The marker, placed in an old cemetery in 1929, will be moved to the town’s historical society museum for display with accurate information about the Abenaki tribe.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Online jabs reduce a people’s suffering to a punch line
The president and his oldest son really don’t understand that the Trail of Tears is no joke.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Augusta’s sports-betting debate should focus on the rules
Gambling is already entrenched in Maine, and the state shouldn’t favor one form of it over another.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Many schools have already done the right thing on Indian mascots
I suspect there are many unnamed educators who are our real heroes on this issue.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Skowhegan mascot debate a teaching moment for our youth
It’s our chance to show our children that nobody should be treated as less than human.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: ‘MAGA teen’ video, and subsequent reaction, depicts a broken nation
However you interpret student Nick Sandmann’s actions on the National Mall, the look on his face is unsettling and familiar.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Time’s up for Skowhegan ‘Indians’
You don’t need to have bad intentions to cause real pain for native people fighting for their culture.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Whether you’re a citizen or a presidential hopeful, what’s DNA got to do with it?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s case points up the historical, legal and cultural arbitrariness of racial categories.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: On mascot issue, Skowhegan should find its way forward as a community
A new high school nickname could honor history without insulting those who made it.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Supporters, opponents set to renew debate over Indians nickname in Skowhegan
Both groups are urging backers to attend the SAD 54 board meeting Thursday in the latest chapter in the long-running debate over the district’s use of the nickname for its sports teams.