Photograph taken by Maya Attean
REACH’s engaging and impactful programming is available in-person and adapted to online format.
We are currently taking requests for 2026 - 2027. Due to the often high volume of program requests we appreciate your patience with our sometimes limited scheduling availability.
Please complete our Program Request Form Program Request Form to help us learn about your organization and your current Program interests. REACH Staff will contact you to help you choose and schedule the program that is right for your organization, agency, place of worship, community, or school.
Wabanaki REACH Online Program Menu
Today we are creating a community together. We are not experts, you are not experts. We will learn from the materials we experience together and from what we share with each other about our own experiences and thoughts.”
Interacting with Wabanaki-Maine History
This program is an interactive experience in which we engage in a story of particular events in the history of 400 years of colonization of Wabanaki people by Europeans in this territory now called the state of Maine. This highly engaging experience requires our full participation in order to genuinely increase our understanding of colonization and what it means for current descendants and future generations; to reflect on what story we are writing for our grandchildren.
Decolonizing Non-Native Communities (DNNC)
This longer program provides an introduction to colonization, the history of colonization, and continuing colonization. It introduces decolonization and creates opportunities for participants to consider their personal and community decolonization story and goals. We share tools and opportunities for continued education and strategies to foster a deeper understanding of how our actions impact others. The educational program is presented in segments and provides participants with an experience in heart-centered truth telling through learning the story of Wabanaki and Maine relationships.
DNNC is an ideal program for existing groups or organizations to participate in together. The program can range from 6 - 12 hours based on the groups expressed needs and interests. It can be adapted to be specifically relevant to various communities (e.g., faith communities, conservation groups, and educational organizations).
In DNNC participants will:
- Reflect on their personal story in the context of colonization and decolonization
- Consider the implications for their community in the context of colonization and decolonization
- Anticipate the areas of accountability, agency, and action that will be relevant in their decolonization experiences
- Identify areas for change in community, organizations and institutions with which they are affiliated
Dawnland Film and Discussion
Dawnland is a documentary about the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Film makers Adam Mazo and Ben Pender-Cudlip follow the TRC to contemporary Wabanaki communities to witness intimate, sacred moments of truth-telling and healing. Both the 86-minute feature film and the 54-minute broadcast film are available for programming, followed by a panel discussion with members of Wabanaki REACH.