigenous Women's Rights (Podcast/Interview) Produced by Peterson Toscano for Citizens Climate Radio A deep-dive conversation with Cherokee playwright and attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle. She discusses how her plays, like Sovereignty and Manahatta, serve as "living law," using the stage to advocate for tribal jurisdiction and the safety of Indigenous women. Music & Audio Come and Get Your Love (Song) By Redbone The 1974 hit that made Redbone the first Native American band to reach the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. Forged (Podcast) CBC Listen / Host: Adrian Stimson A gripping series exploring a massive art fraud ring involving the works of Norval Morrisseau, the "Picasso of the North." Literature & Thought Sacred Instructions (Book) By Sherri Mitchell (Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset) A roadmap for "spirit-based change" drawing on Penobscot ancestral wisdom to address modern crises. Dr. Lyla June Johnston (Scholar & Musician) A Diné (Navajo) and Cheyenne artist whose work blends hip-hop with traditional acoustics and ecological activism. Digital Culture & Media Trixie Mattel: Root Maintenance (Video/Q&A) The world-famous drag queen discusses her biracial Ojibwe heritage and navigating identity in the public eye. Rez Ball (Film) Produced by LeBron James and Sterlin Harjo A 2024 film following a Navajo high school basketball team, capturing the unique, fast-paced style of "Rezball." Next Month's Question A central part of Quakerism is our commitment to peace. But that doesn't mean we should avoid conflict. In fact, it means we have a specific responsibility to it. What is a small practice that brings you a measure of peace or stability in the midst of conflict and turmoil? Leave a voice memo at 317-QUAKERS (317-782-5377) Email us at podcast@friendsjournal.org Sponsors Quakers Today is a project of Friends Publishing Corporation. This season is sponsored by: Friends Fiduciary: Ethical investing through a Quaker lens. Learn more at FriendsFiduciary.org. American Friends Service Committee (AFSC): Challenging injustice and building peace. Visit afsc.org. For a full transcript, visit QuakersToday.org.

Aunties on Air: The Power of Storytelling: Connecting You to Culture, Learning & LoveThe power of storytelling is clear. It can transport us to different places and times, introduce us to cultures that are not our own, and bring us together for connection and learning. We will have two shows during these cold winter months, our storytelling season. Today, we have Aunties Lisa and Nancy in the studio, and they are joined by a friend and colleague, Auntie Becky Bailey. The three Aunties will lean into the power of storytelling, sharing stories, music and love. Please join us for this heart-filling episode that kicks off our month of storytelling.Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-ocTopics Discussed:Millinocket Marathon - https://www.crowathletics.com/millinocket-race-overviewChris Newell - https://www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org/chris-newell-bio/Morgan Talty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_TaltyThe Weavers - https://www.wmpg.org/show/tue1130/?srsltid=AfmBOorVGLc2HjeivAj3pLzcBBppsWP7VzEjufyToEzZ6DDOnec2BJJK“The First Blade of Sweetgrass” by Suzanne Greenlaw and Gabriel Frey - https://www.farnsworthmuseum.org/product/the-first-blade-of-sweetgrass/Sweetgrass - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hierochloe_odorataMt. Katahdin - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Katahdin“Hinkley Township; Or Grand Lake Stream Plantation” by Minnie Atkinson book - https://www.amazon.com/Hinckley-Township-Grand-Stream-Plantation/dp/1596413786“Autumn Pellitier, Water Warrior” by Carole Lindstrom - https://www.amazon.com/Autumn-Peltier-Warrior-Carole-Lindstrom/dp/1250795273Anishinaabe tribe - https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/anishinaabe“An Upriver Passamaquoddy” by Allen Sockabasin - https://www.amazon.com/Upriver-Passamaquoddy-Allen-Sockabasin/dp/0884482936Briar Patch bookstore - https://briarpatchbooks.square.site/Tobique - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobique_First_NationSt. John River - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_John_River_(Bay_of_Fundy)Roger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/Dwayne Tomah - https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/t/to-tz/dwayne-tomah/ Wabanaki 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: Producer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Downs

This Day in Maine for Friday, January 9th, 2025.

Aunties on Air: Honoring Where We Have Been And Where We Are GoingAs 2025 comes to a close, we are honoring our accomplishments and our struggles. Each year offers us the opportunity for learning, connecting, and serving each other and Mother Earth. We will reflect on all things and begin to discuss the year we are entering. The Aunties are excited to be with listeners as we ring in the new year together.Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:WMPG, The Weavers - https://www.wmpg.org/show/tue1130/?srsltid=AfmBOooAWuxbnOBwOX6VUpSaxjOgy8HnhwgwEpEmHPgMx7Qc_zKdyCgODowntown Bangor Ball Drop - https://downtownbangor.com/events/downtown-countdown-2025/ Wabanaki 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: Producer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Downs

