Wabanaki Windows 2/23/21: ‘Unpacking Sovereignty’ (1st in a series)

Producer/Host: Donna Loring

Key Discussion Points:
-Washington’s perspective on Indians
-Land and it’s importance
-Tribal Diplomacy

Guests:
Collin Calloway, Professor of History and Native Studies at Dartmouth and author of “The Indian World of George Washington; Harald Prins Dutch anthropologist and expert on Wabanaki History Kansas State University

About the host:

Donna M Loring is a Penobscot Indian Nation Tribal Elder, and former Council Member. She represented the Penobscot Nation in the State Legislature for over a decade. She is a former Senior Advisor on Tribal Affairs to Governor Mills. She is the author of “In The Shadow of The Eagle A Tribal Representative In Maine”. Donna has an Annual lecture series in her name at the University of New England that addresses Social Justice and Human Rights issues. In 2017 She received an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Humane Letters from the University of Maine Orono and was given the Alumni Service Award. It is the most prestigious recognition given by the University of Maine Alumni Association. It is presented Annually to a University of Maine graduate whose life’s work is marked by outstanding achievements in professional, business, civic and/or Public service areas

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Wabanaki Windows 8/20/19: Native American Waiver program/ Maine Indian History Committee

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: John Greenman

Native Waiver program history/ requirements / how to apply/ LD291, Maine Indian History teaching in public schools

a) Who is eligible for the Waiver?
b) What is the process
c) What is the Department of Education doing to reach the Maine Public Schools?

Guests:

Dr. Darren Ranco, University of Maine Chair of Native American Programs
John Bear Mitchell, Outreach & Coordinator of Maine Native Scholarship Program, Native Student Development
Dr. Pender Makin, Commissioner of the Maine Department of Education

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Wabanaki Windows 1/15/19

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Joel Mann

On going Mascot issue at Skowhegan: Mascots and the community that refuses to change them

Key Discussion Points:
Why are Mascots not honoring Native People?
The history of educating the schools in Maine
What will happen next to address the use of the mascot in Skowhegan?

Guests:
Dr. Darren Ranco is a faculty member with the University of Maine’s Department of Anthropology, as well as the Chair of Native American Programs and Coordinator of Native American Research.
Maulian Dana, Penobscot Nation Ambassador

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Wabanaki Windows 9/18/18

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

What’s wrong with Mascots?

Why are Mascots harmful to Native Youth?
How was the issue brought forward to schools with Native mascots.
What is currently being done to educate the public?
What you can do to help.

Guests:
Ambassador Maulian Dana Penobscot Nation
Dr. Darren Ranco Director of the Wabanaki Center /Associate Professor of Anthropology UMO
James Francis, Director of the Cultural and Historic preservation Department Penobscot Nation.

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Wabanaki Windows 8/21/18

Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Engineer: Amy Browne

Daniella Zalckman photo journalist/Indian Boarding Schools and their Colonial effect on generations in various Countries.

Key Discussion Points:
a) Daniella’s educational background/what led her into photo-journalism.
b) Why did she choose Indian Boarding Schools as a topic
c) She explains her award winning creative process in developing the photo project
d) The importance of the stories being told.

Guest: Daniella Zalcman, multi award winning photo Journalist

FMI and to view Daniella Zalcman’s work:
dan.iella.net
instagram.com/dzalcman
twitter.com/dzalcman
signsofyouridentity.com
instagram.com/signsofyouridentity
twitter.com/signsofidentity

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