WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives

Program Name: Wabanaki Windows
Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Native American Holocaust in Canada and the United States

Key Discussion Points:
a) Influence of Doctrine of Discovery on the creation of residential schools
b) Genocide and it’s meaning
c) What is happening today to bring the perpetrators to justice

Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Clergyman Kevin Annett

Who has spent many years researching and interviewing traumatized Native students of these schools.

Call In Program: No

Resources:
www.KevinAnnett.com
www.itccs.org
www.hiddennolonger.com (includes documentary film Unrepentant)
www.hiddenfromhistory.org

And see this Introductory video on Genocide in Canada:

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Broadcast Time: 10:00AM – 11:00AM

Program Topic: William Yellowrobe Jr.
Key Discussion Points:
a) William Yellowrobe’s background
b) Plays writing as a tool for social messages
c) Play writing process

Guest:
William Yellowrobe Jr./ Preeminent National Playwright

Call In Program: No
Political Broadcast: No

Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

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Broadcast Time: 10:00AM

Program Topic: Peace and reconciliation between Maine Native People and the European Invaders
Key Discussion Points (list at least 3):
a) History Reading Group’s writings and lessons learned
b) Dramatic Readings
c) White Privilege

Guests by name and affiliation:
A) Christina Baker, Senior College Instructor, former Maine State Legislator
B) Anne Stebbins Funderburk/ Baskets
C) Bettye Worcester/ Portage
D) BarbaraMcLeod/ My Portage
E) Judy DeLongTraveling Light
F) Bill and Sue Clark/ Red Girl’s Reasoning
G) Anne Stebbins Funderburk/ White Privilege
H) Debby Messer/ Contemporary Issues
I) Paul Forster/ Dual Words

Bibliography
Unpacking the Knapsack of White Privilege by Peggy McIntosh (on the internet)
Indian Country Today a Native American News Paper updated daily on the internet
Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Louwen
The Peoples History of The US by Howard Zinn
Women of the Dawn by Bunny McBride
Out of the Depth by Isabelle Knockwood
Invisible (video) available at the Penobscot Nation Cultural Center on the internet
Voice of the Turtle:American Indian Literature, 1900-1970 ed. By Paula Gunn Allen, Ballentine Books, 1994

Contact for the group Portagers: cbaker@maine.edu

Call In Program: No
Political Broadcast: No
Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Joel Mann

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Broadcast Time: 10:00AM – 11:00AM

Program Topic: Penobscot Nation Tribal Court

Key Discussion Points:
History of the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court
Tribal Court jurisdiction & case load
Programs and projects

Guests:
Stephen Brimley, Penobscot Nation Tribal Court Director

Call In Program: yes

Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

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Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
Key Discussion Points
a) History of the tribe
b) Economic Tribal Development
c) Current Issues

Guest: Chief Brenda Commander

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Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Studio Engineer: Joel Mann
Topics: Native American Wabanaki Scholarship Center at University Maine Orono
What is the new structure of the Wabanaki Center: How has the scholarship for Native American people changed? WHat is the goal of the new program?
Guests: Professor Darren Ranco, John Bear Mitchell, Coordinator of Native American and Wabanaki Center
Not a call-in show

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Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Toics: Environment, Ghost story
What does the Penobscot Nation do to monitor air quality? What were the findings? What are some things to avoid, like plastic bottles?
Guest: Bill Thompson– Sub Chief of the Penobscot Nation, Air Quality Program Manager
Not a call-in

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Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)

Key Discussion Points:

History of the TRC project/update
Signing of the Declaration of Intent by Tribes and State/ A historical event
TRC products and expectations/Collaborative Efforts

Guests:
Esther Attean, Muskie Institute
Denise Altvator, Passamaquoddy Tribal Member

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