#indigenouseducation — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #indigenouseducation, aggregated by home.social.
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Land‑Ready Agriculture Proposal for the Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe
The tribe’s forested reservation in Polk County sits at the edge of the Gulf‑Coast food corridor, a two‑hour drive from Houston’s seven‑million‑person market.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoushattaTribe #AL
1/8
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Land‑Ready Agriculture Proposal for the Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe
The tribe’s forested reservation in Polk County sits at the edge of the Gulf‑Coast food corridor, a two‑hour drive from Houston’s seven‑million‑person market.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoushattaTribe #AL
1/8
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Land‑Ready Agriculture Proposal for the Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe
The tribe’s forested reservation in Polk County sits at the edge of the Gulf‑Coast food corridor, a two‑hour drive from Houston’s seven‑million‑person market.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoushattaTribe #AL
1/8
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Land‑Ready Agriculture Proposal for the Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe
The tribe’s forested reservation in Polk County sits at the edge of the Gulf‑Coast food corridor, a two‑hour drive from Houston’s seven‑million‑person market.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoushattaTribe #AL
1/8
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Land‑Ready Agriculture Proposal for the Alabama‑Coushatta Tribe
The tribe’s forested reservation in Polk County sits at the edge of the Gulf‑Coast food corridor, a two‑hour drive from Houston’s seven‑million‑person market.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoushattaTribe #AL
1/8
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Seasonal Food Clinics & Tribal Health Blueprint for Maine
The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians could turn autumn surplus into a year‑round health asset. Two‑week harvest clinics would let members preserve produce, receive dietary counseling, and complete wellness screens, creating winter food boxes for elders and a data set for diabetes‑related cost reductions.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #MaliseetIndiansBand #AK
1/7
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Seasonal Food Clinics & Tribal Health Blueprint for Maine
The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians could turn autumn surplus into a year‑round health asset. Two‑week harvest clinics would let members preserve produce, receive dietary counseling, and complete wellness screens, creating winter food boxes for elders and a data set for diabetes‑related cost reductions.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #MaliseetIndiansBand #AK
1/7
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Seasonal Food Clinics & Tribal Health Blueprint for Maine
The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians could turn autumn surplus into a year‑round health asset. Two‑week harvest clinics would let members preserve produce, receive dietary counseling, and complete wellness screens, creating winter food boxes for elders and a data set for diabetes‑related cost reductions.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #MaliseetIndiansBand #AK
1/7
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Seasonal Food Clinics & Tribal Health Blueprint for Maine
The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians could turn autumn surplus into a year‑round health asset. Two‑week harvest clinics would let members preserve produce, receive dietary counseling, and complete wellness screens, creating winter food boxes for elders and a data set for diabetes‑related cost reductions.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #MaliseetIndiansBand #AK
1/7
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Seasonal Food Clinics & Tribal Health Blueprint for Maine
The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians could turn autumn surplus into a year‑round health asset. Two‑week harvest clinics would let members preserve produce, receive dietary counseling, and complete wellness screens, creating winter food boxes for elders and a data set for diabetes‑related cost reductions.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #MaliseetIndiansBand #AK
1/7
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Seasonal One‑Stop Health Intake for the Nulhegan Band
The Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation holds state‑recognized reservation land in Barton, Vermont, a rural corner of the Northeast Kingdom where the nearest hospital is often a thirty‑minute drive & public transportation is scarce.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoosukAbenakiNationBand #VT
1/10
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Seasonal One‑Stop Health Intake for the Nulhegan Band
The Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation holds state‑recognized reservation land in Barton, Vermont, a rural corner of the Northeast Kingdom where the nearest hospital is often a thirty‑minute drive & public transportation is scarce.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoosukAbenakiNationBand #VT
1/10
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Seasonal One‑Stop Health Intake for the Nulhegan Band
The Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation holds state‑recognized reservation land in Barton, Vermont, a rural corner of the Northeast Kingdom where the nearest hospital is often a thirty‑minute drive & public transportation is scarce.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoosukAbenakiNationBand #VT
1/10
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Seasonal One‑Stop Health Intake for the Nulhegan Band
The Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation holds state‑recognized reservation land in Barton, Vermont, a rural corner of the Northeast Kingdom where the nearest hospital is often a thirty‑minute drive & public transportation is scarce.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoosukAbenakiNationBand #VT
1/10
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Seasonal One‑Stop Health Intake for the Nulhegan Band
The Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation holds state‑recognized reservation land in Barton, Vermont, a rural corner of the Northeast Kingdom where the nearest hospital is often a thirty‑minute drive & public transportation is scarce.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #CoosukAbenakiNationBand #VT
1/10
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Nevada Water Wealth: A Sovereignty Lever
Fort McDermitt sits on the Quinn River watershed, but its water rights are unquantified.
