Aunties on Air: The Voices of Our Ancestors

We continue to lean into learning with Dwayne Tomah after his visit with us in our "Leaning into Learning" series where we spoke with him about our language! Throughout history, we have seen significant contributions to Wabanaki culture and language, with each contribution deserving discussion and visibility. Today, in the studio, we welcome back Uncle Dwayne Tomah, a language and culture sharer. Dwayne’s work is felt throughout Wabanaki territory, as his generosity and gentle teachings have reached many people. During our episode we will discuss Dwayne’s work on the 1890 Passamaquoddy Wax Cylinders, the first audio recordings of our ancestors. 

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Dwayne Tomah - https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/t/to-tz/dwayne-tomah/V

Wax Cylinder Project - https://passamaquoddypeople.com/language/passamaquoddy

Jesse Walter Fewkes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Walter_Fewkes

Library of Congress - https://www.loc.gov/

Donald Soctomah - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Soctomah

Roger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/

Augusta, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta,_Maine

State House (Augusta) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_State_House

University of Maine - https://umaine.edu/

PM Portal - https://pmportal.org/

Snake Dance (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-FDXr6q0qg

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: Dwayne Tomah

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air: Community Connections, Celebration & Healing

It is that time of year again! Team Wabanaki is gearing up for the Millinocket Marathon! The Aunties will welcome the founder and race director, Gary Allen, to the studio! Gary will join us for an enthusiastic discussion about the Millinocket Marathon & Half and the milestone (10 years) we will be celebrating this year. This race is much more than just a race; it is a community celebration centering love and service. It is the largest event held in Millinocket each year, with thousands descending on this beautiful vibrant town the first Saturday in December. Please join us as we discuss the values, commitments, and love we each hold for this amazing event!

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Millinocket Marathon - https://www.crowathletics.com/millinocket-race-overview

Moose Prints Gallery - https://www.mooseprintsgallery.com/

Gary Allen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Allen_(runner)

Millinocket Papermill industry - Great Northern Paper Company Timeline

Baxter State Park - https://baxterstatepark.org/

Katahdin 100 - https://www.wabanakireach.org/a_spiritual_canoe_journey

Maine Sports Commission - https://www.mainesportscommission.com/

Boston Marathon - Boston Marathon

Governor Janet Mills - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Mills

Bronson Arroyo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronson_Arroyo

“Run Millinocket”, Jen Schott - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDWui3dLAXc

Freeport, ME - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeport,_Maine

Team Wabanaki - Team Wabanaki Sign Up Form

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

Aunties on Air: Community Collaborations & Creating Firsts

Connecting across community and the vastness of Wabanaki territory offers opportunity and excitement. Often, when we work together, we can create even bigger and more impactful things than if we worked alone. The story that will be shared today is a powerful one, a story of connection where two organizations came together to create the first ever Wabanaki beadwork exhibit, carefully designed by three powerful indigenous women (Caroline, Keyana, Nancy). The Museum of Beadwork (MOB) is a non-profit in Portland, Maine offering beaded artwork from artists across the world while supporting artists at all levels of skill development. The MOB was created and now led by Kristina Skillin and Heather Kahn. We are thrilled to have Kristina in the Aunties studio with us today. The Aunties will be discussing the power and creativity behind this new exhibit; they will also share when and how you can capture this creation.

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Museum of Beadwork - https://www.museumofbeadwork.org/

Kristina Skillin and Heather Kahn - https://www.museumofbeadwork.org/pages/staff

Falmouth, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Maine

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://www.mainegardens.org/

San Francisco, California - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco

Dr. Sylvia Torti - https://www.coa.edu/about/administration/president/

College of the Atlantic - https://www.coa.edu/about/

Caravan Beads - https://www.caravanbeads.com/

Jan Huling - https://janhuling.com/

Princess Watahwaso (Lucy Nicolar Poolaw) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Nicolar_Poolaw

Chief Poolaw’s/Princess Watahwaso’s Teepee - https://www.penobscotnation.org/departments/cultural-historic-preservation/historic-preservation/princess-watahwasos-teepee/

Penobscot Indian Island Reservation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penobscot_Indian_Island_Reservation

Bangor Beautiful - https://www.bangorbeautiful.org/

Friendly’s - https://friendlysrestaurants.com/

Quiero Cafe - https://quierocafe.online/

Higgin’s Beach - https://www.higginsbeachmaine.com/

Portland, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Maine

Mackworth Island - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackworth_Island

Ann Pardilla - Ann Pardilla was born in Old Town, Maine (to a Penobscot mother and a Kiowa father) and grew up on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. Ann later travelled the world with her husband George Pardilla and their six children throughout his time in the military. Upon returning to Old Town, Maine in the 1970’s, Ann went to work serving her community as a tribal council member as well as Vice Chief for Penobscot Nation.

Allen Sockabasin - https://books.google.com/books/about/Thanks_to_the_Animals.html?id=PMP5zgEACAAJ&source=kp_author_description

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: Kristina Skillin, Keyana Pardilla, Caroline Sullivan 

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air: "Leaning into Learning": Gaining Knowledge & Connecting to Our Ancestors 

The “Leaning into Learning” series starts today! Whether you are in elementary school, college, in another place of learning, or love to learn new things- this series is for you! We are joining you with three fun-filled episodes that celebrate the amazing contributions of Wabanaki people. Today, we welcome Dwayne Tomah! In Wabanaki communities, Dwayne needs no introduction, but we want to be sure ALL our listeners know how amazing and giving our guest is. Dwayne is committed to sharing Wabanaki culture, language, and the values of our Ancestors. We will discover and learn with Dwayne while he shares the lessons embedded in Wabanaki languages that serve and heal all people.

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Dwayne Tomah - https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/t/to-tz/dwayne-tomah/

Colby College - https://www.colby.edu/

Lunder Institute - https://museum.colby.edu/lunder-institute

University of Maine Machias - https://machias.edu/

Taproot Foundation - https://taprootfoundation.org/

Powdered eggs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powdered_eggs

Roger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/

Houlton, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houlton,_Maine

Jesse Walter Fewkes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Walter_Fewkes

Calis, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calais,_Maine

Johnson vs. Macintosh - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_v._McIntosh

Wax Cylinder - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_cylinder

Jeremy Dutcher - https://jeremydutcher.com/

Kingsclear First Nation - https://www.kingsclear.ca/

Percy Sacobie - https://www.instagram.com/percysacobie/

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: Dwayne Tomah

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air: "Leaning into Learning": Introduction

As we welcome Autumn, a time of year loved by the Aunties, we want to honor our young people and not so young people who are continuing their learning in school. Every time of year is a great way to dig into learning, but when the summer ends and crispness is felt in the air, many of us think of going back to school. Whether you are in elementary school, college, in another place of learning, or love to learn new things- this series is for you! We will be gifting our listeners the “Leaning into Learning Series”, with three fun-filled episodes that celebrate the amazing contributions of Wabanaki people. Our listeners will learn from a variety of Wabanaki people who are dedicating their time and expertise to careers that heal, center culture and Mother Earth, and amplify the lessons of our ancestors. Please tune in to each episode as we celebrate the brilliance of indigenous people and life-long learning. 

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Dover-Foxcroft - https://dover-foxcroft.org/

Doula - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doula

Suzanne Greenlaw - https://schoodicinstitute.org/team/suzanne-greenlaw/

Darren Ranco - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darren_Ranco

Data Sovereignty - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_sovereignty

Robin Wall Kimmerer - https://www.robinwallkimmerer.com/

Dwayne Tomah - https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/t/to-tz/dwayne-tomah/

Wampum Belt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampum

Mike Sockabasin - https://www.instagram.com/mikesockabasin/?hl=en

Sylvia Torti - https://www.coa.edu/about/administration/president/

College of the Atlantic - https://www.coa.edu/about/

Yo-Yo Ma - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo-Yo_Ma

Chris Newell - https://www.nefa.org/chris-newell

Acadia National Park - https://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm

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: 

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 34: Flowing Together: Uncle Chris Newell, Wabanaki Values, and We Are Water

Music is a great connector, as are Wabanaki values and love is felt deeply when music meets Wabanaki values. You will feel this connection when you listen to the Aunties today. Chris Newell is back in the studio! Uncle Chris, Passamaquoddy citizen, musician, author, and supporter of all indigenous college, is back for an exciting conversation. The story shared today is a powerful one, a story of connection. Often when we work together, we can create bigger and more impactful things than if we worked alone. Uncle Chris will discuss the unique and special connection between the Wabanaki people and Yo Yo Ma. Each time Yo Yo enters a collaboration with Wabanaki artists, elders, and community, our souls are touched by the magic created. Uncle Chris has been central to this work; he will share his experiences and what is coming up next! You will not want to miss it! 

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Chris Newell - https://www.freeporthistoricalsociety.org/chris-newell-bio/

Wayne Newell - https://downeast.com/features/wayne-newell/

Harvard University - https://www.harvard.edu/

“Wabanaki Stories” show - https://portlandovations.org/event/wabanaki-stories/

Husson University - https://www.husson.edu/

Allen Sockabasin, “Thanks to the Animals” - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Animals-Anniversary-Allen-Sockabasin/

Scholastic Books - https://www.scholastic.com/home

Chris Newell, “If you Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving” - https://www.amazon.com/You-Lived-During-Plimoth-Thanksgiving/

Indigenous People’s Day - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_Peoples%27_Day_(United_States)

Akomawt Educational Initiative - https://www.akomawt.org/

Pequot Museum - https://www.pequotmuseum.org/

Foxwoods Casino - https://foxwoods.com/

Acadia National Park - https://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm

Abbe Museum - https://www.abbemuseum.org/

Yo-Yo Ma - https://www.yo-yoma.com/

Roger Paul - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/rogerpaul/

Weckuwapok film - https://www.reciprocity.org/films/weckuwapok

Harvard “Original Eleven” - https://hunap.harvard.edu/history

MIT - https://www.mit.edu/

Wayne Newell, “Kuhkomossonuk Akonutomuwinokot: Stories Our Grandmothers Told Us” - https://www.amazon.com/Kuhkomossonuk-Akonutomuwinokot-Stories-Grandmothers-Told/

Kingsclear First Nation - https://www.kingsclear.ca/

Maliseet Nation - https://maliseets.net/

University of Connecticut - https://uconn.edu/

Dartmouth College - https://home.dartmouth.edu/

The Dodd Center for Human Rights - https://doddcenter.humanrights.uconn.edu/

Sage Phillips - https://unityinc.org/ctshowcase-team-member/sage-phillips/

Native Student Organization (NAISA) - https://nacp.uconn.edu/native-american-and-indigenous-students-association-naisa/

Jeremy Dutcher - https://jeremydutcher.com/

Juno Awards - https://junoawards.ca/

Mali Obomsawin - https://www.maliobomsawin.com/about

“We Are Water” - https://porttix.com/whats-on/we-are-water-a-northeast-celebration-yo-yo-ma/

Merrill Auditorium - https://www.portlandmaine.gov/1144/Merrill-Auditorium

Hopkins Center of the Arts show - https://hop.dartmouth.edu/events/we-are-water-northeast

Ida Mae Specker - https://idamaespecker.com/

Andri Snær Magnason - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andri_Sn%C3%A6r_Magnason

Hopkins Center for the Arts - https://hop.dartmouth.edu/

Wampum Belt - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampum

Maggie Paul - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maggie_Paul

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: Chris Newell

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 33: Thanks to Our Animals: Honoring the Sacred Gifts of Mother Earth

As we close spring and soon to close summer, we are gently entering autumn, the season that helps us prepare for winter. We will be talking ALL things sustenance. Whether you are a hunter, medicine collector, or vegetarian, we believe you will hear stories that will warm your heart as we enter the cooler seasons. Wabanaki people have lived in harmony with Mother Earth and all her gifts for thousands of years, now we are sharing some of these stories of harmony. Please sit back, relax and take in all things abundant and nutritious!

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Rutting Moon - https://nadeerhunter.com/moon-phase-whitetail-rut/

Maliseet Nation - https://maliseets.net/about/

Food sovereignty - https://usfoodsovereigntyalliance.org/what-is-food-sovereignty/

Strawberry Moon - https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-june

3 Sisters Garden (Botanical Gardens) - https://www.facebook.com/MaineGardens/posts/our-three-sisters-garden-created-in-partnership-with-wabanaki-public-health-well/912072767616667/

Dr. Sylvia Torti - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Torti

Good Shepard Food Bank - https://www.gsfb.org/

Cassius Spears - https://www.nationalconservationfoundation.org/cassius-spears/

Martha’s Vineyard - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha%27s_Vineyard

Dawnland Festival - https://www.abbemuseum.org/dawnland-festival

Allen Sockabasin, “Thanks to the Animals” - https://www.amazon.com/Thanks-Animals-Anniversary-Allen-Sockabasin/dp/0884484149

PFAS - https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-explained

Oren Lyons - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oren_Lyons

Onondaga Nation - https://www.onondaganation.org/

Miss Maine Basketball - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Maine_Basketball

Cooper Flagg - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooper_Flagg

Jerry Pardilla - https://acf.gov/ocs/about/bio/jerry-pardilla

USET - https://www.usetinc.org/

Ann Pardilla - Ann Pardilla was born in Old Town, Maine (to a Penobscot mother and a Kiowa father) and grew up on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. Ann later travelled the world with her husband George Pardilla and their six children throughout his time in the military. Upon returning to Old Town, Maine in the 1970’s, Ann went to work serving her community as a tribal council member as well as Vice Chief for Penobscot Nation.

