The federal agency’s reversal comes 1 month after it declared that the University of Maine’s research into ways to reduce the effects of forever chemicals on farms was inconsistent with the EPA’s funding priorities.
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Wabanaki film fest in Portland aims to tell the stories of Indigenous peoples
The free program will be Sunday at the Portland Museum of Art and includes 5 films — including 3 involving Maine filmmakers.
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Wabanaki tribe reclaims seat in Maine House as relations improve
A new representative for the Houlton Band of Maliseets was sworn in Wednesday to take a seat left vacant for the past seven years.
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Wabanaki group restoring 245-acre farm in Swanville as food hub
Niweskok, a Wabanaki-led food sovereignty organization, recently bought the farm to aid its work reinvigorating traditional crops and land management.
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Maine Coast Heritage Trust award recognizes land conservation efforts
Topsham-based Maine Coast Heritage Trust announced April 29 it has awarded the 2025 Espy Land Heritage Award to Niweskok: From the Stars to Seeds, a Wabanaki-led food sovereignty organization based in Swanville. The annual award recognizes those who are making contributions to land conservation and includes a $5,000 donation to a conservation effort of the […]
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Children’s Museum loses federal grant intended for Wabanaki history programs
The Portland museum is losing most of the grant funding it was awarded last year by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for a project that includes curricula support for teachers and programs for museum visitors.
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Native seeds preserved, protected to counter surging invasives
Calling all home gardeners and eco enthusiasts! Lend a hand this spring: Assist Wabanaki tribes and scientists fighting to save ash trees or partner up with statewide neighbors through local seed banks.
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Public art collective spotlights Portland’s Wabanaki past and future
The group, Spinning Wampum, previewed a satiric play about the Casco Bay Treaty and has plans to artistically demonstrate how the city is ‘undeniably Wabanaki space.’
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Penobscot basket maker Theresa Secord wins $100,000 award
Secord was the founding director of the Maine Indian Basket Makers Alliance for 21 years, and her work is in private collections and museums across the country.
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New leader of Wabanaki Alliance outlines priorities
In an interview with The Times Record, Maulian Bryant outlines plans for the Wabanaki Alliance — “the time for reclamation is now,” and “as the tribal communities rise, we all rise.”