Blog: Voices of Decolonization

On May 16, 2018, Wabanaki REACH became an official non-profit organization so today is our 5th Birthday! To celebrate, we are honoring and showing gratitude to Denise Altvater, REACH co-founder, champion of truth, healing,...

In 2014, while I was pregnant with my first child, and for the final year of the Maine-WabanakiState Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), I was on the TRC’s researchstaff. Initially, I drove...

February 17, 2023The Supreme Court heard a major case in November 2022 that may have ramifications for all of Indian Country. Haaland v. Brackeen, or simply Brackeen, is a case brought by an adoptive...

by Melody Paul My daily life is basic today, I have a regular routine that I stick to. I avoid people, places and things that could trigger my Peace. Today I try to live...

Have you ever thrown a pebble into a pond and watched the ripples grow? Even a small pebble can create rings reaching far out from the center. When I imagine what impact looks like,...

            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...

In recognition of Sandy White Hawk’s tireless work on behalf of Indigenous children throughout her life and as current President of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition and in observance of her...

When I was a kid, I was reluctant to spend the night away from home. I didn’t really go elsewhere overnight, like summer camp, until I was in high school. The summer I was...

Upper and Lower Negro Island. Uncle Tom’s Mountain. White S-word Island. Some of Maine’s most beautiful islands, summits, and brooks are marred by racist names that are offensive to Black and Indigenous people and...

Beyond the Claims– Stories from the Land & the Heart  Wabanaki REACH, a Native-led nonprofit organization, has launched its newest truth-telling initiative focused on the Maine Indian land claims, Beyond the Claims– Stories from...