Travel to Penobscot, Maine, where one farmer maintains the tradition of burning his crop each year to rejuvenate it the next. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann of WERU, and Jessica Lockhart. Music by Ralph Richter, a track called little eagles from his CD Dream Walk. Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: Charles’ early life and the importance of his story as a hero and survivor of D Day in WWII. Guest/s:  Harald Prins & Bunny McBride – Bunny Mcbride is an award-winning author and journalist whose work has focused on Indigenous peoples around the world. Harald Prins is a cultural anthropologist and longtime scholar of Wabanaki history. He and Bunny worked closely with Charles over many years. They helped place Charles's life story within its broader historical and moral context. They shared a close personal and professional relationship with Charles Shay and helped bring his story to the world. Jennifer Neptune is a member of the Penobscot Nation, is the Director of the Penobscot Nation Museum on Indian Island. A master basketmaker and cultural educator, she knew Charles as an elder and carries forward his memory through her craftmanship and storytelling. James Francis is a member of the Penobscot Nation and serves as Tribal Historian and Director of the Penobscot Nation Cultural and Historical Department. He worked closely with Charles Shay and has helped preserve and share Penobscot history and memory for future generations. Timothy P. Shay is the nephew of Charles Norman Shay. He offers a family perspective on Charles's life, speaking to who Charles was beyond the uniform—as an uncle, a relative, and a deeply loved member of his family. Darren Ranco is a member of the Penobscot Nation and a scholar of Native American studies. He knew Charles as an elder and community leader and has worked to ensure that Charles's story is understood within the larger context of Indigenous service, sovereignty, and survival. About the host: Donna M Loring is a Penobscot Indian Nation Tribal Elder, and former Council Member. She represented the Penobscot Nation in the State Legislature for over a decade. She is a former Senior Advisor on Tribal Affairs to Governor Mills. She is the author of “In The Shadow of The Eagle A Tribal Representative In Maine”. Donna has an Annual lecture series in her name at the University of New England that addresses Social Justice and Human Rights issues. In 2017 She received an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Humane Letters from the University of Maine Orono and was given the Alumni Service Award. It is the most prestigious recognition given by the University of Maine Alumni Association. It is presented Annually to a University of Maine graduate whose life's work is marked by outstanding achievements in professional, business, civic and/or Public service areas. Donna received a second Honorary Doctorate from Thomas College in May of 2022. The post Wabanaki Windows 12/25/25: Tribute to Charles Norman Shay – Part 2 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann of WERU, and Jessica Lockhart. Music by Ralph Richter, a track called little eagles from his CD Dream Walk. Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: Charles’ early life and the importance of his story as a hero and survivor of D Day in WWII. Guest/s:  Harald Prins & Bunny McBride – Bunny Mcbride is an award-winning author and journalist whose work has focused on Indigenous peoples around the world. Harald Prins is a cultural anthropologist and longtime scholar of Wabanaki history. He and Bunny worked closely with Charles over many years. They helped place Charles's life story within its broader historical and moral context. They shared a close personal and professional relationship with Charles Shay and helped bring his story to the world. Jennifer Neptune is a member of the Penobscot Nation, is the Director of the Penobscot Nation Museum on Indian Island. A master basketmaker and cultural educator, she knew Charles as an elder and carries forward his memory through her craftmanship and storytelling. James Francis is a member of the Penobscot Nation and serves as Tribal Historian and Director of the Penobscot Nation Cultural and Historical Department. He worked closely with Charles Shay and has helped preserve and share Penobscot history and memory for future generations. Timothy P. Shay is the nephew of Charles Norman Shay. He offers a family perspective on Charles's life, speaking to who Charles was beyond the uniform—as an uncle, a relative, and a deeply loved member of his family. Darren Ranco is a member of the Penobscot Nation and a scholar of Native American studies. He knew Charles as an elder and community leader and has worked to ensure that Charles's story is understood within the larger context of Indigenous service, sovereignty, and survival. About the host: Donna M Loring is a Penobscot Indian Nation Tribal Elder, and former Council Member. She represented the Penobscot Nation in the State Legislature for over a decade. She is a former Senior Advisor on Tribal Affairs to Governor Mills. She is the author of “In The Shadow of The Eagle A Tribal Representative In Maine”. Donna has an Annual lecture series in her name at the University of New England that addresses Social Justice and Human Rights issues. In 2017 She received an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Humane Letters from the University of Maine Orono and was given the Alumni Service Award. It is the most prestigious recognition given by the University of Maine Alumni Association. It is presented Annually to a University of Maine graduate whose life's work is marked by outstanding achievements in professional, business, civic and/or Public service areas. Donna received a second Honorary Doctorate from Thomas College in May of 2022. The post Wabanaki Windows 12/25/25: Tribute to Charles Norman Shay – Part 2 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann of WERU, and Jessica Lockhart. Music by Ralph Richter, a track called little eagles from his CD Dream Walk. Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: Charles’ early life and the importance of his story as a hero and survivor of D Day in WWII. Guest/s:  Harald Prins & Bunny McBride – Bunny Mcbride is an award-winning author and journalist whose work has focused on Indigenous peoples around the world. Harald Prins is a cultural anthropologist and longtime scholar of Wabanaki history. He and Bunny worked closely with Charles over many years. They helped place Charles's life story within its broader historical and moral context. They shared a close personal and professional relationship with Charles Shay and helped bring his story to the world. Jennifer Neptune is a member of the Penobscot Nation, is the Director of the Penobscot Nation Museum on Indian Island. A master basketmaker and cultural educator, she knew Charles as an elder and carries forward his memory through her craftmanship and storytelling. James Francis is a member of the Penobscot Nation and serves as Tribal Historian and Director of the Penobscot Nation Cultural and Historical Department. He worked closely with Charles Shay and has helped preserve and share Penobscot history and memory for future generations. Timothy P. Shay is the nephew of Charles Norman Shay. He offers a family perspective on Charles's life, speaking to who Charles was beyond the uniform—as an uncle, a relative, and a deeply loved member of his family. Darren Ranco is a member of the Penobscot Nation and a scholar of Native American studies. He knew Charles as an elder and community leader and has worked to ensure that Charles's story is understood within the larger context of Indigenous service, sovereignty, and survival. About the host: Donna M Loring is a Penobscot Indian Nation Tribal Elder, and former Council Member. She represented the Penobscot Nation in the State Legislature for over a decade. She is a former Senior Advisor on Tribal Affairs to Governor Mills. She is the author of “In The Shadow of The Eagle A Tribal Representative In Maine”. Donna has an Annual lecture series in her name at the University of New England that addresses Social Justice and Human Rights issues. In 2017 She received an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Humane Letters from the University of Maine Orono and was given the Alumni Service Award. It is the most prestigious recognition given by the University of Maine Alumni Association. It is presented Annually to a University of Maine graduate whose life's work is marked by outstanding achievements in professional, business, civic and/or Public service areas. Donna received a second Honorary Doctorate from Thomas College in May of 2022. The post Wabanaki Windows 12/24/25: Tribute to Charles Norman Shay – Part 1 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Support Us: ⁠⁠⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠This work, then, contains a collection of the myths, legends, and folk-lore of the principal Wabanaki, or Northeastern Algonquin, Indians; that is to say, of the Passamaquoddies and Penobscots of Maine, and of the Micmacs of New Brunswick. All of this material was gathered directly from Indian narrators, the greater part by myself, the rest by a few friends; in fact, I can give the name of the aboriginal authority for every tale except one. (Summary by Charles Godfrey Leland)Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Nature & Animal FictionLanguage: EnglishSupport Us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Donation Page – LibriVox Free Audiobooks⁠

Aunties on Air: We've Been Keeping a Storytelling Secret... The Road to RadioOn this episode of Aunties on Air, Auntie Lisa and Auntie Nancy share their thrilling journey into the world of live radio. You'll hear their stories about the adrenaline rush of being on air and how stepping out of your comfort zone can lead to some truly incredible growth. Enjoy a selection of songs by Allen Sockabasin as they discuss his impact and artistry on The Weavers, our Aunties' new show on WMPG! This episode promises to be a delightful blend of storytelling and music that you won't want to miss. Make sure to also tune in to WMPG on the first Tuesday of every month for more conversations as well as musical treasures! Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:The Weavers Radio Show - https://www.wmpg.org/show/tue1130/?srsltid=AfmBOoondwZtGA7QZnhbB5fwyEAO1pg3KFGcGVvuWf-UPv4OSKCTS-p4WMPG - https://www.wmpg.org/Allen Sockabasin - https://goodminds.com/collections/allen-sockabasin-collection?srsltid=AfmBOorKdYQ-OWxnEfeOYRBh6FyTDyCuPYRTEI3Qm57PiPS5UuLysKYLPassamaquoddy language - https://pmportal.org/ Wabanaki 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: Producer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine Governor Janet Mills’ statement on the passing of Penobscot tribal elder & WWII hero Charles Norman Shay this week. Indivisible calls for a boycott of Spotify. Demands include that they stop running ICE recruitment ads. A quick recap of the weekend events we’ve covered this week on Around Town (see archives for previous days fmi and links) a quick recap of the weekend events we’ve mentioned this week on AT: Tomorrow/Saturday, 12/6/2 Bangor's annual Festival of Lights Parade, 4:30 PM in downtown Bangor 45th Annual Downtown Ellsworth Christmas Parade of Lights will kick-off at 4:00pm, followed by the tree lighting Annual Northeast Harbor Christmas Festival , 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m, Main Street, Northeast Harbor and the Northeast Harbor Marina All weekend The Island Arts Association’s 50th Annual Holiday Craft Fair starts today from 10:00 am-5:00 pm; and continues on Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am-4:00 pm, at the Atlantic Oceanside on Eden Street in Bar Harbor Sunday The 5th annual Festival of the Trees, Sunday, 12/7 from 2-5pm at Rural Hall on Rt. 172 in East Surry. 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, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy 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 Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 12/5/25: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Host/Producer: Amy Browne Maine Governor Janet Mills’ statement on the passing of Penobscot tribal elder & WWII hero Charles Norman Shay this week. Indivisible calls for a boycott of Spotify. Demands include that they stop running ICE recruitment ads. A quick recap of the weekend events we’ve covered this week on Around Town (see archives for previous days fmi and links) a quick recap of the weekend events we’ve mentioned this week on AT: Tomorrow/Saturday, 12/6/2 Bangor's annual Festival of Lights Parade, 4:30 PM in downtown Bangor 45th Annual Downtown Ellsworth Christmas Parade of Lights will kick-off at 4:00pm, followed by the tree lighting Annual Northeast Harbor Christmas Festival , 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m, Main Street, Northeast Harbor and the Northeast Harbor Marina All weekend The Island Arts Association’s 50th Annual Holiday Craft Fair starts today from 10:00 am-5:00 pm; and continues on Saturday & Sunday 9:00 am-4:00 pm, at the Atlantic Oceanside on Eden Street in Bar Harbor Sunday The 5th annual Festival of the Trees, Sunday, 12/7 from 2-5pm at Rural Hall on Rt. 172 in East Surry. 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, Maine Currents and Maine: The Way Life Could Be, Amy 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 Maine Association of Broadcasters awards for her work in 2017 and 2021. Theme music: BreakBeat Chemists I, 2015 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 International License The post Around Town 12/5/25: Local News, Culture and Events first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

