Episode 11: Community Healing & the Millinocket Marathon 

The Aunties welcome Gary Allen to the studio! Gary, the founder of the Millinocket Marathon and runner extraordinaire, is a human with love in his heart and fire in his feet! Throughout this episode you will hear a consistent theme of love and service, making ripples to make big changes. The passion Gary holds for community, all communities, is felt with each story he tells. Gary has a lifetime of accomplishments, from running to D.C. from Maine to finishing dozens of marathons, each a hard feat providing awareness and care. The joy in the studio is infectious, the Aunties know the listeners will feel the joy when they tune in! 
 

Wabanaki Words Used:

Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell)  https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc

Topics Discussed:

Register for the Millinocket Marathon Here - Millinocket Marathon & Half: Reg Info

Artisan Fair - Millinocket Marathon & Half: Schedule of Events — Crow Athletics

Millinocket Paper Mill Industry - Great Northern Paper Company Timeline

New England Outdoor Center - New England Outdoor Center

Boston Marathon - Boston Marathon

New York City Marathon - TCS New York City Marathon 

Central Park - Central Park - Wikipedia

Mt. Desert Island Marathon - Run MDI: Mount Desert Island Marathon, Half & Relay

Cadillac Mountain - Cadillac Mountain - Wikipedia

Pellitier Manufacturing - Pelletier Manufacturing Inc.

Maine Sports Commission - Maine Sports Commission

Mills Award - Allen honored by Mills | Archives | mdislander.com

7th Generation Thinking - Seven generation sustainability - Wikipedia

Mobile Food Pantry - Mobile Food Pantry: Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness

Hike Katahdin - 10 Best trails near Mount Katahdin | AllTrails

Appalachian Trail - Appalachian Trail Interactive Map

Tara Dower - Tara Dower Appalachian Trail Speed Record: How She Did It

Wabanaki Tribal Nations:

Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)

Mi’kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)

Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk

Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)

Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine

Special Thanks/Woliwon: 

Guests: Gary Allen

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders