Wabanaki Windows 7/16/13

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue: Historic Novel Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline

Program Topic: Abandoned and Homeless Children from 1854-1929
Key Discussion Points :
a) Children were boarded on trains and sent west to live with adopted families for labor or to be part of the family but most of the children were adopted to work on the family farms etc.
b) Thousands of children were sent out west without any contact or communication with their birth parents, mostly as a result of parental loss or neglect.
c) Majority of Children were Irish Immigrants
d) Christina Baker Kline talks about writing and some ways to put your ideas on paper

Guest:
A) Christina Baker Kline is a Novelist, her book Orphan Train was on the NY Times Best Seller List for six weeks and in the USA Today best seller list for over twenty weeks

To find out more about Christina Baker Kline you can go to the following sites:
www.apbspeakers.com/speaker/christina-baker-kline

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Wabanaki Windows 5/21/13

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue: Economic equality

Program Topic: Major issues facing the Penobscot Nation in the area of economic progress

Key Discussion Points :
a) Background of economic state of the Penobscot Nation
b) Efforts to improve the economic condition of the tribe
c) Gaming as the biggest and most controversial issue
d) Gaming in Maine today and where are the tribal interests

Guest: Chief Kirk Francis of the Penobscot Nation

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Wabanaki Windows 4/16/13

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Poems written by Wabanaki youth

Key Discussion Points :
a) Cultural differences in expression
b) Teachers need to understand the differences
c) Wabanki youth write from a different perspective
d) Teachers need to be open to learn other ways of learning and writing

Guests:
Roger Paul, Teacher at Indian Island School and the University of Maine, Malanie Ruark, Teacher at Old Town High School, Students Kahlan Newsom, Sarah Fields

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Wabanaki Windows 2/19/13

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

Program Topic: Indigenous Rights and Environmental Justice, Global effects and effects here in Maine

Key Discussion Points :

a) Global Indigenous resource issues and Environmental Justice issue how they connect

b) How both issues effect the US, Canada and Maine

c) Specific environmental projects here in Maine and their potential effects

d) What we can do to address these issues

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 11/20/12

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 by name and affiliation:
A) Dr. Darren Ranco, Chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine Orono
B) Jamie Bisonnette, Chair of the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission
C ) Dr. Alex Wilson, University of Saskatchewan Canada

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Wabanaki Windows 10/16/12

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Issue: Wabanaki/ State Truth and Reconciliation Commission appointments
Program Topic: Duties of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners

Key Discussion Points:
a) Historic background
b) Application process/how the commissioners will be chosen
c) The commissioners Qualifications/ job description and expectations

Guests:
A) Esther Attean
B) Arla Patch

Call In Program: No

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