This Day in Maine Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

Aunties on Air: "Leaning into Learning": Storytelling in Many FormsThe creativity and brilliance of indigenous people is seen throughout every sector of society. From art to science and everywhere in between, indigenous people are taking up and creating space to shine in ways never witnessed before. Some say it is the time to foster indigenous thinking and values, offering more healing and abundance for all of us. Today, we are going to learn about storytelling, film, and filmmaking. Mike Sockabasin, a Passamaquoddy filmmaker, will spend time in the studio sharing his journey and passion for his work. Sit back, lean in, and be ready to hear a story of commitment to culture and community!Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Mike Sockabasin - https://www.instagram.com/mikesockabasin/?hl=enHoulton Band of Maliseet Indians - https://maliseets.net/Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://www.mainegardens.org/Ice Caves - https://mainebyfoot.com/ice-caves-debsconeag-lakes-wilderness-area/Thanksgiving Holiday History - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2022/11/23/thanksgiving-from-an-indigenous-perspective/Motahkomikuk - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passamaquoddy_Indian_Township_ReservationDwayne Tomah - https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/t/to-tz/dwayne-tomah/Dwayne Tomah, Wax Cylinders - https://passamaquoddypeople.com/language/passamaquoddyPBS, Wax Cylinder Project Story - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EENc_P6rHz4“Lord of the Rings” - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)EMCC, CAD Program - https://www.emcc.edu/academics/programs/programs-of-study/building-construction/Lost Kitchen - https://findthelostkitchen.com/pages/watch Wabanaki 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: Guests: Mike SockabasinProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air: The Voices of Our AncestorsWe continue to lean into learning with Dwayne Tomah after his visit with us in our "Leaning into Learning" series where we spoke with him about our language! Throughout history, we have seen significant contributions to Wabanaki culture and language, with each contribution deserving discussion and visibility. Today, in the studio, we welcome back Uncle Dwayne Tomah, a language and culture sharer. Dwayne's work is felt throughout Wabanaki territory, as his generosity and gentle teachings have reached many people. During our episode we will discuss Dwayne's work on the 1890 Passamaquoddy Wax Cylinders, the first audio recordings of our ancestors. Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Dwayne Tomah - https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/t/to-tz/dwayne-tomah/VWax Cylinder Project - https://passamaquoddypeople.com/language/passamaquoddyJesse Walter Fewkes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Walter_FewkesLibrary of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/Donald Soctomah - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_SoctomahRoger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/Augusta, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta,_MaineState House (Augusta) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_State_HouseUniversity of Maine - https://umaine.edu/PM Portal - https://pmportal.org/Snake Dance (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-FDXr6q0qg Wabanaki 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: Guests: Dwayne TomahProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Born in a Philadelphia tavern at the height of the Revolution, the Marine Corps began as America's first seaborne fighting force. This episode traces that origin. Out of the smoke and uncertainty of rebellion, Samuel Nicholas gathered the first Marines from the city's streets. They were craftsmen, sailors, and laborers who became the sharp edge of a new nation. They launched their first assault in the Bahamas, fought beside Washington on the Delaware, and held fast through both triumph and disaster. From frozen rivers at Trenton to burning ships at Penobscot, Chapter 1 follows the Continental Marines. They were poorly equipped and often outnumbered, but they fought across every front of the Revolution and forged the traits that would define the Corps.   Support the Series Listen ad-free and a week early on historyofthemarinecorps.supercast.com Donate directly at historyofthemarinecorps.com Try a free 30-day Audible trial at audible.com/marinehistory Social Media Instagram - @historyofthemarines Facebook - @marinehistory Twitter - @marinehistory

