Blog: Voices of Decolonization
A Family of Robins, by Penthea Burns
July 04, 2024
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 thought...
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, by Maria Girouard
May 02, 2024
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...
Read More SharePutep Qotatokot-te Elewestaq (The Whale was Speaking), by Mihku Paul
April 04, 2024
"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...
Read More ShareHighlighting Wabanaki Women in History, by Jillian Kerr
March 07, 2024
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 did what Europeans called...
Read More ShareThe Knife Connection, by Sara Eastler
February 01, 2024
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 say what caught my...
Read More ShareSipayik, by Suzie Neptune
January 04, 2024
As the night of a new dawn shine bright Rusty and old here I sit and watch Like sentries surrounded Standing by are the soldiers of old Guardian’s vigil at the light A...
Read More ShareHighlighting the work of Sandra Bassett, by REACH Staff
December 07, 2023
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 and her work through...
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...
Read More ShareHuman Resources to Growth and Support: A new take on Annual Performance Reviews. (Vol. 2) , by Andrea Francis
October 05, 2023
On our continued journey towards a more values-aligned Human Resources department, Wabanaki REACH is exploring new ways to take on traditional HR practices and disentangle them from the idea that humans need to be...
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