Melvin Francis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_Francis

Controlled Burns - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_burn

Barry Dana - https://umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/barry-dana/

Andrea's Moose Chilli Recipe: 

Makes 8-10 servings

Ingredients:

2 lbs moose burger

1 green pepper – diced

1 red pepper – diced

2 medium onion – diced

4 cloves of garlic – minced

1 TBSP onion powder

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp chili powder (feel free to adjust according to heat preference)

2 – 29 oz can of tomato sauce

2 14 oz can of kidney beans – drained and rinsed

Salt and pepper to taste

Optional: 2 jalapeno peppers – seeded and finely chopped

Directions:

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground moose burger and cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until no longer pink. Add the diced peppers, onions and garlic and cook, stirring until thoroughly mixed.

Once the moose burger has browned, add the tomato sauce, kidney beans, onion powder, garlic powder, and chili powder. Cook on medium-high heat until just starting to boil. Then reduce heat to low-medium and cover and simmer for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally. 

Serve, add your favorite topping and enjoy!

JOHN'S Roast Recipe Coming Soon!

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: John Neptune, Andrea Sockabasin

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 32: Healing Through Language, Culture & Ceremony

September is National Recovery Month as well as Suicide Prevention Month, a month to educate the public about mental health and substance use disorders, and to celebrate those in recovery and healing. Today we talk to an Auntie, a leader and a powerful voice for recovery. Listening to Nova share her story reminds us that healing is possible no matter where you live or the trauma you may hold. Auntie Nova is a social media influencer and champion for healing, with thousands following her on TikTok and other social media platforms. We will spend our “Auntie time” with Nova discussing her journey and all the gifts she is sharing with indigenous people across Canada and beyond!

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Novalee Fox - hhttps://www.tiktok.com/@novaleefox

Cree people - https://teaching.usask.ca/indigenoussk/import/cree.php

National Suicide Prevention Month - https://www.nami.org/get-involved/awareness-events/suicide-prevention-month/

Healing and Recovery Month - https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/recovery-month

National Hotline - 988

Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Care Line – 1-844-844-2622

Ethan Bear - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Bear

CanSkate - https://skatecanada.ca/learn-to-skate/canskate/

Residential School - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Indian_residential_school_system

Anishinaabe People - https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/anishinaabe

Lakota People - https://blog.nativehope.org/sioux-native-americans-their-history-culture-and-traditions

Sitting Bow - https://www.history.com/articles/sitting-bull

Indian Agents - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_agent

Shy Sapp - https://www.tiktok.com/@shysapp

“Acting Good” Television Show - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acting_Good

emerygurninggrass - https://www.tiktok.com/@emeryburningrass0

mr.christ0pher - https://www.tiktok.com/@mr.christ0pher

smudge the blades - https://www.tiktok.com/@smudgetheblades

Isaiah Sutherland - https://www.tiktok.com/@isiahhsutherland

Pink Aunties - https://www.instagram.com/beargreasemusical/

Shari McKay - https://www.tiktok.com/@sherry.mckay

Talk Suicide Canada – 1-833-456-4566

Kids’ Help Phone – 1-800-668-6868

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: Nova Fox

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 31: Education & Learning Opportunities: Pathways to Learning, Connecting & Thriving

Education and opportunities allow for magic and discovery to happen. ALL of the Aunties will be here for this important discussion. For generations, indigenous people have had limited opportunities to find success in the Western world, often creating isolation for indigenous young people. Today, our Aunties are joined by Dr. Sylvia Torti, an award-winning author and the president of College of the Atlantic, which means that all of the voices in today's show will hold a variety of experiences with higher education. Join the ‘Aunties’ in the studio as they discuss the journey of accessing academia while utilizing a two-eyed seeing approach always. 

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Sylvia Torti - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Torti

Cherryfield, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherryfield,_Maine

College of the Atlantic (COA) - https://www.coa.edu/about/

Dawnland Festival - https://www.abbemuseum.org/dawnland-festival

Abbe Museum - https://www.abbemuseum.org/

The Village Green, Bar Harbor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_Green,_Bar_Harbor

3 Sisters Garden, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1034076295236184

Coffee and Conversation, College of the Atlantic - https://coa.swoogo.com/coffeeandconversation2025

Corey Hinton - https://dwmlaw.com/profile/michael-corey-f-hinton/

Suzanne Greenlaw - https://schoodicinstitute.org/team/suzanne-greenlaw/

Ecological Biology - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology

Chiapas, Mexico - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas

Chiapas, Mexico Civil War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas_conflict

Democratic Republic of Congo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo

Mmbuti people/Pygmy people - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbuti_people

University of Utah - https://www.utah.edu/

Peggy Rockefeller Farm - https://www.coa.edu/farms/peggy-rockefeller-farm/

Dene Tribe - https://denenation.com/

Land Acknowledgement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_acknowledgement

COA Wabanaki full tuition waiver - https://www.coa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/wabanaki-tuition-waiver/

Darren Ranco - https://umaine.edu/anthropology/faculty-staff/dr-darren-j-ranco/

John Bear Mitchell - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/john-bear-mitchell/

University of Maine - https://umaine.edu/

Zapatista Rebelión - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapatista_uprising

Sylvia Torti, “Cages” -  https://www.amazon.com/Cages-Sylvia-Torti/dp/1943156182

Sylvia Torti, “The Scorpion’s Tail” - https://www.amazon.com/Scorpions-Tail-Sylvia-Torti/dp/1931896178

Merlin App - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/sound-id/

Bar Harbor, Maine - https://www.visitbarharbor.com/

MDI - https://acadiamagic.com/mount-desert-island.html

Carol Wishcamper - https://www.carolwishcamper.com/bio/

Criterion Theater - https://www.criteriontheatre.org/

Reel Pizza - https://www.reelpizza.net/now-playing

Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica - https://www.visitcostarica.com/blog/visit-monteverde-cloud-forest-biological-reserve

Great Salt Lake Shrinking story - https://www.cbsd.com/9798890920096/the-once-and-future-lake/

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: Dr. Sylvia Torti

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders

Aunties on Air Episode 30: Welcoming Amanda Peters & Her Book Waiting for the Long Night Moon

We are celebrating storytelling and the sacred stories held by the Wabanaki people—Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy. The original storytellers of this territory, the Wabanaki people have been telling stories for thousands of years. The Wabanaki people learned traditions, ceremonies, values, and culture often through storytelling. The Aunties are welcoming storyteller and author Amanda Peters to the studio. Auntie Amanda has two powerful books available NOW: The Berry Pickers and Waiting for the Long Night Moon—two books you must connect with. You will not be disappointed! Both books hold pages of connection to culture, the struggles of today, and those of the past. Join the Aunties for an amazing conversation of connection, storytelling, and healing!

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Amanda Peters - https://amandapetersauthor.com/

Amanda Peters, Waiting for the Long Night Moon - https://books.catapult.co/books/waiting-for-the-long-night-moon/

Nova Scotia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Scotia

Cherryfield, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherryfield,_Maine

Morgan Talty, Fire Exit - https://tinhouse.com/book/fire-exit/

The Briar Patch - https://briarpatchbooks.square.site/

Acadia University - https://www2.acadiau.ca/home.html

Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis_Valley

Amanda Peters, The Berry Pickers - https://books.catapult.co/books/the-berry-pickers/

Catapult publisher - https://books.catapult.co/

Barnes and Noble Discovery Prize - Barnes and Noble Discovery Prize - Wikipedia

Bar Harbor, Maine - https://www.visitbarharbor.com/

Augusta, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta,_Maine

Danica Roache, 5 Seasons of Charlie Francis - "Five Seasons of Charlie Francis"

Glooscap First Nations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glooscap_First_Nation

Michelle Good, 5 Little Indians - https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443459181/five-little-indians/

Katherena Vermette - https://katherenavermette.com/work/

Indigenous Voices Award -  https://indigenousvoicesawards.org/home-page

Standing Rock - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Rock_Sioux_Reservation

Allen Sockabasin, Thanks to the Animals - https://www.tilburyhouse.com/product-page/thanks-to-the-animals

Ezekiel Crofton-McDonald - https://www.mitsc.org/commissioners-staff/ezekiel-crofton-macdonald

Imelda Pearly - https://forcitizenship.ca/people/imelda-perley/

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: Amanda Peters

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders