The Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has taken the first step in its initial phase of operation with the hire of an executive director.

In a letter to the Bethel Citizen, Arla Patch writes about how Bethel, Maine, has begun to take a new approach to the way it marks historic MollyOckett Days.

In this statement to the U.S. House of Representatives, the Hon. Chellie Pingree of Maine expresses her gratitude and best wishes to the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission.

Five Wabanaki Chiefs and Governor Paul LePage signed a Mandate document commencing the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission process.

In this op-ed in the Bangor Daily News, Debby Messer writes about the need for the Maine Wabanaki TRC to document survivors' histories and prevent the taking of Native children.

In this op-ed in the Bangor Daily News, Paul Frost writes about how all Mainers have a stake in the TRC's healing process, and he encourages a greater opening of hearts and minds to the understanding of Wabanaki culture.

Wabanaki Chiefs, Governor Paul LePage and MITSC Commissioner Denise Yarmal Altvater signed a Declaration of Intent committing the entities to conduct a collaborative Truth and Reconciliation process.