On Mon., April 11, Bowdoin College will celebrate the Opening of the Archives of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission. Attend a 3 p.m. screening of "First Light" and join speaker Dr. Gail Dana-Sacco for the keynote address.
For more than two years, the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has been examining the truths of Wabanaki experiences with child welfare. On Sunday, nearly 300 people gathered for the TRC's Closing Ceremony in Hermon to hear the group's findings
The Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC) invites the public to hear its recommendations during a forum at the Portland Public Library on Wed., May 27, 5:30 p.m.
Several people who attended the Genocide and ME event in Portland, Nov. 20, asked to see the poetry that was read. Here is Penthea Burn's "Ground of Humility."
Safe Space Radio, a forum for courageous conversations, is offering a four-week series on the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission, airing on four consecutive Monday afternoons, beginning Mon., Jan. 26, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. on WMPG, 90.9 FM.
Days of Reflection, Prayer and Meditation are being observed, Nov. 3-5, in honor of Statement Gathering in three locations: in Bangor, Nov. 3; at the Penobscot Indian Nation, Nov. 4; and at the Bangor-based Wabanaki Health and Wellness, Nov. 5.
Days of Reflection, Prayer and Meditation will be held Oct. 14-16 to coincide with Statement Gathering, first in Houlton and Caribou for child welfare and legal workers, parents and guardians, Oct. 14-15, and then with the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Oct. 16.
Days of Reflection, Prayer and Meditation will be held Sept. 11-12 during Statement Gathering in Machias for child welfare and legal workers, parents and guardians, and then Sept. 14-15 for the Passamaquoddy communities of Motahkomikuk and Sipayik.