Wabanaki Windows 6/21/16

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

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Wabanaki Windows 4/19/16

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue: Mascot issue

Program Topic: Mascot issue Skowhegan High school

Key Discussion Points:
a) why is the mascot issue so i
b) why being used as a mascot is so offensive
c) next steps/how to help

Guest: Maulian Dana Smith

Watch a video of this interview, here: www.seveneaglesmedia.org/videogallery/mascot-issue/

Wabanaki Windows 3/15/16

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 Civil War and in Court cases afterwards

Guest:
Dr. Margaret Ellen Newell, Associate Professor of History at Ohio State University and author of ‘Brethren by Nature’ about New England Indians, Colonists, and the Origins of American Slavery

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Wabanaki Windows 11/17/15

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 Eastern Tribes Investigative Task Force
b) Investigate what happened and the effects of a failed justice system
c) Task Force as model for rest of Indian Country

Guests:
Michael Corey Hinton, Great grandson of Peter Francis and an attorney for Akin Gump a prestigious law firm in Washington DC
Penobscot Nation Chief, Kirk Francis
USET Chair of its Criminal Justice Committee Robert Bryant

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Wabanaki Windows 10/20/15

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?

Guests:
David Hodges, Music Educator and Hip Hop Artist from Montreal Quebec
Julian Loring, a Young Adult Rapper and Penobscot Nation Tribal Member

FMI:

www.facebook.com/werufm
www.facebook.com/nwejinan

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Wabanaki Windows 9/15/15

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 Member and Founder of Dawnland Environmental Defense

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Wabanaki Windows 7/21/15

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
B) Caroline Wilshusen, Director of Admissions

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