Tribal offices are siloed—resources, development, culture—so no unified plan.
Hostile state law and slow quantification lawsuits stall water security.#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #NV
1/8
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Nevada Water Wealth: A Sovereignty Lever
Fort McDermitt sits on the Quinn River watershed, but its water rights are unquantified.
Tribal offices are siloed—resources, development, culture—so no unified plan.
Hostile state law and slow quantification lawsuits stall water security.#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #NV
1/8
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Nevada Water Wealth: A Sovereignty Lever
Fort McDermitt sits on the Quinn River watershed, but its water rights are unquantified.
Tribal offices are siloed—resources, development, culture—so no unified plan.
Hostile state law and slow quantification lawsuits stall water security.#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #NV
1/8
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Nevada Water Wealth: A Sovereignty Lever
Fort McDermitt sits on the Quinn River watershed, but its water rights are unquantified.
Tribal offices are siloed—resources, development, culture—so no unified plan.
Hostile state law and slow quantification lawsuits stall water security.#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #NV
1/8
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Nevada Water Wealth: A Sovereignty Lever
Fort McDermitt sits on the Quinn River watershed, but its water rights are unquantified.
Tribal offices are siloed—resources, development, culture—so no unified plan.
Hostile state law and slow quantification lawsuits stall water security.#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #NV
1/8
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A Curtin University study followed Aboriginal preschoolers learning Noongar through “yarning circles” that blend storytelling with fluid multilingual speech. Researchers call it translingual yarning pedagogy, and it’s reshaping how language revitalization gets taught. #Noongar #LanguageRevitalization #IndigenousEducation https://www.anthropology.net/p/a-kangaroo-puppet-a-noongar-word
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A Curtin University study followed Aboriginal preschoolers learning Noongar through “yarning circles” that blend storytelling with fluid multilingual speech. Researchers call it translingual yarning pedagogy, and it’s reshaping how language revitalization gets taught. #Noongar #LanguageRevitalization #IndigenousEducation https://www.anthropology.net/p/a-kangaroo-puppet-a-noongar-word
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A Curtin University study followed Aboriginal preschoolers learning Noongar through “yarning circles” that blend storytelling with fluid multilingual speech. Researchers call it translingual yarning pedagogy, and it’s reshaping how language revitalization gets taught. #Noongar #LanguageRevitalization #IndigenousEducation https://www.anthropology.net/p/a-kangaroo-puppet-a-noongar-word
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A Curtin University study followed Aboriginal preschoolers learning Noongar through “yarning circles” that blend storytelling with fluid multilingual speech. Researchers call it translingual yarning pedagogy, and it’s reshaping how language revitalization gets taught. #Noongar #LanguageRevitalization #IndigenousEducation https://www.anthropology.net/p/a-kangaroo-puppet-a-noongar-word
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A Curtin University study followed Aboriginal preschoolers learning Noongar through “yarning circles” that blend storytelling with fluid multilingual speech. Researchers call it translingual yarning pedagogy, and it’s reshaping how language revitalization gets taught. #Noongar #LanguageRevitalization #IndigenousEducation https://www.anthropology.net/p/a-kangaroo-puppet-a-noongar-word
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Cultural Compact: Abenaki Arts Cooperative Boost
The Abenaki Nation can harness the state’s forest‑based craft scene by forming a tribal cooperative that aggregates orders for fibers, kiln services, and marketing tools, securing bulk discounts and shared logistics to link cultural production with sovereign land‑revenue.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #AbenakiNation
1/5
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Cultural Compact: Abenaki Arts Cooperative Boost
The Abenaki Nation can harness the state’s forest‑based craft scene by forming a tribal cooperative that aggregates orders for fibers, kiln services, and marketing tools, securing bulk discounts and shared logistics to link cultural production with sovereign land‑revenue.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #AbenakiNation
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Cultural Compact: Abenaki Arts Cooperative Boost
The Abenaki Nation can harness the state’s forest‑based craft scene by forming a tribal cooperative that aggregates orders for fibers, kiln services, and marketing tools, securing bulk discounts and shared logistics to link cultural production with sovereign land‑revenue.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #AbenakiNation
1/5
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Cultural Compact: Abenaki Arts Cooperative Boost
