Blog: Voices of Decolonization

During his tenure as the Executive Director for the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission, John Dieffenbacher-Krall worked closely with Maine Wabanaki REACH engaging tribal and state partners, assisting with writing the mandate and developing...

Once again, the REACH dragonfly signifies how our organization is expanding in new and exciting ways. Dragonflies represent swiftness and activity; change and transformation; joy and happiness; adaptability; and an invitation to dive deeper...

  The REACH dragonfly has special meaning to our team and our work. Dragonflies  represent swiftness and activity; change and transformation; joy and happiness;  adaptability; and an invitation to dive deeper into feeling and...

Over a century ago, a Penobscot elder named Newell Lyon was visited on Indian Island by anthropologist Frank Speck, from the University of Pennsylvania. Together, they carried out linguistic and cultural research, and worked...

Incarceration of Native Peoples In the current era of mass incarceration in the United States, unjust policies have disproportionately impacted Native people, resulting in their overrepresentation in the criminal justice system.(1,2) The most recent...

A project of the Indigenous Values Initiative + American Indian Law Alliance Maine-Wabanaki REACH Board Member, Diane Oltarzewski describes this conference she attended in August 2018 Tipped off that this gathering would be a...

A Documentary by, ADAM MAZO and BEN PENDER-CUDLIP  "In Maine, a historic investigation—the first government-sanctioned truth and reconciliation commission in the United States—begins a bold journey. For over two years, Native and non-Native commissioners...

                                                                   Photo Credit: James E. Francis Sr. REACH continues to put forth the idea of restorative justice and other restorative practices in tribal communities.  Restorative Justice is a philosophy, process, and practice rooted...

  Where is the Love ~ REACH work in Wabanaki communities provides space for learning and reflection. We balance our learning about history and intergenerational trauma with reflecting on the goodness in our communities,...

REACH provides presentations and workshops across Maine, including in institutions of higher education for faculty, staff, and students. Colleges and universities are the sites of thinking, research, learning, and creative expression. They also have...