Aunties on Air: Community Connections, Celebration & HealingIt is that time of year again! Team Wabanaki is gearing up for the Millinocket Marathon! The Aunties will welcome the founder and race director, Gary Allen, to the studio! Gary will join us for an enthusiastic discussion about the Millinocket Marathon & Half and the milestone (10 years) we will be celebrating this year. This race is much more than just a race; it is a community celebration centering love and service. It is the largest event held in Millinocket each year, with thousands descending on this beautiful vibrant town the first Saturday in December. Please join us as we discuss the values, commitments, and love we each hold for this amazing event!Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Millinocket Marathon - https://www.crowathletics.com/millinocket-race-overviewMoose Prints Gallery - https://www.mooseprintsgallery.com/Gary Allen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Allen_(runner)Millinocket Papermill industry - Great Northern Paper Company TimelineBaxter State Park - https://baxterstatepark.org/Katahdin 100 - https://www.wabanakireach.org/a_spiritual_canoe_journeyMaine Sports Commission - https://www.mainesportscommission.com/Boston Marathon - Boston MarathonGovernor Janet Mills - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_MillsBronson Arroyo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronson_Arroyo“Run Millinocket”, Jen Schott - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDWui3dLAXcFreeport, ME - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeport,_MaineTeam Wabanaki - Team Wabanaki Sign Up Form Wabanaki 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: Guests: Gary AllenProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air: Community Collaborations & Creating FirstsConnecting across community and the vastness of Wabanaki territory offers opportunity and excitement. Often, when we work together, we can create even bigger and more impactful things than if we worked alone. The story that will be shared today is a powerful one, a story of connection where two organizations came together to create the first ever Wabanaki beadwork exhibit, carefully designed by three powerful indigenous women (Caroline, Keyana, Nancy). The Museum of Beadwork (MOB) is a non-profit in Portland, Maine offering beaded artwork from artists across the world while supporting artists at all levels of skill development. The MOB was created and now led by Kristina Skillin and Heather Kahn. We are thrilled to have Kristina in the Aunties studio with us today. The Aunties will be discussing the power and creativity behind this new exhibit; they will also share when and how you can capture this creation.Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Museum of Beadwork - https://www.museumofbeadwork.org/Kristina Skillin and Heather Kahn - https://www.museumofbeadwork.org/pages/staffFalmouth, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_MaineCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://www.mainegardens.org/San Francisco, California - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_FranciscoDr. Sylvia Torti - https://www.coa.edu/about/administration/president/College of the Atlantic - https://www.coa.edu/about/Caravan Beads - https://www.caravanbeads.com/Jan Huling - https://janhuling.com/Princess Watahwaso (Lucy Nicolar Poolaw) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Nicolar_PoolawChief Poolaw's/Princess Watahwaso's Teepee - https://www.penobscotnation.org/departments/cultural-historic-preservation/historic-preservation/princess-watahwasos-teepee/Penobscot Indian Island Reservation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penobscot_Indian_Island_ReservationBangor Beautiful - https://www.bangorbeautiful.org/Friendly's - https://friendlysrestaurants.com/Quiero Cafe - https://quierocafe.online/Higgin's Beach - https://www.higginsbeachmaine.com/Portland, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_MaineMackworth Island - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackworth_IslandAnn Pardilla - Ann Pardilla was born in Old Town, Maine (to a Penobscot mother and a Kiowa father) and grew up on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. Ann later travelled the world with her husband George Pardilla and their six children throughout his time in the military. Upon returning to Old Town, Maine in the 1970's, Ann went to work serving her community as a tribal council member as well as Vice Chief for Penobscot Nation.Allen Sockabasin - https://books.google.com/books/about/Thanks_to_the_Animals.html?id=PMP5zgEACAAJ&source=kp_author_description Wabanaki 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: Guests: Kristina Skillin, Keyana Pardilla, Caroline Sullivan Producer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air: "Leaning into Learning": Gaining Knowledge & Connecting to Our Ancestors The “Leaning into Learning” series starts today! Whether you are in elementary school, college, in another place of learning, or love to learn new things- this series is for you! We are joining you with three fun-filled episodes that celebrate the amazing contributions of Wabanaki people. Today, we welcome Dwayne Tomah! In Wabanaki communities, Dwayne needs no introduction, but we want to be sure ALL our listeners know how amazing and giving our guest is. Dwayne is committed to sharing Wabanaki culture, language, and the values of our Ancestors. We will discover and learn with Dwayne while he shares the lessons embedded in Wabanaki languages that serve and heal all people.Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Dwayne Tomah - https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/t/to-tz/dwayne-tomah/Colby College - https://www.colby.edu/Lunder Institute - https://museum.colby.edu/lunder-instituteUniversity of Maine Machias - https://machias.edu/Taproot Foundation - https://taprootfoundation.org/Powdered eggs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powdered_eggsRoger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/Houlton, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houlton,_MaineJesse Walter Fewkes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Walter_FewkesCalis, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calais,_MaineJohnson vs. Macintosh - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_v._McIntoshWax Cylinder - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_cylinderJeremy Dutcher - https://jeremydutcher.com/Kingsclear First Nation - https://www.kingsclear.ca/Percy Sacobie - https://www.instagram.com/percysacobie/ Wabanaki 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: Guests: Dwayne TomahProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air: "Leaning into Learning": IntroductionAs we welcome Autumn, a time of year loved by the Aunties, we want to honor our young people and not so young people who are continuing their learning in school. Every time of year is a great way to dig into learning, but when the summer ends and crispness is felt in the air, many of us think of going back to school. Whether you are in elementary school, college, in another place of learning, or love to learn new things- this series is for you! We will be gifting our listeners the “Leaning into Learning Series”, with three fun-filled episodes that celebrate the amazing contributions of Wabanaki people. Our listeners will learn from a variety of Wabanaki people who are dedicating their time and expertise to careers that heal, center culture and Mother Earth, and amplify the lessons of our ancestors. Please tune in to each episode as we celebrate the brilliance of indigenous people and life-long learning.  Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Dover-Foxcroft - https://dover-foxcroft.org/Doula - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DoulaSuzanne Greenlaw - https://schoodicinstitute.org/team/suzanne-greenlaw/Darren Ranco - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_RancoData Sovereignty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_sovereigntyRobin Wall Kimmerer - https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/Dwayne Tomah - https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/t/to-tz/dwayne-tomah/Wampum Belt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WampumMike Sockabasin - https://www.instagram.com/mikesockabasin/?hl=enSylvia Torti - https://www.coa.edu/about/administration/president/College of the Atlantic - https://www.coa.edu/about/Yo-Yo Ma - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-Yo_MaChris Newell - https://www.nefa.org/chris-newellAcadia National Park - https://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm Wabanaki 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: Producer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 34: Flowing Together: Uncle Chris Newell, Wabanaki Values, and We Are WaterMusic is a great connector, as are Wabanaki values and love is felt deeply when music meets Wabanaki values. You will feel this connection when you listen to the Aunties today. Chris Newell is back in the studio! Uncle Chris, Passamaquoddy citizen, musician, author, and supporter of all indigenous college, is back for an exciting conversation. The story shared today is a powerful one, a story of connection. Often when we work together, we can create bigger and more impactful things than if we worked alone. Uncle Chris will discuss the unique and special connection between the Wabanaki people and Yo Yo Ma. Each time Yo Yo enters a collaboration with Wabanaki artists, elders, and community, our souls are touched by the magic created. Uncle Chris has been central to this work; he will share his experiences and what is coming up next! You will not want to miss it! Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Chris Newell - https://www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org/chris-newell-bio/Wayne Newell - https://downeast.com/features/wayne-newell/Harvard University - https://www.harvard.edu/“Wabanaki Stories” show - https://portlandovations.org/event/wabanaki-stories/Husson University - https://www.husson.edu/Allen Sockabasin, “Thanks to the Animals” - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Animals-Anniversary-Allen-Sockabasin/Scholastic Books - https://www.scholastic.com/homeChris Newell, “If you Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving” - https://www.amazon.com/You-Lived-During-Plimoth-Thanksgiving/Indigenous People's Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Peoples%27_Day_(United_States)Akomawt Educational Initiative - https://www.akomawt.org/Pequot Museum - https://www.pequotmuseum.org/Foxwoods Casino - https://foxwoods.com/Acadia National Park - https://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htmAbbe Museum - https://www.abbemuseum.org/Yo-Yo Ma - https://www.yo-yoma.com/Roger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/Weckuwapok film - https://www.reciprocity.org/films/weckuwapokHarvard “Original Eleven” - https://hunap.harvard.edu/historyMIT - https://www.mit.edu/Wayne Newell, “Kuhkomossonuk Akonutomuwinokot: Stories Our Grandmothers Told Us” - https://www.amazon.com/Kuhkomossonuk-Akonutomuwinokot-Stories-Grandmothers-Told/Kingsclear First Nation - https://www.kingsclear.ca/Maliseet Nation - https://maliseets.net/University of Connecticut - https://uconn.edu/Dartmouth College - https://home.dartmouth.edu/The Dodd Center for Human Rights - https://doddcenter.humanrights.uconn.edu/Sage Phillips - https://unityinc.org/ctshowcase-team-member/sage-phillips/Native Student Organization (NAISA) - https://nacp.uconn.edu/native-american-and-indigenous-students-association-naisa/Jeremy Dutcher - https://jeremydutcher.com/Juno Awards - https://junoawards.ca/Mali Obomsawin - https://www.maliobomsawin.com/about“We Are Water” - https://porttix.com/whats-on/we-are-water-a-northeast-celebration-yo-yo-ma/Merrill Auditorium - https://www.portlandmaine.gov/1144/Merrill-AuditoriumHopkins Center of the Arts show - https://hop.dartmouth.edu/events/we-are-water-northeastIda Mae Specker - https://idamaespecker.com/Andri Snær Magnason - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andri_Sn%C3%A6r_MagnasonHopkins Center for the Arts - https://hop.dartmouth.edu/Wampum Belt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WampumMaggie Paul - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Paul Wabanaki 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: Guests: Chris NewellProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Host/s: Rob Ruffner Production Coordinator: Daria Cullen Other credits: TECHNICAL SUPPORT – Aaron Pyle and Sarah Johnson | MUSIC – Samuel James Justice Radio is a WMPG production. Justice Radio: Tackling the hard questions about our criminal legal system in Maine. This week: Rob's interview with Logan Perkins, District Defender of the Maine Highlands Region Public Defender’s office which represents people from Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, as they talk about their work, jail overcrowding, and concerns surrounding the Penobscot County Sheriff's decision to end Maine Pre-Trial Services. About the hosts: The Justice Radio team includes: Catherine Besteman is an abolitionist educator at Colby College. Her research and practice engage the public humanities to explore abolitionist possibilities in Maine. In addition to coordinating Freedom & Captivity, she has researched and published on security, militarism, displacement, and community-based activism with a focus on Somalia, post-apartheid South Africa, and the U.S. She has published nine books, contributed to the International Panel on Exiting Violence, and received recent fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies and the Guggenheim and Rockefeller Foundations. MacKenzie Kelley is a formerly incarcerated woman in long term recovery. She is a teachers assistant for inside-out courses through MIT. MacKenzie works at the Maine Prisoner Reentry Center as a reentry specialist, peer support and recovery coach. She is the program director for Reentry Sisters, a program designed to assist women reentering the community from prison. Linda Small is the founder and executive director of Reentry Sisters, a reentry support organization specializing in a gender-responsive and trauma-informed approach for women, serving Maine and beyond. She is a Project Coordinator for the Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition. Linda serves on the Maine Prison Education Partnership board at UMA and the New England Commission for the Future of Higher Education in Prison through The Educational Justice Institute at MIT. The Young People's Caucus (YPC) builds pathways for young people who have been directly impacted by systems involvement and systemic oppression to have a genuine voice and power in decision making in Maine. We create opportunities and connect young people, agency partners, and policy makers to work together to create public systems that support and empower all young people, with a focus on youth who have experienced the juvenile justice and foster care systems. MIDC: Maine Indigent Defense Center is a criminal defense firm accepting only court-appointed cases in primarily Cumberland and York counties. We bring a holistic approach to every criminal case, collaboratively addressing our clients' problems outside the courtroom, which are the problems that often bring them into court in the first place. By addressing these issues we believe our clients are able to achieve better outcomes in and out of court. MIDC was formed in December of 2007 amid cuts to funding for court appointed attorneys. Today, MIDC splits time between representing individual clients, working with students, collaborating with other professionals in our community to work towards a fully holistic defense model, and advocating for reform by providing a critical voice at the legislature and other forums. Robert J. Ruffner: Robert Joseph Ruffner, Director of MIDC. grew up in New England and is a graduate of Clark University ('92). Rob attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Law ('96) where, to no one's surprise, he was Managing Editor of the Devil's Advocate. After a short stint as a defense attorney Rob worked as a prosecutor in St. Louis, Missouri and Portland, Maine. In 2001 Rob returned to his true calling, criticizing the State Criminal Defense, forming his own practice to focus exclusively on criminal (almost entirely indigent) defense. A Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Rob is also member of the Maine State Bar Association and Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and was the recipient of the 2009 MACDL, Unsung Hero Award for “highest level of commitment, passion and tireless pursuit of justice in the representation of indigent defendants”. Rob is never far from his three senior Labrador Retriever partners, Luke (8), Gideon (3) (featured on Our Team page) and Flynne (6 months). When he isn't Monday morning quarterbacking the Commission during public comment or poking the State in the eye with a stick, Rob spends as much time as possible with Luke, Gideon and Flynne in a tent in the remote woods of Vermont, from where he “Zooms” back to court in Maine … and pokes the State a little more. Emily Goulette: Emily is a Maine native and 2019 graduate of Colby College. Emily then earned her J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law (2023) where she worked in Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic's Youth Justice Clinic representing youth in criminal and education matters. Emily assisted in re-instituting Maine Law's chapter of the Student Animal League Defense Fund while working for the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland. Emily also interned for Webb Law Firm during law school, assisting on misdemeanor and felony cases. Before joining the Maine Indigent Defense Center, Emily advocated for Maine's homeless population supporting youth and their families through Homeless Youth Services at the Opportunity Alliance in South Portland, ME. Emily (alongside her service dog Finley) now serves as the Director of Policy and Development for MIDC, creating new MIDC initiatives, running the robust student programming, and kick-starting Maine's newest non-profit – The Center for Indigent Defense Studies. Emily lives in Hollis, ME with her horse (Chevy) and problem-causing dog and cat (Stanley and Lennie, respectively). The post Justice Radio 10/2/25: Logan Perkins first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.

