Colleagues, friends and family describe Nicholas N. Smith as a crucial historian, political activist and generous and humble man.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report, Nation & World
South Dakota tribe long opposed to alcohol embraces cannabis
The Oglala Sioux Tribe has banned alcohol for over 100 years, but views responsible cannabis use as a safe and natural medical treatment.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Native Americans urge boycott of ‘tone deaf’ Pilgrim museum
Native Americans in Massachusetts say Plimoth Patuxet Museums has not lived up to its promise of creating a ‘bi-cultural museum’ that equally tells the story of the European and Indigenous peoples who lived there.
Posted inNation & World, News
Tim Giago, trailblazing Native American journalist, dies at 88
A member of the Oglala Lakota tribe, Giago founded The Lakota Times with his first wife, Doris, in 1981.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Morgan Talty makes a riveting debut with this short story collection set in the Penobscot Reservation
The ‘achingly moving’ linked stories are narrated by a character named Dee, variously a child, tween, teen and adult.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Prince Memorial Library conversation explores Native issues
Native activist Barry Dana will discuss his connection to the earth, his work for Native sovereignty, and the relationship between the Wabanaki people and the state of Maine during a conversation April 28 at Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland. Dana currently lives in Solon and grew up on Indian Island in the Penobscot River, near […]
Posted inBooks, Food
New England’s first nature guidebook turns 350
Written by an Englishman living in Maine, the rare book identifies the region’s native plants and animals and offers natural remedies galore.
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Small park causes big disagreement in Portland
On March 7, the Portland City Council will decide whether to change the name of Bedford Park to Noyes Park, correcting what the Noyes family, the Parks Department and independent groups believe is an historical error.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Native American tribes reach landmark opioid settlement
All federally recognized tribes will be able to participate in the settlements, even if they did not sue over opioids.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: The scope of ‘A Future Without Walls’ – how to fix a divided world – is huge
Perhaps too big and complicated for a single 244-page volume to carry.