Episode 6: Mother Earth: Our History, Our Healing, Our Responsibilities - PART ONE

Join us for our episode with Dr. Darren Ranco! Land Back, Land Return, Land Stewardship are words many of us have heard before. In this two-part episode (part two released this Thursday, September 19th), the Aunties and Uncle Darren will dive into discussions about Wabanaki land, the connection we have to this land we collectively share, and our responsibilities to our Mother Earth. You will meet our friend, Darren, a professor at the University of Maine and a champion for Indigenous students. Uncle Darren will talk about exciting work he is helping to lead here in Wabanaki Territory, all focused on land protection and stewardship. Please tune in to this episode and part 2, you will feel the powerful connection our land has to our healing. 

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Topics Discussed:

Molly Denali - https://pbskids.org/molly/videos

Wabanaki Commission of Land Stewardship - https://dawnlandreturn.org/wabanaki-commission/about-us

Turtle Island - North America 

Two Eyed Seeing - https://youtu.be/bA9EwcFbVfg

Southeast Sustainable Partnership - Woven peoples + place in Southeast Alaska. - (sustainablesoutheast.net) 

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

Passamaquoddy maple - https://www.passamaquoddymaple.com/

Passamaquoddy Blueberries - https://www.pquoddyberries.com/

UMaine Penobscot Language signs - Penobscot Signs at the University of Maine (umaine.edu)

UMaine Native American Programs - Wabanaki Center - Native American Programs - University of Maine (umaine.edu)

Gathering Sweetgrass Acadia - Gathering Sweetgrass and Renewing the Past: How Science at Acadia Is Making a Course Correction (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)

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: 

Guest: Darren Ranco 

Producer: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, Reanna Sockabasin

Episode 5: The Arts: Essential to Healing 

Woliwon (Thank you) for joining us for this essential episode on healing! The healing of our bodies, relationships, and Mother Earth is the focus of the Aunties on Air Pod! Healing is hard work. It takes commitment, love for self, and support from those who care for us. It also takes the ARTS! We heal through music, literature, photography, painting, and all forms of creative expression. For thousands of years, Indigenous people from across our world have recognized the deep connection between the arts and healing. In this episode you will hear how collaboration and the arts have transformed the experiences and healing of many. You will meet our friends, Jen and Annette, both stars in the Bangor, Maine area. They both lead vibrant organizations that promote the abundance art brings to a community. The Penobscot Theater, Bangor Beautiful, and the Rock and Art Shop- all critical when discussing community healing within our territory. Both Wabanaki people and non-indigenous people living Wabanaki Territory will feel the love and commitment to community through this episode! Please sit back and take in the healing power of the ARTS!

Wabanaki Words Used:

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

Woliwon https://pmportal.org/dictionary/woliwon

Topics Discussed:

Rock and Art Shop-  Bangor — The Rock and Art Shop

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

Penobscot Theatre- Penobscot Theatre Company | Bangor's Professional Theatre

Donna Brown- https://www.wabanakiwomenscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/WWC-Announcement-of-Executive-Director.jpg

Bee Mural- Bangor Beautiful - Good of the Hive Mural

PTC Gluskabe Performance- https://www.penobscottheatre.org/project/my-story-is-gluskabe/

Carol Dana Quote-

https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/03/01/bangor/penobscot-theatre-gluskabe-play-joam40zk0w/

Carol Dana- Carol Dana (dawnlandvoices.org)

WPHW Mural- New Hammond St. ground mural brightens Downtown Bangor (wabi.tv)

Fiddlehead Mural- The Man Behind Bangor's Newest Mural; Maine's 'Color Wizard' (i95rocks.com)

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: Annette Dodd, Jen Shepard 

Editor: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, Reanna Sockabasin

Episode 4: Uncles Visit the Studio

The day is finally here! Our Uncles join us in the podcast studio! And just like our Auntie episode, our time with our Uncles extended beyond our normal episode length. While we could have broken this episode into 2, we decided to keep this conversation together. The Uncles had many stories to tell, wisdom to share, and community resources to talk about! The Aunties/Hosts (Lauren, Lisa, and Saige) gathered in the podcast studio to welcome two very special Uncles Chris Newell (Passamaquoddy) and Ralph Cammack (Maliseet). These two Uncles are leaders in education, service, and culture. They are both full of love and wisdom. The Uncles take us on a journey where they share their childhood dreams, mentors, and experiences as indigenous boys growing up in both indigenous and non-indigenous communities. We learn from the Uncles that career paths are sometimes clear and often murky. The importance of mentorship, sharing culture and story are highlighted throughout this important conversation. The Aunties and Uncles talk about the difficulty indigenous and students of color face when entering academia and reaching for academic success. While the difficulty is shared, Chris and Ralph also share numerous resources with our listeners (found in the show notes). The Aunties encourage all to look and dig in more. In this episode and all future episodes, you will experience indigenous languages spoken, Wabanaki culture celebrated, and healing happening through conversations and love. Wabanaki traditional music is shared by the amazing Lauren Stevens and Allen Sockabasin.