Aunties on Air Episode 33: Thanks to Our Animals: Honoring the Sacred Gifts of Mother EarthAs we close spring and soon to close summer, we are gently entering autumn, the season that helps us prepare for winter. We will be talking ALL things sustenance. Whether you are a hunter, medicine collector, or vegetarian, we believe you will hear stories that will warm your heart as we enter the cooler seasons. Wabanaki people have lived in harmony with Mother Earth and all her gifts for thousands of years, now we are sharing some of these stories of harmony. Please sit back, relax and take in all things abundant and nutritious! Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Rutting Moon - https://nadeerhunter.com/moon-phase-whitetail-rut/Maliseet Nation - https://maliseets.net/about/Food sovereignty - https://usfoodsovereigntyalliance.org/what-is-food-sovereignty/Strawberry Moon - https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-june3 Sisters Garden (Botanical Gardens) - https://www.facebook.com/MaineGardens/posts/our-three-sisters-garden-created-in-partnership-with-wabanaki-public-health-well/912072767616667/Dr. Sylvia Torti - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_TortiGood Shepard Food Bank - https://www.gsfb.org/Cassius Spears - https://www.nationalconservationfoundation.org/cassius-spears/Martha's Vineyard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha%27s_VineyardDawnland Festival - https://www.abbemuseum.org/dawnland-festivalAllen Sockabasin, “Thanks to the Animals” - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Animals-Anniversary-Allen-Sockabasin/dp/0884484149PFAS - https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explainedOren Lyons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oren_LyonsOnondaga Nation - https://www.onondaganation.org/Miss Maine Basketball - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Maine_BasketballCooper Flagg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_FlaggJerry Pardilla - https://acf.gov/ocs/about/bio/jerry-pardillaUSET - https://www.usetinc.org/Ann Pardilla - Ann Pardilla was born in Old Town, Maine (to a Penobscot mother and a Kiowa father) and grew up on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. Ann later travelled the world with her husband George Pardilla and their six children throughout his time in the military. Upon returning to Old Town, Maine in the 1970's, Ann went to work serving her community as a tribal council member as well as Vice Chief for Penobscot Nation.Melvin Francis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_FrancisControlled Burns - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_burnBarry Dana - https://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/barry-dana/ Andrea's Moose Chilli Recipe: Makes 8-10 servingsIngredients:2 lbs moose burger1 green pepper – diced1 red pepper – diced2 medium onion – diced4 cloves of garlic – minced1 TBSP onion powder2 tsp garlic powder2 tsp chili powder (feel free to adjust according to heat preference)2 – 29 oz can of tomato sauce2 14 oz can of kidney beans – drained and rinsedSalt and pepper to tasteOptional: 2 jalapeno peppers – seeded and finely choppedDirections:Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground moose burger and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until no longer pink. Add the diced peppers, onions and garlic and cook, stirring until thoroughly mixed.Once the moose burger has browned, add the tomato sauce, kidney beans, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder. Cook on medium-high heat until just starting to boil. Then reduce heat to low-medium and cover and simmer for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Serve, add your favorite topping and enjoy! JOHN'S Roast Recipe Coming Soon! Wabanaki 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: Guests: John Neptune, Andrea SockabasinProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 32: Healing Through Language, Culture & CeremonySeptember is National Recovery Month as well as Suicide Prevention Month, a month to educate the public about mental health and substance use disorders, and to celebrate those in recovery and healing. Today we talk to an Auntie, a leader and a powerful voice for recovery. Listening to Nova share her story reminds us that healing is possible no matter where you live or the trauma you may hold. Auntie Nova is a social media influencer and champion for healing, with thousands following her on TikTok and other social media platforms. We will spend our “Auntie time” with Nova discussing her journey and all the gifts she is sharing with indigenous people across Canada and beyond! Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Novalee Fox - hhttps://www.tiktok.com/@novaleefoxCree people - https://teaching.usask.ca/indigenoussk/import/cree.phpNational Suicide Prevention Month - https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/suicide-prevention-month/Healing and Recovery Month - https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/recovery-monthNational Hotline - 988Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Care Line – 1-844-844-2622Ethan Bear - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_BearCanSkate - https://skatecanada.ca/learn-to-skate/canskate/Residential School - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Indian_residential_school_systemAnishinaabe People - https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/anishinaabeLakota People - https://blog.nativehope.org/sioux-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditionsSitting Bow - https://www.history.com/articles/sitting-bullIndian Agents - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_agentShy Sapp - https://www.tiktok.com/@shysapp“Acting Good” Television Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acting_Goodemerygurninggrass - https://www.tiktok.com/@emeryburningrass0mr.christ0pher - https://www.tiktok.com/@mr.christ0phersmudge the blades - https://www.tiktok.com/@smudgethebladesIsaiah Sutherland - https://www.tiktok.com/@isiahhsutherlandPink Aunties - https://www.instagram.com/beargreasemusical/Shari McKay - https://www.tiktok.com/@sherry.mckayTalk Suicide Canada – 1-833-456-4566Kids' Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868 Wabanaki 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: Guests: Nova FoxProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 31: Education & Learning Opportunities: Pathways to Learning, Connecting & ThrivingEducation and opportunities allow for magic and discovery to happen. ALL of the Aunties will be here for this important discussion. For generations, indigenous people have had limited opportunities to find success in the Western world, often creating isolation for indigenous young people. Today, our Aunties are joined by Dr. Sylvia Torti, an award-winning author and the president of College of the Atlantic, which means that all of the voices in today's show will hold a variety of experiences with higher education. Join the ‘Aunties' in the studio as they discuss the journey of accessing academia while utilizing a two-eyed seeing approach always.  Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Sylvia Torti - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_TortiCherryfield, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherryfield,_MaineCollege of the Atlantic (COA) - https://www.coa.edu/about/Dawnland Festival - https://www.abbemuseum.org/dawnland-festivalAbbe Museum - https://www.abbemuseum.org/The Village Green, Bar Harbor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_Green,_Bar_Harbor3 Sisters Garden, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1034076295236184Coffee and Conversation, College of the Atlantic - https://coa.swoogo.com/coffeeandconversation2025Corey Hinton - https://dwmlaw.com/profile/michael-corey-f-hinton/Suzanne Greenlaw - https://schoodicinstitute.org/team/suzanne-greenlaw/Ecological Biology - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EcologyChiapas, Mexico - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChiapasChiapas, Mexico Civil War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas_conflictDemocratic Republic of Congo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_CongoMmbuti people/Pygmy people - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbuti_peopleUniversity of Utah - https://www.utah.edu/Peggy Rockefeller Farm - https://www.coa.edu/farms/peggy-rockefeller-farm/Dene Tribe - https://denenation.com/Land Acknowledgement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_acknowledgementCOA Wabanaki full tuition waiver - https://www.coa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/wabanaki-tuition-waiver/Darren Ranco - https://umaine.edu/anthropology/faculty-staff/dr-darren-j-ranco/John Bear Mitchell - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/john-bear-mitchell/University of Maine - https://umaine.edu/Zapatista Rebelión - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapatista_uprisingSylvia Torti, “Cages” -  https://www.amazon.com/Cages-Sylvia-Torti/dp/1943156182Sylvia Torti, “The Scorpion's Tail” - https://www.amazon.com/Scorpions-Tail-Sylvia-Torti/dp/1931896178Merlin App - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/sound-id/Bar Harbor, Maine - https://www.visitbarharbor.com/MDI - https://acadiamagic.com/mount-desert-island.htmlCarol Wishcamper - https://www.carolwishcamper.com/bio/Criterion Theater - https://www.criteriontheatre.org/Reel Pizza - https://www.reelpizza.net/now-playingMonteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica - https://www.visitcostarica.com/blog/visit-monteverde-cloud-forest-biological-reserveGreat Salt Lake Shrinking story - https://www.cbsd.com/9798890920096/the-once-and-future-lake/ Wabanaki 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: Guests: Dr. Sylvia TortiProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Warrick Duthy and partner Nicola Palmer have turned the Watervale Hotel into a bustling destination for amazing food and wine and the restaurant with the restaurant has recently been judged at the best pub restaurant in Sth Australia. He chats with Simon Nash.@thewineshowaustralia @watervalehotel

