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Producer: Donna Loring Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Issue: Dawnland Voices Anthology and Wabanaki News Papers and News Letters by New England Native Authors Program Topic: Native Writers and Tribal Community News Key Discussion Points: a) What is the Anthology Dawnland Voices about? Who contributed b) What can we learn about Native Communities from those articles in the book? c) What can we learn ab...

Producer: Donna Loring Guest Host: Amy Browne Studio Engineer: John Greenman Topics: What’s happening at Standing Rock currently and local solidarity efforts Racism associated with Trump’s campaign and future concerns Guests: Dawn Neptune Adams, Sunlight Media Collective, Penobscot Nation Sherri Mitchell, Indigenous Rights Attorney, Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis, Penobscot Nation...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Holidays and Native American Stereotypes Program Topic: October and November Holidays Columbus Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Month a) What is the image of Native People projected by these holidays b) What is the myth about Thanksgiving c) What lessons can we learn from this Guests: Dr. Darren Ranco, Chair of...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Studio Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: North Dakota Access Pipeline part 2 Program Topic: Largest gathering of Tribes in 100 years Key Discussion Points: a) Any new developments in the courts b) Corporate Oil and it’s destruction of Native Land? c) Attempt to cover up its use of force against Native people at site d) What can we do to support the Human and Civil Rights of t...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Studio Engineers: Amy Browne & Matt Murphy Issue: North Dakota Access Pipeline– Largest gathering of Tribes in 100 years Key Discussion Points: a) Corporate Oil and it’s destruction of Native Land? b) Attempt to cover up its use of force against Native people at site c) What can we do to support the Human and Civil Rights of the Tribes? Guests: Sherri Mitchel...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Studio Engineer: Joel Mann Program Topic: The production of The Transformer Tales Play Key Discussion Points: What is the story based on? What lessons were learned from the play Will Glooskape return? Guests: Amy Roeder, Director, of the play Carol Dana, Penobscot Language expert/Consultant Carmella Bear, Penobscot youth actor Margo Lukens, Prof Consultant View the Skic...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Issue: River case, East West Highway and the Settlement Act Program Topic: River Case/Environment Key Discussion Points: a) Where are we now with the River Case? b) How does the East West Highway issue connect with the River Case? c) How does the Settlement Act affect the case? Guest: Sherri Mitchell, Director of the Land Peace Foundation The post Wabanaki Windows 7/19/...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Issue: River case update/ Tribal Representatives Program Topic: River case and Tribal State issues Key Discussion Points: a) What is the current status of the River case? b) What is the current status of the Tribal Representatives c) How will the Tribes move forward outside of the State Legislature Guests: Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation The post Wabanaki Win...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: Native American slavery in New England Key Discussion Points: a) Background, slavery in Europe, UK, Spain, Africa and Caribbean b) Economics of slavery in New England c) Slavery as the cause of Pequot and King Phillips Wars e) Wabanaki influence on British policy towards Indian slavery and later influence on African slavery during the...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: River Sovereignty Program Topic: Penobscot Nation V Mills et els. Key Discussion Points: Case background Court findings Choices moving forward Guest: Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation The post Wabanaki Windows 2/16/16 first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives .

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: 50th Anniversary of Peter Francis Murder at Peasant Point/Creation of a Joint Investigative Task Force by United South and Eastern Tribes/ First time in history to investigate crimes against their own Tribal members Program Topic: Searching for Justice for family and community Key Discussion Points: a) Establishment of a United South and East...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Seven Eagles Media and N”We Jinan Youth Project with David Hodges Program Topic: Creating Original Songs Key Discussion Points: Is there hidden talent in Native Communities ready to be discovered? How does this enhance the self- image of Native Youth? Does this opportunity give them an out let for their Talents and hope for the future?...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Environmental issues and update on River case Program Topic: Environment and Wabanaki Struggles for Clean Water Key Discussion Points: a) Historic background on Environmental issues vs State b) Working with Allies c) Action we can take to educate the public Guests: Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation Maria Girouard, Penobscot Tribal Me...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Wabanaki/ Newly Appointed Dean of the Maine School of Law/ Director of Admissions Key Discussion Points: a) Getting to know the New Dean and Director of Admissions b) New programs / future Projects and Community outreach c) Admissions process and Financial Aide available to students Guests: A) Danielle Conway, Dean of the Maine School of Law...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Wabanaki/ State Tribal Relations update Program Topic: Tribal/State Relations Recent Developments Key Discussion Points: a) Background leading up to permanent break with the State b) Issues of Sovereignty, The meaning of the word c) The Permanent withdrawal of the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Representatives from the Maine State Legislature Gu...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Program Topic: TRC (Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission) Findings Key Discussion Points: a) TRC Background b) Commission work in various Tribal Communities c) Commission Findings Guests: Carol Wishcamper TRC Commissioner Maria Girouard, Former co-host and Penobscot Tribal Member/REACH Wellness Coordinator The post...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: John Greenman Issue: Racism in its various forms Program Topic: Racism in places of power Key Discussion Points: a) What is the definition of Racism? b) Is there Racism in our Institutions of power such as our government and our law enforcement agencies? c) How do we recognize it and address it? Guests: (A) Professor David Gillborn Director, Centre for Researc...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Environmental/Allies/River (EAR) Program Topic: Land Claims compare and contrasting Media then and now Key Discussion Points: a) Media environment existing around the Land Claims in the 60’s and 70’s b) Media environment existing today c) Importance of Allies in educating and the public and advocating for issues Guest: Maria Girou...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Review of Tribal State issues with Re-elected Chief Kirk Francis, Penobscot Nation Program Topic: Challenges facing the Maine Tribes in 2014 Key Discussion Points: a) What was the Tribal State Relationship over the past decade? b) What if anything has changed? c) What is happening with the River Case? e) How can we change things for the bette...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Fifty Years of history and injustice for Passamaquoddy Tribe Program Topic: Passamaquoddy history mid 1960’s Key Discussion Points: a) Woodard”s series of 29 chapters of Unsettled in the Portland Press Herald/ Racism in the surrounding community b) Fairness in law enforcement/emergency services/judicial system c) Will there ever b...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Historical background of the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act/ Manahan letter Maine Indian Land Claims what was it like back then? Key Discussion Points: What was the racial tone at that time? What was the media saying? How does this relate to the Manahan editorial? Guests: Sherri Mitchell, esq. Penobscot Nation Tribal Member and Direc...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Women in Canada Key Discussion Points: a) Royal Canadian Mounted Police Report b) Meaning of Report Statistics c) Is a national inquiry needed? Guests: Assistant Professor Rebecca Sockbeson, Penobscot Tribal member University of Alberta Ca Associate Professor Alex Wilson, Cree Tribal member Manitoba Ca, Univers...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Maine Indian Land Claims and REACH Key Discussion Points: a) Historical Context of the Maine Land Claims Settlement Act b) State of Maine’s Paradigm towards the Maine Tribes c) Truth and Reconciliation’s REACH Organization Guests: Maria Girouard, Penobscot Nation Tribal Council Member and REACH Coordinator The post Wabanaki Window...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Joel Mann Issue: Wabanaki /State TRC Progress Program Topic: TRC REACH and The Commission Key Discussion Points: a) What is REACH/Meaning of the word b) The Commission and the experience of being a TRC Commissioner c) What lessons can were learned from this Guests: Esther Attean, Passamaquoddy Tribal member/ staff member of Muskie Institute USM and REACH Maria...

Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: Amy Browne Issue: Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) and Museums Program Topic:THPO duties Key Discussion Points: a) Duties as Museum Educator b) Mystic Museum, Pequot Museum, Bangor Historical and Abbe c) Various Programs and projects Guests: Jennifer Pictou, Member Aroostook Band of Micmacs and Tribal THPO The post Wabanaki Windows 3/18/14 first app...