Blog: Voices of Decolonization
How Interacting with Wabanaki Maine History Helps Families in Maine
April 03, 2025
by Esther Anne, Policy Associate II, Catherine Cutler Institute, University of Southern Maine and REACH volunteer and Amanda Hollander, Training Specialist, Office of Child and Family Services State of Maine, and REACH volunteer. ...
Read More ShareFirst Nations chiefs shouldn’t be duped by the ‘nuclear-is-green” deception
February 06, 2025
by William Eric Altvater Some First Nation Chiefs are victims of shenanigans, not unlike the swindle behind the purchase of Manhattan. The federal government needs the support of Indigenous peoples to expand nuclear...
Read More ShareWabanaki Prayer
January 09, 2025
by Brian Altvater, Sr. 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 one...
Read More ShareWelcoming Salmon in the Homelands
December 05, 2024
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 has involved defending, fighting and...
Read More ShareWabanaki Sustenance and Self-Determination
November 07, 2024
by Jillian Kerr 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...
Read More ShareWabanaki Educator Receives National Community Service Award
October 10, 2024
by Jillian Kerr 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...
Read More ShareThe Good Work: An Apology
September 05, 2024
by Jeffrey Hotchkiss “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...
Read More ShareReflecting on Change
August 08, 2024
by the Wabanaki REACH Board 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...
Read More ShareA Family of Robins
July 04, 2024
by Penthea Burns 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...
Read More ShareWABANAKI REACH CELEBRATES ORAL HISTORY EXHIBIT OPENING WITH GATHERING AT SIPAYIK MUSEUM
June 06, 2024
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...
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