Aunties on Air Episode 30: Welcoming Amanda Peters & Her Book Waiting for the Long Night MoonWe are celebrating storytelling and the sacred stories held by the Wabanaki people—Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy. The original storytellers of this territory, the Wabanaki people have been telling stories for thousands of years. The Wabanaki people learned traditions, ceremonies, values, and culture often through storytelling. The Aunties are welcoming storyteller and author Amanda Peters to the studio. Auntie Amanda has two powerful books available NOW: The Berry Pickers and Waiting for the Long Night Moon—two books you must connect with. You will not be disappointed! Both books hold pages of connection to culture, the struggles of today, and those of the past. Join the Aunties for an amazing conversation of connection, storytelling, and healing!Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Amanda Peters - https://amandapetersauthor.com/Amanda Peters, Waiting for the Long Night Moon - https://books.catapult.co/books/waiting-for-the-long-night-moon/Nova Scotia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_ScotiaCherryfield, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherryfield,_MaineMorgan Talty, Fire Exit - https://tinhouse.com/book/fire-exit/The Briar Patch - https://briarpatchbooks.square.site/Acadia University - https://www2.acadiau.ca/home.htmlAnnapolis Valley, Nova Scotia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis_ValleyAmanda Peters, The Berry Pickers - https://books.catapult.co/books/the-berry-pickers/Catapult publisher - https://books.catapult.co/Barnes and Noble Discovery Prize - Barnes and Noble Discovery Prize - WikipediaBar Harbor, Maine - https://www.visitbarharbor.com/Augusta, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta,_MaineDanica Roache, 5 Seasons of Charlie Francis - "Five Seasons of Charlie Francis"Glooscap First Nations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glooscap_First_NationMichelle Good, 5 Little Indians - https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443459181/five-little-indians/Katherena Vermette - https://katherenavermette.com/work/Indigenous Voices Award -  https://indigenousvoicesawards.org/home-pageStanding Rock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Rock_Sioux_ReservationAllen Sockabasin, Thanks to the Animals - https://www.tilburyhouse.com/product-page/thanks-to-the-animalsEzekiel Crofton-McDonald - https://www.mitsc.org/commissioners-staff/ezekiel-crofton-macdonaldImelda Pearly - https://forcitizenship.ca/people/imelda-perley/ Wabanaki 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: Guests: Amanda PetersProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 29: Leaning into the Healing: Connection & Community, the Two Critical ElementsThe Aunties are excited to share a new guest with our listeners! The guest we have today is someone deeply committed to partnership and strengthening the foundation of community. We are speaking with Betsy from the Downtown Bangor Partnership, and we are eager to share their work and our continued partnership together. In any thriving community, you will see connection at its core. You see this present in Wabanaki communities, where connection to culture, ceremony and values are integrated into everyday experiences. The Downtown Bangor Partnership is a non-profit organization that works with property owners, residents, business owners, community organizations, and governments entities to advance our collective vision for the future of downtown Bangor (https://downtownbangor.com). The values of the partnership closely aligning with whatWabanaki people know to be true: connection, community, and collaboration, heals. Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Umami Noodle Bar (Bangor) - Umami Noodle Bar Downtown Bangor -https://downtownbangor.com/Betsy Lundy - https://downtown.org/emerging-leader/betsy-lundy/Jamacia Plains - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_PlainWake up the Earth Festival - https://www.boston.gov/calendar/wake-earth-festivalNorth American Indian Center of Boston - http://www.naicob.org/Bernese Mountain Dog - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernese_Mountain_DogAdopt-a-Garden - Adopt-a-Garden ArticleKenduskeag Stream - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenduskeag_StreamNorumbega Parkway - https://www.tclf.org/landscapes/norumbega-parkwayUmbrella Sky Project - Umbrella Sky Project Bangor Beautiful - https://www.bangorbeautiful.org/Shenna Bellows - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenna_BellowsCloth Diaper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloth_diaperChristopher Columbus Diaper Fact - https://kidsstoppress.com/why-you-should-buy-cloth-diapers-for-your-little-one/Walt Whitman, “Leaves of Grass” - https://www.amazon.com/Leaves-Grass-Original-Walt-Whitman/dp/1449505716HIV Outbreak in Bangor - HIV Outbreak in Bangor, MEMaine Family Planning - https://mainefamilyplanning.org/our-services/PCHC - https://pchc.com/Houlton, ME - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houlton,_MaineDowntown Ambassadors - https://downtownbangor.com/bangor-ambassadors/ Wabanaki 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: Guests: Betsy LundyProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Finding a sense of belonging, especially in Maine, can mean many things – it can be about an actual place. But it can also be about making a space to be. To live on your own terms and be seen and valued. To not only be remembered, but to help inform the future. We begin with a story about a woman who makes a choice about her home that stuns her community and leads to a criminal investigation. And then we hear the words and stories of a people and place that were almost erased, but are finding new ways to reach people through the work of teachers and artists dedicated to speaking and writing in Penobscot.