The Abenaki Nation can harness the state’s forest‑based craft scene by forming a tribal cooperative that aggregates orders for fibers, kiln services, and marketing tools, securing bulk discounts and shared logistics to link cultural production with sovereign land‑revenue.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #AbenakiNation
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Cultural Compact: Abenaki Arts Cooperative Boost
The Abenaki Nation can harness the state’s forest‑based craft scene by forming a tribal cooperative that aggregates orders for fibers, kiln services, and marketing tools, securing bulk discounts and shared logistics to link cultural production with sovereign land‑revenue.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #AbenakiNation
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Watershed Data Sovereignty as Tribal Sovereignty Infrastructure — A Proposal for the Klamath Tribes
The Klamath Tribes in southern Oregon command some of the most senior water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin, yet they lack the institutional infrastructure to turn those legal entitlements into economic or political power.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #KlamathTribes #OR
1/8
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Watershed Data Sovereignty as Tribal Sovereignty Infrastructure — A Proposal for the Klamath Tribes
The Klamath Tribes in southern Oregon command some of the most senior water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin, yet they lack the institutional infrastructure to turn those legal entitlements into economic or political power.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #KlamathTribes #OR
1/8
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Watershed Data Sovereignty as Tribal Sovereignty Infrastructure — A Proposal for the Klamath Tribes
The Klamath Tribes in southern Oregon command some of the most senior water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin, yet they lack the institutional infrastructure to turn those legal entitlements into economic or political power.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #KlamathTribes #OR
1/8
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Watershed Data Sovereignty as Tribal Sovereignty Infrastructure — A Proposal for the Klamath Tribes
The Klamath Tribes in southern Oregon command some of the most senior water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin, yet they lack the institutional infrastructure to turn those legal entitlements into economic or political power.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #KlamathTribes #OR
1/8
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Watershed Data Sovereignty as Tribal Sovereignty Infrastructure — A Proposal for the Klamath Tribes
The Klamath Tribes in southern Oregon command some of the most senior water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin, yet they lack the institutional infrastructure to turn those legal entitlements into economic or political power.
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousEducation #4FabricsTheory #KlamathTribes #OR
1/8
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Mobile Retail Consortium for Land Return – Seaconke Wampanoag Initiative
The Seaconke Wampanoag are state‑recognized in Rhode Island but hold no federal trust land, leaving their ancestral shorelines along the Seekonk River outside
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousEducation #EconomicDevelopment #4FabricsTheory #RI
1/9
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Mobile Retail Consortium for Land Return – Seaconke Wampanoag Initiative
The Seaconke Wampanoag are state‑recognized in Rhode Island but hold no federal trust land, leaving their ancestral shorelines along the Seekonk River outside
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousEducation #EconomicDevelopment #4FabricsTheory #RI
1/9
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Mobile Retail Consortium for Land Return – Seaconke Wampanoag Initiative
The Seaconke Wampanoag are state‑recognized in Rhode Island but hold no federal trust land, leaving their ancestral shorelines along the Seekonk River outside
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousEducation #EconomicDevelopment #4FabricsTheory #RI
1/9
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Mobile Retail Consortium for Land Return – Seaconke Wampanoag Initiative
The Seaconke Wampanoag are state‑recognized in Rhode Island but hold no federal trust land, leaving their ancestral shorelines along the Seekonk River outside
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousEducation #EconomicDevelopment #4FabricsTheory #RI
1/9
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Mobile Retail Consortium for Land Return – Seaconke Wampanoag Initiative
The Seaconke Wampanoag are state‑recognized in Rhode Island but hold no federal trust land, leaving their ancestral shorelines along the Seekonk River outside
#Indigenous #TribalSovereignty #IndigenousEducation #EconomicDevelopment #4FabricsTheory #RI
1/9
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#IndianCountry Cannot Afford to Sit Out #PeggyFlanagan’s #USSenate Race
by Levi Rickert June 1, 2026
Excerpt: "Flanagan has become one of the nation’s most prominent Native elected officials since becoming Minnesota’s lieutenant governor in 2019. Throughout her tenure, she has frequently highlighted the importance of tribal consultation, #IndigenousEducation, missing and murdered Indigenous relatives initiatives, and investments in #NativeCommunities."
#USPol #MinnesotaPol #Elections2026 #NativeAmericans #MMIR #MMIWG #ProtectTransKids #LandBack
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#IndianCountry Cannot Afford to Sit Out #PeggyFlanagan’s #USSenate Race
by Levi Rickert June 1, 2026
Excerpt: "Flanagan has become one of the nation’s most prominent Native elected officials since becoming Minnesota’s lieutenant governor in 2019. Throughout her tenure, she has frequently highlighted the importance of tribal consultation, #IndigenousEducation, missing and murdered Indigenous relatives initiatives, and investments in #NativeCommunities."
#USPol #MinnesotaPol #Elections2026 #NativeAmericans #MMIR #MMIWG #ProtectTransKids #LandBack
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#IndianCountry Cannot Afford to Sit Out #PeggyFlanagan’s #USSenate Race
by Levi Rickert June 1, 2026
Excerpt: "Flanagan has become one of the nation’s most prominent Native elected officials since becoming Minnesota’s lieutenant governor in 2019. Throughout her tenure, she has frequently highlighted the importance of tribal consultation, #IndigenousEducation, missing and murdered Indigenous relatives initiatives, and investments in #NativeCommunities."
#USPol #MinnesotaPol #Elections2026 #NativeAmericans #MMIR #MMIWG #ProtectTransKids #LandBack
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#IndianCountry Cannot Afford to Sit Out #PeggyFlanagan’s #USSenate Race
by Levi Rickert June 1, 2026
Excerpt: "Flanagan has become one of the nation’s most prominent Native elected officials since becoming Minnesota’s lieutenant governor in 2019. Throughout her tenure, she has frequently highlighted the importance of tribal consultation, #IndigenousEducation, missing and murdered Indigenous relatives initiatives, and investments in #NativeCommunities."
#USPol #MinnesotaPol #Elections2026 #NativeAmericans #MMIR #MMIWG #ProtectTransKids #LandBack
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#IndianCountry Cannot Afford to Sit Out #PeggyFlanagan’s #USSenate Race
by Levi Rickert June 1, 2026
Excerpt: "Flanagan has become one of the nation’s most prominent Native elected officials since becoming Minnesota’s lieutenant governor in 2019. Throughout her tenure, she has frequently highlighted the importance of tribal consultation, #IndigenousEducation, missing and murdered Indigenous relatives initiatives, and investments in #NativeCommunities."
#USPol #MinnesotaPol #Elections2026 #NativeAmericans #MMIR #MMIWG #ProtectTransKids #LandBack
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#Maine - #WabanakiAlliance holds U.S. Senate candidate forum, participants discuss gaps in #IndigenousEducation
By Arianna Perdomo on April 20, 2026
"Democratic U.S. Senate candidates #DavidCostello and #GrahamPlatner outlined their positions on tribal sovereignty and education during a debate organized by the Wabanaki Alliance on April 16 on Indian Island in Old Town, which is home of the #PenobscotNation. The event was hosted by Penobscot Nation members and offered a chance to discuss non-partisan policy affecting #WabanakiNations and candidates’ plans to support those communities.
"Located less than 15 minutes from the #UniversityOfMaine, #IndianIsland sits along the #PenobscotRiver. This reservation serves as a cultural and historical center for the Penobscot people. Within the community there are buildings and museums that reflect ongoing preservation efforts of Wabanaki culture. According to the Wabanaki Alliance, the Penobscot Nation is one of the oldest continuous governments in the world and remains committed to protecting territories, culture and language as a federally recognized #SovereignNation.
"The debate was moderated by Dr. #DarrenRanco, chair of the #NativeAmerican programs at #UMaine. Notably, Democratic candidate Gov. #JanetMills and five-term Republican candidate Sen. #SusanCollins were extended invitations to participate, but were not in attendance. However, Costello and Platner offered insight on their approach to ongoing issues facing Wabanaki nations.
"Opening remarks were delivered by #MaulianBryant, executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance and Chief of the Penobscot Indian Nation, #KirkFrancis. Each candidate then gave a five minute opening introduction explaining why they are running.
"The first round of the debate consisted of eight questions surrounding topics of tribal sovereignty, environmental justice, regulation and the implementation of legislation that would help address these issues. Costello and Platner agreed that there needs to be a restructuring of the government and a new balance of power. Both candidates stated that they would support legislation that helped extend the power to engage the Wabanaki people in issues that are important to them."
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yvkISNZEc&t=74s#USSenate #UselessSusanCollins #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
#WabanakiCulturalPreservation #WabanakiHistory #NativeAmericanHistory #CulturalPreservation #WabanakiConfederacy -
#Maine - #WabanakiAlliance holds U.S. Senate candidate forum, participants discuss gaps in #IndigenousEducation
By Arianna Perdomo on April 20, 2026
"Democratic U.S. Senate candidates #DavidCostello and #GrahamPlatner outlined their positions on tribal sovereignty and education during a debate organized by the Wabanaki Alliance on April 16 on Indian Island in Old Town, which is home of the #PenobscotNation. The event was hosted by Penobscot Nation members and offered a chance to discuss non-partisan policy affecting #WabanakiNations and candidates’ plans to support those communities.
"Located less than 15 minutes from the #UniversityOfMaine, #IndianIsland sits along the #PenobscotRiver. This reservation serves as a cultural and historical center for the Penobscot people. Within the community there are buildings and museums that reflect ongoing preservation efforts of Wabanaki culture. According to the Wabanaki Alliance, the Penobscot Nation is one of the oldest continuous governments in the world and remains committed to protecting territories, culture and language as a federally recognized #SovereignNation.
"The debate was moderated by Dr. #DarrenRanco, chair of the #NativeAmerican programs at #UMaine. Notably, Democratic candidate Gov. #JanetMills and five-term Republican candidate Sen. #SusanCollins were extended invitations to participate, but were not in attendance. However, Costello and Platner offered insight on their approach to ongoing issues facing Wabanaki nations.
"Opening remarks were delivered by #MaulianBryant, executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance and Chief of the Penobscot Indian Nation, #KirkFrancis. Each candidate then gave a five minute opening introduction explaining why they are running.
"The first round of the debate consisted of eight questions surrounding topics of tribal sovereignty, environmental justice, regulation and the implementation of legislation that would help address these issues. Costello and Platner agreed that there needs to be a restructuring of the government and a new balance of power. Both candidates stated that they would support legislation that helped extend the power to engage the Wabanaki people in issues that are important to them."
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yvkISNZEc&t=74s#USSenate #UselessSusanCollins #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
#WabanakiCulturalPreservation #WabanakiHistory #NativeAmericanHistory #CulturalPreservation #WabanakiConfederacy -
#Maine - #WabanakiAlliance holds U.S. Senate candidate forum, participants discuss gaps in #IndigenousEducation
By Arianna Perdomo on April 20, 2026
"Democratic U.S. Senate candidates #DavidCostello and #GrahamPlatner outlined their positions on tribal sovereignty and education during a debate organized by the Wabanaki Alliance on April 16 on Indian Island in Old Town, which is home of the #PenobscotNation. The event was hosted by Penobscot Nation members and offered a chance to discuss non-partisan policy affecting #WabanakiNations and candidates’ plans to support those communities.
"Located less than 15 minutes from the #UniversityOfMaine, #IndianIsland sits along the #PenobscotRiver. This reservation serves as a cultural and historical center for the Penobscot people. Within the community there are buildings and museums that reflect ongoing preservation efforts of Wabanaki culture. According to the Wabanaki Alliance, the Penobscot Nation is one of the oldest continuous governments in the world and remains committed to protecting territories, culture and language as a federally recognized #SovereignNation.
"The debate was moderated by Dr. #DarrenRanco, chair of the #NativeAmerican programs at #UMaine. Notably, Democratic candidate Gov. #JanetMills and five-term Republican candidate Sen. #SusanCollins were extended invitations to participate, but were not in attendance. However, Costello and Platner offered insight on their approach to ongoing issues facing Wabanaki nations.
"Opening remarks were delivered by #MaulianBryant, executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance and Chief of the Penobscot Indian Nation, #KirkFrancis. Each candidate then gave a five minute opening introduction explaining why they are running.
"The first round of the debate consisted of eight questions surrounding topics of tribal sovereignty, environmental justice, regulation and the implementation of legislation that would help address these issues. Costello and Platner agreed that there needs to be a restructuring of the government and a new balance of power. Both candidates stated that they would support legislation that helped extend the power to engage the Wabanaki people in issues that are important to them."
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yvkISNZEc&t=74s#USSenate #UselessSusanCollins #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
#WabanakiCulturalPreservation #WabanakiHistory #NativeAmericanHistory #CulturalPreservation #WabanakiConfederacy -
#Maine - #WabanakiAlliance holds U.S. Senate candidate forum, participants discuss gaps in #IndigenousEducation
By Arianna Perdomo on April 20, 2026
"Democratic U.S. Senate candidates #DavidCostello and #GrahamPlatner outlined their positions on tribal sovereignty and education during a debate organized by the Wabanaki Alliance on April 16 on Indian Island in Old Town, which is home of the #PenobscotNation. The event was hosted by Penobscot Nation members and offered a chance to discuss non-partisan policy affecting #WabanakiNations and candidates’ plans to support those communities.
"Located less than 15 minutes from the #UniversityOfMaine, #IndianIsland sits along the #PenobscotRiver. This reservation serves as a cultural and historical center for the Penobscot people. Within the community there are buildings and museums that reflect ongoing preservation efforts of Wabanaki culture. According to the Wabanaki Alliance, the Penobscot Nation is one of the oldest continuous governments in the world and remains committed to protecting territories, culture and language as a federally recognized #SovereignNation.
"The debate was moderated by Dr. #DarrenRanco, chair of the #NativeAmerican programs at #UMaine. Notably, Democratic candidate Gov. #JanetMills and five-term Republican candidate Sen. #SusanCollins were extended invitations to participate, but were not in attendance. However, Costello and Platner offered insight on their approach to ongoing issues facing Wabanaki nations.
"Opening remarks were delivered by #MaulianBryant, executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance and Chief of the Penobscot Indian Nation, #KirkFrancis. Each candidate then gave a five minute opening introduction explaining why they are running.
"The first round of the debate consisted of eight questions surrounding topics of tribal sovereignty, environmental justice, regulation and the implementation of legislation that would help address these issues. Costello and Platner agreed that there needs to be a restructuring of the government and a new balance of power. Both candidates stated that they would support legislation that helped extend the power to engage the Wabanaki people in issues that are important to them."
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yvkISNZEc&t=74s#USSenate #UselessSusanCollins #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
#WabanakiCulturalPreservation #WabanakiHistory #NativeAmericanHistory #CulturalPreservation #WabanakiConfederacy -
#Maine - #WabanakiAlliance holds U.S. Senate candidate forum, participants discuss gaps in #IndigenousEducation
By Arianna Perdomo on April 20, 2026
"Democratic U.S. Senate candidates #DavidCostello and #GrahamPlatner outlined their positions on tribal sovereignty and education during a debate organized by the Wabanaki Alliance on April 16 on Indian Island in Old Town, which is home of the #PenobscotNation. The event was hosted by Penobscot Nation members and offered a chance to discuss non-partisan policy affecting #WabanakiNations and candidates’ plans to support those communities.
"Located less than 15 minutes from the #UniversityOfMaine, #IndianIsland sits along the #PenobscotRiver. This reservation serves as a cultural and historical center for the Penobscot people. Within the community there are buildings and museums that reflect ongoing preservation efforts of Wabanaki culture. According to the Wabanaki Alliance, the Penobscot Nation is one of the oldest continuous governments in the world and remains committed to protecting territories, culture and language as a federally recognized #SovereignNation.
"The debate was moderated by Dr. #DarrenRanco, chair of the #NativeAmerican programs at #UMaine. Notably, Democratic candidate Gov. #JanetMills and five-term Republican candidate Sen. #SusanCollins were extended invitations to participate, but were not in attendance. However, Costello and Platner offered insight on their approach to ongoing issues facing Wabanaki nations.
"Opening remarks were delivered by #MaulianBryant, executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance and Chief of the Penobscot Indian Nation, #KirkFrancis. Each candidate then gave a five minute opening introduction explaining why they are running.
"The first round of the debate consisted of eight questions surrounding topics of tribal sovereignty, environmental justice, regulation and the implementation of legislation that would help address these issues. Costello and Platner agreed that there needs to be a restructuring of the government and a new balance of power. Both candidates stated that they would support legislation that helped extend the power to engage the Wabanaki people in issues that are important to them."
Recording of the forum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yvkISNZEc&t=74s#USSenate #UselessSusanCollins #MainePol #Elections2026 #TribalRights #Wabanakik #WabanakiSovereignty
#WabanakiCulturalPreservation #WabanakiHistory #NativeAmericanHistory #CulturalPreservation #WabanakiConfederacy -
The school uses a range of resources, including half a dozen hand-printed picture books created by Western Carolina University students.
These books cover everything from Cherokee myths to local ecosystems.
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The school uses a range of resources, including half a dozen hand-printed picture books created by Western Carolina University students.
These books cover everything from Cherokee myths to local ecosystems.
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The school uses a range of resources, including half a dozen hand-printed picture books created by Western Carolina University students.
These books cover everything from Cherokee myths to local ecosystems.
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The school uses a range of resources, including half a dozen hand-printed picture books created by Western Carolina University students.
These books cover everything from Cherokee myths to local ecosystems.
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The school uses a range of resources, including half a dozen hand-printed picture books created by Western Carolina University students.
These books cover everything from Cherokee myths to local ecosystems.
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Breaking the Sound Barrier by Amy Goodman: Trump, Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears
Episode webpage: https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/13/trump_andrew_jackson_and_the_trail
#indigenous #IndigenousEducation #indigenousnews #Native #nativeamerican #natives #nativeamericans #nativenews #turtleisland
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Breaking the Sound Barrier by Amy Goodman: Trump, Andrew Jackson and the Trail of Tears
Episode webpage: https://www.democracynow.org/2025/2/13/trump_andrew_jackson_and_the_trail
#indigenous #IndigenousEducation #indigenousnews #Native #nativeamerican #natives #nativeamericans #nativenews #turtleisland
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Loved listening to, learning from and being inspired by Garry Oker’s creative and experiential approach to #IndigenousEducation, thanks to his #IndigenomicsNow talk on 'Reimagining the Future'. I will be exploring his work further at https://www.garryoker.com/
A question posed from Garry's talk, "How do you see digital heritage tools, like interactive exhibits, impacting the preservation of Indigenous languages and traditions?"
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Loved listening to, learning from and being inspired by Garry Oker’s creative and experiential approach to #IndigenousEducation, thanks to his #IndigenomicsNow talk on 'Reimagining the Future'. I will be exploring his work further at https://www.garryoker.com/
A question posed from Garry's talk, "How do you see digital heritage tools, like interactive exhibits, impacting the preservation of Indigenous languages and traditions?"
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Loved listening to, learning from and being inspired by Garry Oker’s creative and experiential approach to #IndigenousEducation, thanks to his #IndigenomicsNow talk on 'Reimagining the Future'. I will be exploring his work further at https://www.garryoker.com/
A question posed from Garry's talk, "How do you see digital heritage tools, like interactive exhibits, impacting the preservation of Indigenous languages and traditions?"