Wabanaki Words Used:

Qoss (son) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/qossol

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

Tus (daughter) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/tusol

Topics Discussed:

Wayne Newell - https://www.friendsjournal.org/wayne-a-newell/

Lauren Stevens Performance with Yo Yo Ma - https://vimeo.com/752751830

Ralph’s Band - Sons of Alfond

Pequot Territory - https://www.mptn-nsn.gov/

Rebecca Sockbeson - https://www.rebeccasockbeson.com/

Indigenous Research - The Center for Wabanaki Research, Knowledge & Innovation | Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (wabanakiphw.org)

A New Era of Indigenous Research: Community-based Indigenous Research Ethics Protocols in Canada - Ashley Hayward, Erynne Sjoblom, Stephanie Sinclair, Jaime Cidro, 2021 (sagepub.com)

Project Venture - Project Venture | Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (wabanakiphw.org)

Morgan Talty - Morgan Talty

Chris Newell’s Book Link -https://www.akomawt.org/store/p1/If_You_Lived_During_The_Plimoth_Thanksgiving_by_Chris_Newell_(Paperback).html

Dangers of anti-DEI efforts - https://abcnews.go.com/US/map-impact-anti-dei-legislation/story?id=108795967

Saige Phillips - Penobscot Nation grad student gets national recognition for Indigenous advocacy (bangordailynews.com)

Deeping Our Relationships for Healing: Our Land, Our People, Our Freedom by Lisa Sockabasin - Deeping Our Relationships for Healing: Our Land, Our People, Our Freedom | Health Equity (liebertpub.com)

Hawk Henries - Hawk Henries’ Biography | Hawk Henries

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, Ralph Cammack

Editor: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, Reanna Sockabasin

Episode 3: Our Young People are in the Studio 

Aunties Lisa and Saige took over the studio as they welcomed our Wabanaki summer college interns Caroline, Gavin, and Kristin, and their coordinator Jillian! Each student is working on a project that supports healing in our Wabanaki nations. WPHW is grateful for their energy, commitment, and passion! In this session, you will hear the students discussing their hopes, dreams, and experiences this summer. This is an episode not to miss! 

Wabanaki Ship https://wabanakiphw.org/departments/research/internship-programs/

Bigelow Labatory Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences - Bold Science for Our Blue Planet 

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:

Editor: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, and Reanna Sockabasin

We are so excited for next Tuesday, August 6th! We wanted our listeners to know what is upcoming, a conversation with our young people, dedicated to serving our communities during their summer! Our conversation was filled with laughter, insight, and responsibilities. We know you will feel inspired by this young talent who are deeply committed to healing! Tune in next week!

Wabanaki SHIP https://wabanakiphw.org/departments/research/internship-programs/

Special Thanks/ Woliwon: 

Editor: Gavin Allen

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, Reanna Sockabasin

Episode 2: Aunties Visit the Studio

This special episode is an extended Auntie conversation! While we could have broken this episode into 2, we decided to keep this conversation together. Please join us for more time together than usual, when the Aunties are in town- you let them talk! The Aunties/Hosts (Lauren, Lisa, and Saige) gathered in the podcast studio to welcome two very special Aunties, Cyril Francis (Passamaquoddy) and Pat Knox-Nicola (Penobscot). These two Aunties are leaders, elders and full of love and wisdom. The Aunties dive in deep, discussing topics such as community, belonging, pride, culture, trauma, movies, and books! The format of the show, as described in the introductory episode, the Aunties (Lauren, Lisa, & Saige) will ask guests seven questions, honoring our seven generations. This episode and all future episodes, you will experience indigenous languages spoken, Wabanaki culture celebrated, and healing happening through conversations and love. Wabanaki traditional music is shared by the amazing Lauren Stevens and Allen Sockabasin. 