This Day in Maine for Friday, July 18th, 2025.

Aunties on Air Episode 28: Matriarchal Values & Women's LeadershipThe Aunties are ecstatic for this show! We are highlighting women's leadership and the importance of supporting young girls and women in their leadership development. Wabanaki tribes are matriarchal tribes, centering the ways women lead in families and communities for thousands of years. The Aunties welcome the Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute, an organization that aims to elevate the confidence and aspiration of high school girls by helping them build the leadership, collaboration and problem solving skills needed to become successful in their lives (https://snoweleadershipinstitute.org/). The Institute expresses their commitment to values, voice, and vision- each area deeply connected to Wabanaki culture and people. Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership - https://snoweleadershipinstitute.org/Bar Harbor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_Harbor,_MainePortland - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_MaineOlympia Snowe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympia_SnoweCDC - https://www.cdc.gov/about/SAMSHA - https://www.samhsa.gov/“10% Happier “ by Dan Harris - https://www.amazon.com/10-Happier-Self-Help-Actually-Works/dp/0062265431 Wabanaki 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: Guests: Nikki Vachon & Julia Van SteenbergheProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

This Day in Maine for Friday, July 11, 2025.

Aunties on Air Episode 28: New Aunties are Joining Auntie Lisa at the TableThis week we are introducing our NEW Aunties and NEW pod song to our listeners! Auntie Lisa is back for season 2 with a new co-host, Auntie Clarissa! Auntie Clarissa is also known as Chief Sabattis of the Houlton band of Maliseet Indians. You may hear Auntie Lisa refer to her as Auntie Chief from time to time! Auntie Chief gifted us our new season 2 song and it is beautiful! Both Aunties are excited to be sharing season 2 with all of our listeners! In this first episode, the Aunties (Lisa & Clarissa) share our *NEW* Guest Auntie model! Auntie Nancy will be our first guest auntie who will share some time with us throughout season 2. Please listen to our intro episode of season 2 and meet Auntie Clarissa & Auntie Nancy. Auntie Lisa is excited to share the studio with these two amazing Aunties!Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-ocTopics Discussed:Clarissa Sabattis - https://www.facebook.com/maliseettribalchief/Nancy LaCoote - https://www.facebook.com/BluebirdbeadingNL Houlton Band of Maliseet -  Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)Passamaquoddy Nation - Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati MotahkomikukIndigenous Freedom of Religion Legalized - https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/timeline/545.htmlNative American Urban Relocation - https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/indian-relocation.htmlIndian Termination Policy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_termination_policySt. Mary's First Nation Annual Powwow - https://tourismnewbrunswick.ca/festivals-events/sitansisk-st-marys-first-nation-annual-powwowUnity Youth Conference - https://unityinc.org/national-conference/ Wabanaki 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: Producer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Kevin D. Williamson is joined by Matthew Polstein, owner and operator of the New England Outdoor Center in Millinocket, Maine. The NEOC, founded in 1982, has progressed from a whitewater rafting operation on the Penobscot and Kennebec Rivers, to a full-fledged, year round outdoor adventure resort featuring rafting, snowmobiling, Nordic skiing, canoeing, lodging and dining. The two discuss Matthew's professional journey, the relationship between conservation and business, and the nuances of running an outdoors-oriented business.

BONUS: Changes are Coming to Auntie on Air The Aunties are joining you on New Year's Eve from their podcast studio in downtown Bangor, Maine! We are preparing to ring in 2025 and want to wish all our listeners a year filled with joy, abundance, and healing! Our team is excited to welcome you to a wonderful “in studio” New Year's Eve celebration where the Aunties reflect on the previous year and share their wishes for the year to come, while remaining grateful to you, our listeners and our “Aunties on Air” guests!  This episode, the Aunties and special guest, Cyril Francis will share a beautiful Passamaquoddy tradition that is often practiced during this special time of year. We are looking forward to joining us in the New Year, as we fill the studios calendar with guests from across Wabanaki Territory and beyond!  Please continue to tune in as we enter the second half of Season 1 of Aunties on Air in 2025!   Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Wabanaki 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: Producer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy FlandersGuest: Lauren Stevens 

Our guests for June 2025 on Conversations from the Pointed Firs are CIPPERLY GOOD and KEVIN JOHNSON, curators of Sardineland, a new exhibit at Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine that tells the stories of the maritime communities affected by the boom and bust of Maine's Sardine Industry and Herring Fishery. Photographs, tools of the trade, art, and cultural artifact explore the industry's ongoing impact on those who handled the herring—from the net to the can.FMI: visit https://penobscotmarinemuseum.org/sardineland/

