Blog: Voices of Decolonization

            Oh grandfather, great spirit, my grandfather I come to you with open arms and a hungry spirit Our people have lost the ways of old Teachings you taught us to be...

Welcoming Salmon in the Homelands by Maria Girouard (Penobscot Tribal Historian and Co-founder of Sunlight Media Collective) Penobscot people have long been steadfast stewards of the fisheries within their homelands. At times this stewardship...

Before colonization, the Wabanaki region was rich in food; Wabanaki Tribes had excellent knowledge of their environment and knew where to find each resource, when it was abundant, and in what quantities. They utilized...

Lynn Amakehs (butterfly) Mitchell, Passamaquoddy citizen and Maine Indian Education Facilities Manager, is deeply committed to preserving her community's culture. Her unwavering dedication has earned her different awards, recognizing her service to her community...

    “It wasn't me,” said the child caught red-handed. That's true – it wasn't me. I wasn't even born yet. Not until more than six decades after December 29, 1890. But it was...

REACH has been through many changes and transitions over the years, evolving from an idea of decolonization to becoming an official non-profit with a board, staff and many volunteers. It has been quite the...

  A family of robinsAn adult pair and two juvenilesExplore the grassy yardIn front of my houseShaded by the maple treeLiving from this landTaking what they need For much of my lifeI underestimated robinsI...

Wikhikonol: Stories + Photos Opens June 20 in Pleasant Point SIPAYIK | PLEASANT POINT, ME (June 4, 2023)– Wabanaki REACH has partnered with the Sipayik Museum to present wikhikonol, an oral history exhibit featuring stories alongside...

I had the privilege of being part of a young Passamaquoddy woman’s final graduation project.  She focused her attention on the topic of racism and presented a variety of stories about racism inflicted against...

 "As a Waponahki poet and visual artist, I am always seeking paths to new work and striving to convey my perspective on matters that I feel are both culturally relevant and important to our human...