Wabanaki Windows 10/21/14

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 be justice for this community?

Guest:
Colin Woodard, award winning writer and journalist for the Portland Press Hareld

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Wabanaki Windows 8/19/14

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 Director of the Land Peace Foundation
Maria Girouard, Native Rights and Environmental Activist and Penobscot Nation Tribal Member

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Wabanaki Windows 7/15/14

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, University of Saskatchewan Ca

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Wabanaki Windows 4/15/14

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 Girouard, Penobscot Tribal/Council member and REACH Wellness Coordinator
Mathew Dunlap/ Secretary of State of Maine/Commission member

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Wabanaki Windows 2/18/14

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue: Current issues fro the Penobscot Nation and the Wabanaki Tribes in Maine

Program Topic: Present Tribal State Relations

Key Discussion Points:
a) History of current controversial issues
b) A discussion of the River Case, Elvers Issue, CDC case
c) Involvement of the AG/What should we do?

Guest: Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Indian Nation

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Wabanaki Windows 1/21/14

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Cultural Historic Preservation Projects for the Penobscot Nation

Key Discussion Points:
a) Tribal Preservation Officer’s responsibilities
b) Preserving old Photos and Stories that go with them
c) Recreation of the Ancient Tribal Chief’s Cuffs and Collar and headdress and their meaning.

Guests:
James Francis, Director of the Cultural Historic Preservation Department/Penobscot
Chris Sockalexis, Tribal Preservation Officer

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