Aunties on Air Episode 26: Celebrating May & Leaning into JuneWe have many things to honor during the month of May. During this episode we will journey through a few different topic areas. The month of May, when we celebrate our mothers, those that give so much love and care. We bring both Auntie Lisa and Auntie Lauren's mothers to the studio where we celebrate them and we celebrate the gifts they received from their mothers. Honoring moms today and always. The Aunties also lean into June, the month where Pride is celebrated! The joy June brings and our love for our GLBTQ+ relatives is strong. With Pride celebrations right around the corner, we talk to our friend Jayson Hunt, known as Guncle Jayson! Our friend shares the importance of Pride and stories you must hear. The Aunties begin the pod episode with a returning guest, Maulian Bryant. Maulian highlights the beginning of May, where we honor our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW). May 5th each year we honor our women and other relatives who have gone missing (taken) or who have been murdered. The rates of violence towards indigenous women is higher than any other demographic group. The Aunties urge you to listen to this difficult, yet important topic of conversation, the violation of indigenous women today.Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:MMIW - Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Crisis | Indian AffairsMaulian Bryant - Maulian Bryant - WikipediaWabanaki Alliance - Home - Wabanaki AllianceMaulian Bryant Testifying on MMIW Crisis - From jurisdictional issues to lack of resources, Indigenous women testify on MMIW crisis • Maine Morning StarGabby Petito Case - Killing of Gabby Petito - WikipediaNative American Boarding Schools/Residential Schools - The U.S. history of Native American Boarding Schools — The Indigenous FoundationReservation Dogs - Reservation Dogs - WikipediaViolence Against Women Act - What Is the Violence Against Women Act? , Violence Against Women Act - WikipediaMaine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1980 - Summary of the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims ActRena Newell - Rena Newell - WikipediaGabriela Alcalde - Dr. Gabriela Alcalde, author, What Your Comfort Costs UsGabriela Alcalde, “What Your Comfort Costs Us” - What Your Comfort Costs Us by M. Gabriela Alcalde, MPH DrPH: 9798889842132 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: BooksLGBTQIA+ Pride - Pride (LGBTQ culture) - WikipediaBangor Pride - Bangor Pride | Bangor, Maine, USAMonson, ME - Town of Monson, MaineOutright - Portland OutrightThe Trevor Project - The Trevor Project - Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ+ Young People Wabanaki 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: Guests: Maulian Bryant, Sharon Jordan, Betty Sockabasin, Jayson HuntProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 25: Celebrating the Gifts of Mother Earth: Coastal Maine Botanical GardensThe Aunties welcome the love, values, and reciprocity to the studio today! We are forever grateful for all the gifts that Mother Earth provides. We welcome into the studio, Gretchen and Daniel, the leaders of the coastal Maine botanical gardens. These two leaders have been leading the way for many years. We work with them closely to celebrate the contributions of Wabanaki thought and learning. As we continue to grow in both inspiration and strategy, we welcome you to explore all the learnings that are present.Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:  Gretchen Ostherr - https://www.dsgco.com/placed_leaders/gretchen-ostherr/ Daniel Ungier- Vice President of Guest Experience and EducationCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://www.mainegardens.org/Martha Stewart Living Article with Daniel Ungier- https://www.marthastewart.com/things-never-do-at-botanical-garden-11720318Sheepscot River - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheepscot_RiverBoothbay, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boothbay,_MaineHorticulture - https://www.britannica.com/science/horticultureHorticulture, Education and Plant Science - https://www.mainegardens.org/plant-science-collections/The Doctrine of Discovery Historical Resources: https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/spotlight-primary-source/doctrine-discovery-1493https://upstanderproject.org/learn/guides-and-resources/first-light/doctrine-of-discoveryGuardians of the Seeds (Giant Trolls): https://www.mainegardens.org/events-exhibits/giant-trolls/Alfond Children's Garden - https://www.mainegardens.org/learn/family-activities/Butterfly House - https://www.mainegardens.org/gardens/gardens-key-features/#ButterflyHouseFirefly - https://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/firefly/Richard Silliboy - https://www.abbemuseum.org/attending-artists-profiles/richard-silliboyThree Sisters Garden - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1034076295236184Shopping with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://shop.mainegardens.org/?_gl=1*lyoecv*_gcl_au*MTIyOTExMDI1OC4xNzQxMjAzODg0Wabanaki Reach - https://www.wabanakireach.org/Darren Ranco - https://umaine.edu/anthropology/faculty-staff/dr-darren-j-ranco/Suzanne Greenlaw - https://schoodicinstitute.org/dr-suzanne-greenlaw-joins-schoodic-institute/Indigo Arts Alliance - https://indigoartsalliance.me/Daniel Minter and Marcia Minter - https://indigoartsalliance.me/about-previous/our-team/#iaa-boardRematriation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RematriationShane Perley-Dutcher and Anna Tsouhlarakis Artist Statements - https://www.mainegardens.org/events-exhibits/indigo-arts-alliance/the-land-fights-back/Emerald Ash Borer - https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/invasive-species/meet-the-species/invasive-insects/emerald-ash-borer/Arisa White - https://arisawhite.com/Vayo Meditation Garden - https://www.mainegardens.org/gardens/gardens-key-features/#VayoNorma Randi Marshall - https://www.normarandi.com/Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences - https://www.bigelow.org/Robinson's Wharf - https://www.robinsonswharf.com/Boothbay Region Land Trust - https://bbrlt.org/Oven's Mouth Preserve - https://bbrlt.org/preserves/ovens-mouth/Barrett's Park - https://www.boothbayregister.com/article/let-s-go-barrett-s-park/182362Ocean Point Preserve - https://bbrlt.org/preserves/ocean-point/The House of Logan - https://www.houseoflogan.com/Dawn Avery - https://www.dawnavery.com/Salt Bay Chamberfest - https://saltbaychamberfest.org/ Wabanaki 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: Guests: Daniel Ungier, Gretchen OstherrProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Chris Davis Proud is an author, speaker, and survivor whose journey from devout Mormon wife and mother to openly lesbian feminist has inspired readers and audiences alike. After changing her life in 2020 to embrace her authentic identity, Chris chronicled her transformation in her memoir, Worthy: The Memoir of an Ex-Mormon Lesbian. Her work delves into themes of faith, sexuality, abuse, and personal liberation, resonating with many who have faced similar challenges. In addition to her memoir, Chris has contributed essays to several anthologies, including I Spoke to You with Silence: Essays from Queer Mormons of Marginalized Genders, where she shared her piece “Five Stories on Why I Don't Belong." She also penned “Follow the River Home” for Rivers of Ink: Literary Reflections on the Penobscot, reflecting on her childhood in Bangor, Maine, and another anthology contribution for North Woods at Night titled "Hold It: Potty Talk for the Northern Maine Woods Camper." Currently residing in her home state of Maine, Chris continues to write, speak, and advocate for LGBTQ+ individuals navigating faith transitions and healing from religious trauma. She is working on her next book about lessons she's learned since living off-grid, and more nostalgic stories from growing up in Maine. Connect with Chris to hear her message of empowerment mixed with a healthy dose of humor. Chris Davis returns to the GAY with GOD! podcast to update us about her life since her first appearance on November 1, 2021. Chris is an author of her memoir, Worthy and she is active in speaking up and out for social justice.  She is advocating for us to lead with love, compassion, and curiosity.  Connect with Chris Email: ChrisDavisProud@gmail.com   Website: ChrisDavisProud.com     Social media links:   LI https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdavisproud FB https://www.facebook.com/chrisdavisproud/ IG https://www.instagram.com/chrisdavisproud/ TT https://www.tiktok.com/@chrisdavisproud YT https://www.youtube.com/@chrisdavisproud600  

Aunties on Air Episode 24: Leaning into Art & Culture: examining our connections & the beauty we create togetherThe Aunties welcome friends, relatives, artists to the studio! Three amazing artists join our Aunties hosts in a deep conversation about art, relationships and the magic of togetherness. Wabanaki culture is rich in art and creativity, during this episode we explore the healing and connecting power of art and culture.  The power of mentorship and seven generational thinking is felt throughout this episode. You will feel the power of love, support, and culture. Kci-Woliwon to all who contributed to this special episode and time together. Please take a listen as we capture the commitment and love for Wabanaki culture.Wabanaki Words Used:Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc Topics Discussed:  Nancy Lacoote – https://www.facebook.com/BluebirdbeadingNL Passamaquoddy Nation - Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati MotahkomikukPenobscot Nation - Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, MaineSipiyak - Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation - WikipediaMarine Science (UMaine) - Home - School of Marine Sciences - University of MaineBeadwork - Beadwork - WikipediaOrono Farm - J. Franklin Witter Teaching & Research CenterIndian Island - Penobscot Indian Island Reservation - WikipediaAbbe Museum - Current Exhibits — Abbe MuseumBar Harbor, Maine - Visit Bar Harbor Maine and Acadia National Park - Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce, MEAnna Tsoularakis - Anna Tsouhlarakis - WikipediaCoastal Maine Botanical Gardens - Maine's Botanical Garden | Coastal Maine Botanical GardensAnna Tsoularakis' Scultpures at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - ‘You're right! This is Native land': New site-specific sculptures in Maine centre Indigenous experiences and relationships with the landBangor Beautiful - Bangor BeautifulBangor Ground Mural - Bangor Beautiful - Hammond St Ground MuralMT. Katahdin - Mount Katahdin - WikipediaAlewives - Alewife (fish) - WikipediaThree Sisters - The Three Sisters of Indigenous American Agriculture | National Agricultural LibraryPenobscot River - Penobscot River - WikipediaPenobscot Bay - Penobscot Bay - WikipediaMuseum of Beadwork - Museum of BeadworkPenobscot Theater - Penobscot Theatre Company | Bangor's Professional TheatreCaravan Beads - Caravan Beads - Distributor of Miyuki Seed Beads and Delica BeadsCarol Wishcamper - Trained at the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland Wabanaki 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: Guests: Keyana Pardilla, Nancy LaCoote, Caroline SullivanProducer: Gavin AllenPodcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders