Blog: Voices of Decolonization
Reflecting 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...
Read More ShareWellness in Community: Speaking our Truths
May 02, 2024
by Maria Girouard 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...
Read More SharePutep Qotatokot-te Elewestaq (The Whale was Speaking)
April 04, 2024
by Mihku Paul "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...
Read More ShareHighlighting Wabanaki Women in History
March 07, 2024
by Jillian Kerr Throughout history, Wabanaki women have worked hard to provide for their families. Europeans could not believe the amount of work Native women did in comparison to European women. Native women...
Read More ShareThe Knife Connection
February 01, 2024
by Sara Eastler Sometimes I forget how the silence filled the forest like smoke-sprawl, how the trees leaned across the stream to listen for the next breathe of news. It’s hard to...
Read More ShareHighlighting the work of Sandra Bassett
December 07, 2023
by REACH Staff For many years Wabanaki REACH has supported Wabanaki and Native men and women experiencing incarceration in the corrections system in Maine. This month we would like to highlight Sandra Bassett...
Read More ShareHaudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address
November 12, 2023
(The words in bold are not meant to be spoken) The Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address is an ancient message of peace and appreciation of Mother Earth and her inhabitants. The children learn that, according to...
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