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Wabanaki Windows 10/24/23: ICE Series Review and Final Comments 24.10.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann, WERU Orland Maine. Music by Ralph Richter, a track called little eagles from his CD Dream Walk Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: In this episode we review the readings of the 1942 Transcripts and their incredible revelations...

Wabanaki Windows 9/26/23: Legislative Research Committee Recommendations to the Legislature 26.09.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann, WERU Orland Maine. Music by Ralph Richter, a track called little eagles from his CD Dream Walk Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This episode reveals the conclusions and recommendations the committee makes to the Maine State...

Wabanaki Windows 8/22/23: ICE The Ralph Proctor Transcript, Part II 22.08.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann, WERU Orland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This episode reveals the last part of the third and final Transcript. They are from the 1942 Maine Legislativ...

Wabanaki Windows 7/20/23: ICE The Ralph Proctor Transcript, Part I 25.07.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann, WERU Orland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This episode reveals the third and final transcript revealing the testimony of Ralph Proctor. Ralph Proctor w...

Wabanaki Windows Special 7/20/23: Part 2 – Tribal Issues Update 131st Legislative Session LD 2004 Governor’s Veto Letter 20.07.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann, WERU Orland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This show covers the Tribal response to the Governor’s Legislative Veto Letter for LD 2004 “An Act to Restore...

Wabanaki Windows Special 7/19/23: Part 1 – Tribal Issues Update 131st Legislative Session LD 2004 Governor’s Veto Letter 19.07.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann, WERU Orland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This show covers the Tribal response to the Governor’s Legislative Veto Letter for LD 2004 “An Act to Restore...

Wabanaki Windows 6/27/23: ICE 4 Cowan Transcript 27.06.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann, WERU Orland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This episode reveals the second of three uncovered Indian transcripts. They are from the 1942 Maine Legislati...

Wabanaki Windows 5/23/23: ICE 3 MacDonald Transcript 23.05.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This episode reveals the first of three uncovered Indian transcripts. They are from the 1942 Maine Legislative...

Wabanaki Windows 4/25/23: ICE 2 MacDonald Transcript 25.04.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This episode reveals the first of three uncovered Indian transcripts. They are from the 1942 Maine Legislative...

Wabanaki Windows 2/28/23: Isolation, Control and Elimination series #1 28.02.2023

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This is the first show in a series on 1942 Legislative Tr...

Wabanaki Windows 12/27/22: State of Maine’s attempt to Isolate, Control & Eliminate (ICE) the Wabanaki Tribes 27.12.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This episode is a replay of the audio portion of the Donn...

Wabanaki Windows 11/22/22: Sovereignty and its meaning: A 2 part series 22.11.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: This show is the 7th and final show in this 2 part series...

Wabanaki Windows 10/25/22: Sovereignty and its meaning: A 2 part series 25.10.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: Sovereignty and its meaning: A 2 part series. This show i...

Wabanaki Windows 9/27/22: Maine Indian Land Claims 27.09.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month: In this episode Professor Harald Prins, Attorney’s Corey...

Wabanaki Windows 8/23/22: Rebroadcast 23.08.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. This month’s program originally aired in March 2022. Click HERE...

Wabanaki Windows 7/26/22: Sovereignty and its meaning: A 2 part series. 26.07.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. The issue this month is: Sovereignty and its meaning. This show is th...

Wabanaki Windows 6/28/22: The Meaning of Sovereignty 28.06.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. The issue this month is: Sovereignty and its meaning: A 2 part series...

Wabanaki Windows 5/24/22: Tribal Sovereignty in Maine 24.05.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. The issue this month is: Sovereignty and its meaning: A 2-part series...

Wabanaki Windows 4/26/22: Sovereignty and its Meaning: A 2-part series. 26.04.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Other credits: Technical assistance for the show was provided by Joel Mann WERU Orland Maine and Jessica Lockhart of WMPG Portland Portland Maine. Music for the show was from the CD Dream Walk by Rolfe Richter Wabanaki Windows is a monthly show featuring topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective. The issue this month is: Sovereignty and its meaning: A 2-part series...

Wabanaki Windows 3/22/22: ‘Unpacking Sovereignty’ (12th in a series) 22.03.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Production assistance: Jessica Lockart, WMPG Key Discussion Points: a) Newly discovered George Washington Letter b) Doctrine of Discovery/Indians not taxed c) Sovereignty Lessons learned in Part 1 Guests: Professors Harald Prins Historian and expert on Wabanaki History University of Nebraska, Dr. Darren Ranco, Asoc Prof of Anthropology and Chair of Native American Progr...

Wabanaki Windows 2/22/22: ‘Unpacking Sovereignty’ (11th in a series) 22.02.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Production assistance: Jessica Lockart, WMPG -The time period between the 50’s and the 70’s -Policy and bills used to Terminate the Maine Tribes -Importance of Allies Guests: Professors Harald Prins Historian and expert on Wabanaki History University of Nebraska, Dr. Darren Ranco, Asoc Prof of Anthropology and Chair of Native American Programs University of Maine About...

Wabanaki Windows 1/25/22: ‘Unpacking Sovereignty’ (10th in a series) 25.01.2022

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Production assistance: Jessica Lockart, WMPG -Early 20th Century issues -Citizenship Choices -Contradictions/Proctor Report 1942 Guests: Professors Harald Prins Historian and expert on Wabanaki History University of Nebraska, Dr. Darren Ranco, Asoc Prof of Anthropology and Chair of Native American Programs University of Maine About the host: Donna M Loring is a Penobsco...

Wabanaki Windows 12/28/21: ‘Unpacking Sovereignty’ series 9 28.12.2021

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Production assistance: Jessica Lockart, WMPG -The Maine historic environment of the 1800’s setting the stage for Indian court cases -Murch v Tomer 1842 first important precedent setting case for Maine Indian Law -State v Newell 1892 resulting devasting court opinion Guests: Professor Harald Prins Historian and expert on Wabanaki History Emeritus at Kansas State Universi...

Wabanaki Windows 11/23/21: ‘Unpacking Sovereignty’ (8th in a series) 23.11.2021

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Production assistance: Jessica Lockart, WMPG -Rise of the Timber Industry -Rising power of Indian Agents -State’s effort to replace sovereignty with Guardianship Guests: Professor Harald Prins Historian and expert on Wabanaki History Emeritus at Kansas State University. Associate Professor of Anthropology Darren Ranco, Penobscot Nation Tribal Member, Chair of Native Ame...

Wabanaki Windows 10/26/21: ‘Unpacking Sovereignty’ (7th in a series) 26.10.2021

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Production assistance: Jessica Lockart, WMPG -John Deane’s letter to Maine Governor and Executive Council 1830 -The failure of his mission to purchase the two Lower Townships -His recommendations of a Coercive system to control the Tribes Guests: Professors Harald Prins Historian and expert on Wabanaki History Emeritus Kansas State University, Dr. Darren Ranco, Asoc Pro...

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