Wabanaki Words Used: 

Tan kahk (How are you?) tan kahk | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Psi-te wen (everyone, everybody) psi-wen, psi-te wen | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Woliwon (thank) woliwon | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Ktoliwis (name)  liwisu | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Peskotomuhkat nil peskotomuhkat | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Nuceyew Sipayik Sipayik | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Cihkonaqcik cihkonaqc | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Yalahsehniket yalahsenike, alahsenike | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Kinalokittiyena kinalokittiyena (Pesk), kinalokitt (Wol) | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) apc-oc | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Woliwon (thank you)  woliwon | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Topics Discussed:

WPHW Website Home | Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (wabanakiphw.org)

CISM CCISM Trifold Brochure.pdf

Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Mobile Food Pantry FAQ's  https://wabanakiphw.org/departments/wabanaki-public-health/community-land-wellness/mobile-food-pantry/mobile-food-pantry-faq/

Mobile Food Pantry Schedule

Mobile Food Pantry | Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (wabanakiphw.org)

Alcoholics Anonymous Have a problem with alcohol? There is a solution. | Alcoholics Anonymous (aa.org)

Show Highlights: 

Morgan Talty @ Morgan Talty

Isabelle Knockwood Out of the Depths, 4th Edition: The Experiences of Mi’kmaw Children at the Indian Residential School at Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia – Fernwood Publishing

Killers of the Flower Moon — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ (youtube.com)

Allen Sockabasin https://g.co/kgs/KhBQsR5

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: Cyril Francis, Pat Knox-Nicola

Editor: Gavin Allen, Tiana Aurelio  

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, Reanna Sockabasin

Episode: Intro 

The Aunties/Hosts (Lauren, Lisa, and Saige) gathered in the pod cast studio to discuss their hopes for Aunties on Air… and some Uncles too. You will hear the Aunties discuss their passions, work, and love for their indigenous communities. The format of the show is discussed in this introductory episode. Each episode, the Aunties will ask guests seven questions, honoring our seven generations. This episode and all future episodes, you will experience indigenous languages spoken, Wabanaki culture celebrated, and healing happening through conversations and love. Wabanaki traditional music is shared by the amazing Lauren Stevens and Allen Sockabasin.

Wabanaki Words Used: 

Tus (daughter) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/tusol

Qoss (son) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/qossol

Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) apc-oc | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Tan kahk (How are you?) tan kahk | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Psi-wen (everyone, everybody) psi-wen, psi-te wen | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Pihce (long ago) pihce | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Woliwon (thank you)  woliwon | Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey Language Portal (pmportal.org)

Topics Discussed:

WPHW Website Home | Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (wabanakiphw.org)

WPHW Social https://www.facebook.com/WabanakiPHW

CISM CCISM Trifold Brochure.pdf

The acronym CISM stands for, critical incident stress management. It is the most widely used crisis intervention system in the world started in 1988. Our Wabanaki Nations Wampum CISM focuses on our culture and traditional healing ways, combined with core components to guide us through a crisis. The WNW CISM Support Network is comprised of 5 mobile crisis response teams throughout all Wabanaki Tribal territories. Our mission is to provide peer assistance to all affected members of a community during or after a critical incident. Our philosophy is to offer intentional supports and maintain a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and to do no harm. The Network seeks to lessen the impact of stress reactions through a variety of interventions provided by our fully trained peer support personnel.

Wabanaki Ship https://wabanakiphw.org/departments/research/internship-programs/

WCCC WCCC Onepager (2).pdf

Show Highlights: 

Ann Pardilla- Ann was born and raised on Indian Island, with extended family in Kingsclear, NB and Mountain View, Oklahoma. She Married George Pardilla and during his Air Force career they were stationed in the U.S and overseas. In 1975 they returned to Indian Island, Maine where they re-established Chief Poolaw’s Trading Post. Ann Irene was active in community and government affairs on Penobscot Tribal Council and as Lieutenant Governor. She was a Penobscot Culture Keeper and was a leader and mentor for Wabanaki traditional ceremonies.

Lauren Stevens Performance with  Yo Yo Ma https://vimeo.com/752751830

Salt bay Chamber & WPHW Concert  Salt Bay Chamber Performance (3).pdf

Allen Sockabasin https://g.co/kgs/KhBQsR5

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: 

Editor: Gavin Allen, Nate Brown 

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, Reanna Sockabasin

Your Hosts Lauren, Lisa & Saige welcome listeners to Aunties on Air... and some Uncles too. The hosts are delighted to begin creating sacred space for all guests and listeners to connect to culture, community and each other. The Aunties will take you on a journey where every listener will experience the healing powers of connection. Please come join the hosts and guests as they deliver good medicine through a traditional story telling way. 

Special Thanks/ Woliwon: 

Editor: Gavin Allen, Nate Brown 

Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, Reanna Sockabasin