#mikmaq — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #mikmaq, aggregated by home.social.
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Today's word of the day in #Mikmaq
Ilapsg'smu'gwet (i·laps·kê·sê·muu·gwet)
Ilapsg'smu'gwet means they lie down for a nap.
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Membertou forges ahead with own cannabis law while seeking federal recognition
Retired Canadian senator Dan Christmas pushing for Cannabis Act changes
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Today's word of the day in #Mikmaq
Emegwaltugwepit (e·me·gwal·tu·kwe·bit)
Emegwaltugwepit means bad hair day, messy hair.
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Indigenous girls hockey clinic aims to build P.E.I. players' skills and confidence
The #Mikmaq Confederacy of P.E.I. is bringing Indigenous girls together to hit the ice for a hockey clinic at the Simmons Sports Centre on April 18.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-indigenous-girls-hockey-clinic-charlottetown-9.7156063?cmp=rss -
Today’s word of the day in #Mikmaq
Penatmuigu's (be·na·dê·mu·i·guus)
Penatmuigu's is the month of April.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cape-breton-highway-102-route-4-blocked-cannabis-raids-9.7151448
Mi’kmaq people from Millbrook and Sipekne’katik First Nations protest violations of their treaty rights to sell cannabis at 3 highways in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Today’s word of the day in #Mikmaq
Etmgwiet (e·dêm·kwi·et)
Etmgwiet means “they are recovering from an illness”
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Today’s word of the day in #Mikmaq
Mes'tesg'g (me·sê·des·kêk)
Mes'tesg'g means to arrive late for/to miss
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Today’s word of the day in #Mikmaq
Gispnapewit (gis·pê·na·be·wit)
Gispnapewit means to have a tired look.
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Today's word of the day in #Mikmaq
Mes'tesg'g (me·sê·des·kêk)
Mes'tesg'g means they miss it (as in they are late for it)
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Mi'kmaw language lessons with Savvy Simon start next month. https://outdoorlearning.com/event/mikmaw-winter-2026/
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Online Mi'kmaw language classes begin again in January.
https://outdoorlearning.com/event/mikmaw-winter-2026/ #language #SpeakMikmaw #mikmaw #mikmaq -
Looking for a book on the rules of baseball in Mi'kmawi'simk (the language of the Mi'kmaq)? This one was written by a Capuchin missionary born and raised in France. In the words of one scholar, baseball was, at least in the 20th century, "the great Mi'kmaw passtime."
[Pacifique de Valigny], Altjematimgeoel (1912)
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Hereditary Mi'kmaq chief Stephen Augustine's missing coat recovered at Montréal—Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau International Airport (CYUL)
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mikmaw-chief-lost-coat-found-9.6983290
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La tunique du chef héréditaire des Mi’kmaq Stephen Augustine a été retrouvée à l’aéroport international de Montréal—Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau (CYUL)Note: je m’excuse si la traduction est incorrecte. Je ne suis pas certain de la bonne terminologie.
// Article en anglais //
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'Fed up' Mi’kmaw allies to stand shoulder to shoulder for treaty rights rally Saturday
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #MiKmaq #Halifax #NovaScotia #Canada #IndigenousRights #TreatyRights #EnvironmentalJustice #LandDefenders #FedUp
#ClimateAction #The14
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'Fed up' Mi’kmaw allies to stand shoulder to shoulder for treaty rights rally Saturday
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #MiKmaq #Halifax #NovaScotia #Canada #IndigenousRights #TreatyRights #EnvironmentalJustice #LandDefenders #FedUp
#ClimateAction #The14
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'Fed up' Mi’kmaw allies to stand shoulder to shoulder for treaty rights rally Saturday
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #MiKmaq #Halifax #NovaScotia #Canada #IndigenousRights #TreatyRights #EnvironmentalJustice #LandDefenders #FedUp
#ClimateAction #The14
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'Fed up' Mi’kmaw allies to stand shoulder to shoulder for treaty rights rally Saturday
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #MiKmaq #Halifax #NovaScotia #Canada #IndigenousRights #TreatyRights #EnvironmentalJustice #LandDefenders #FedUp
#ClimateAction #The14
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'Fed up' Mi’kmaw allies to stand shoulder to shoulder for treaty rights rally Saturday
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #MiKmaq #Halifax #NovaScotia #Canada #IndigenousRights #TreatyRights #EnvironmentalJustice #LandDefenders #FedUp
#ClimateAction #The14
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The loss of Kun’tewiktuk on Kings Road
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #MiKmaq #Membertou #Kuntewiktuk #CapeBreton #KingsRoad #NovaScotia #Canada #IndigenousHistory #ForcedRelocation #Land #Colonialism #CulturalErasure #ColonialAbuse #Reconciliation
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Mi'kmaq Prayer
6 November 2025
"Creator, open our hearts to peace and healing between all people.
Creator, open our hearts to provide and protect for all children of the earth.
Creator, open our hearts to respect for the earth, and all the gifts of the earth;
Creator, open our hearts to end exclusion, violence, and fear among all.
Thank you for the gifts of this day and every day."
https://www.wabanakireach.org/mi
#Gratitude #PrayersForPeace #RespectTheEarth #Mikmaq #WabankiReach
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#Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and #TribalRights in #Maine
James Myall
October 14, 2025"Maine has profited from centuries of #Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart economic investment.
This report focuses on the fundamental importance of land acquisition and usage to lay out an economic case for fully recognizing the #WabanakiNations’ inherent sovereignty.
Key Facts
- For at least 13,000 years, Wabanaki people and their ancestors have cared for this region’s land, water, and natural resources through sustainable stewardship.
- About 12.5 million acres of Wabanaki territory, valued at $105 billion in 1976, were claimed by Maine before rulings showed the claims were based on invalid treaties. Between 1820 and 1980,
- Maine extracted hundreds of millions in profits from tribal land seizures and sales, resource exploitation, tourism, and taxes — without compensating the Wabanaki Nations.
- The 1980 Settlement Acts ended the federal land claims case but left the Wabanaki Nations uniquely constrained compared to other federally recognized tribes, granting the state unusual control over their affairs and sparking decades of contention over unfulfilled promises.
- The Federal government contributed $26.8 million each to trust funds for #Passamaquoddy and #Penobscot Nations to purchase a maximum of 150,000 acres each, and $900,000 for the Houlton Band of #Maliseet Indians to purchase 5,000 acres. But the funds were exhausted before the full amount of land could be secured. #Maine did not contribute any funds to the settlement.
- The federal land acquisition funding was based on a calculation of $181 per acre. A recent purchase on behalf of the Penobscot Nation was valued at more than $1,000 per acre.
- The #Mikmaq Nation did not receive any federal funding for land acquisition until 1991. Today, the Mi’kmaq Nation still faces more land acquisition restrictions than other Wabanaki Nations.
- In contrast to efforts across North America to foster tribal sovereignty, the Settlement Acts lock the Wabanaki in an outdated system that blocks access to federal programs and about $4.6 million in funding per year, limits land acquisition and usage, and stifles economic growth.
- Between 1989 and 2020, tribes in the US with full recognition of their sovereign authority had six times greater income growth per capita than Wabanaki Nations.
- Modernizing the Settlement Acts could add $330 million to Maine’s GDP each year, create 2,700 new jobs, and generate $51 million in state and local tax revenue.
- Collaboration between Wabanaki Nations and non-native organizations will secure the return of over 50,000 acres to Wabanaki communities. But the state and federal government can and should do far more to fund and facilitate land return."Source:
www.mecep.org/maines-economy/sovereignty-starts-here/#WabanakiNations #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #Maine #LandBack #SettlementAct
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#MaineTribes - #FoodAssistance / #FoodPantries
#IndianIslandME: St. Ann / #PenobscotNation DHS Food Pantry
Location: 16 Wabanaki Way, Indian Island
Days and Hours: Fridays 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
Contact: Natasha Fields 207-817-7492 or (cell) 207-745-2907 for emergencies#LittletonME: #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians
Location: 88 Bell road, Littleton
Days and Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 - 4:30
Contact: Ashley Foster-Kinney 207-694-5254Littleton: Maliseet Housing Authority
Location: 13 Clover Court, Littleton
Days and Hours: By Appointment
Contact: Amanda Sabattus 207-532-7260#PerryME: #Passamaquoddy Food Pantry
Location: 22 Bayview Dr., Perry
Days and Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Noon - 4:30 pm. & Wednesday 9:00 am. - 3:00 pm.
Contact: Diane Libby 207-853-5139#PresqueIsleME: #Mikmaq Food Pantry
Location: 37 Midway Drive, Presque Isle
Days and Hours: Call Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 pm. Pantry Monday - Friday - By Appointment
Contact: Roxanne Shaw & Kandi Sock 207-764-1972#Wabanaki #Wabanakik #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity #Dawnland #WabanakiAlliance #MaineFoodPantries #SNAP #SNAPCuts #FoodPantries #Mainers
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#MaineTribes - #FoodAssistance / #FoodPantries
#IndianIslandME: St. Ann / #PenobscotNation DHS Food Pantry
Location: 16 Wabanaki Way, Indian Island
Days and Hours: Fridays 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
Contact: Natasha Fields 207-817-7492 or (cell) 207-745-2907 for emergencies#LittletonME: #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians
Location: 88 Bell road, Littleton
Days and Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 - 4:30
Contact: Ashley Foster-Kinney 207-694-5254Littleton: Maliseet Housing Authority
Location: 13 Clover Court, Littleton
Days and Hours: By Appointment
Contact: Amanda Sabattus 207-532-7260#PerryME: #Passamaquoddy Food Pantry
Location: 22 Bayview Dr., Perry
Days and Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Noon - 4:30 pm. & Wednesday 9:00 am. - 3:00 pm.
Contact: Diane Libby 207-853-5139#PresqueIsleME: #Mikmaq Food Pantry
Location: 37 Midway Drive, Presque Isle
Days and Hours: Call Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 pm. Pantry Monday - Friday - By Appointment
Contact: Roxanne Shaw & Kandi Sock 207-764-1972#Wabanaki #Wabanakik #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity #Dawnland #WabanakiAlliance #MaineFoodPantries #SNAP #SNAPCuts #FoodPantries #Mainers
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#MaineTribes - #FoodAssistance / #FoodPantries
#IndianIslandME: St. Ann / #PenobscotNation DHS Food Pantry
Location: 16 Wabanaki Way, Indian Island
Days and Hours: Fridays 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
Contact: Natasha Fields 207-817-7492 or (cell) 207-745-2907 for emergencies#LittletonME: #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians
Location: 88 Bell road, Littleton
Days and Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 - 4:30
Contact: Ashley Foster-Kinney 207-694-5254Littleton: Maliseet Housing Authority
Location: 13 Clover Court, Littleton
Days and Hours: By Appointment
Contact: Amanda Sabattus 207-532-7260#PerryME: #Passamaquoddy Food Pantry
Location: 22 Bayview Dr., Perry
Days and Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Noon - 4:30 pm. & Wednesday 9:00 am. - 3:00 pm.
Contact: Diane Libby 207-853-5139#PresqueIsleME: #Mikmaq Food Pantry
Location: 37 Midway Drive, Presque Isle
Days and Hours: Call Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 pm. Pantry Monday - Friday - By Appointment
Contact: Roxanne Shaw & Kandi Sock 207-764-1972#Wabanaki #Wabanakik #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity #Dawnland #WabanakiAlliance #MaineFoodPantries #SNAP #SNAPCuts #FoodPantries #Mainers
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#MaineTribes - #FoodAssistance / #FoodPantries
#IndianIslandME: St. Ann / #PenobscotNation DHS Food Pantry
Location: 16 Wabanaki Way, Indian Island
Days and Hours: Fridays 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
Contact: Natasha Fields 207-817-7492 or (cell) 207-745-2907 for emergencies#LittletonME: #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians
Location: 88 Bell road, Littleton
Days and Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 - 4:30
Contact: Ashley Foster-Kinney 207-694-5254Littleton: Maliseet Housing Authority
Location: 13 Clover Court, Littleton
Days and Hours: By Appointment
Contact: Amanda Sabattus 207-532-7260#PerryME: #Passamaquoddy Food Pantry
Location: 22 Bayview Dr., Perry
Days and Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Noon - 4:30 pm. & Wednesday 9:00 am. - 3:00 pm.
Contact: Diane Libby 207-853-5139#PresqueIsleME: #Mikmaq Food Pantry
Location: 37 Midway Drive, Presque Isle
Days and Hours: Call Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 pm. Pantry Monday - Friday - By Appointment
Contact: Roxanne Shaw & Kandi Sock 207-764-1972#Wabanaki #Wabanakik #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity #Dawnland #WabanakiAlliance #MaineFoodPantries #SNAP #SNAPCuts #FoodPantries #Mainers
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#MaineTribes - #FoodAssistance / #FoodPantries
#IndianIslandME: St. Ann / #PenobscotNation DHS Food Pantry
Location: 16 Wabanaki Way, Indian Island
Days and Hours: Fridays 9:00 am. - 1:00 pm.
Contact: Natasha Fields 207-817-7492 or (cell) 207-745-2907 for emergencies#LittletonME: #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians
Location: 88 Bell road, Littleton
Days and Hours: Monday - Friday 7:00 - 4:30
Contact: Ashley Foster-Kinney 207-694-5254Littleton: Maliseet Housing Authority
Location: 13 Clover Court, Littleton
Days and Hours: By Appointment
Contact: Amanda Sabattus 207-532-7260#PerryME: #Passamaquoddy Food Pantry
Location: 22 Bayview Dr., Perry
Days and Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday Noon - 4:30 pm. & Wednesday 9:00 am. - 3:00 pm.
Contact: Diane Libby 207-853-5139#PresqueIsleME: #Mikmaq Food Pantry
Location: 37 Midway Drive, Presque Isle
Days and Hours: Call Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00 pm. Pantry Monday - Friday - By Appointment
Contact: Roxanne Shaw & Kandi Sock 207-764-1972#Wabanaki #Wabanakik #FoodInsecurity #FoodSecurity #Dawnland #WabanakiAlliance #MaineFoodPantries #SNAP #SNAPCuts #FoodPantries #Mainers
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I found some free Mi'kmaq language lessons. Check them out! https://www.afnts.ca/mikmaw/lessons #SpeakMikmaq #Mikmaq #languages #IndigenousLanguage
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Indigenous Market & #Wabanaki Story Hour with #JenniferPictou
September 13, 2025
11:30-1 Lunch, 1-2 Storyhour
Cost: $12 per personBuxton-Hollis Historical Society
100 Main St., Route 4A
Buxton, Maine 04093"Jennifer Pictou, a citizen of the #Mikmaq Nation, is a traditional storyteller and artist with a diverse background as a museum director, tribal historic preservation officer, and historian. Her true passion lies in sharing stories that connect people to Maine's landscape and Wabanaki cultures."
Reservations encouraged to reserve your space:
[email protected]
207-929-1684
https://buxtonhollishistorical.org/#IndigenousPeople #MaineEvents #WabanakiStorytelling #Storytellers #Maine
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#Wabanaki Sustenance and Self-Determination
by Jillian Kerr
7 November 2024"Before colonization, the Wabanaki region was rich in food; Wabanaki Tribes had excellent knowledge of their environment and knew where to find each resource, when it was abundant, and in what quantities. They utilized natural resources and foods respectfully, creating little or no waste. This sustainable approach to food and natural resources made the Wabanaki among the healthiest people in the world. However, the arrival of Europeans disrupted this harmony, forcing the Wabanaki out of their homelands. Europeans imposed a different understanding of nature and harvesting, which led to unhealthy and unsustainable practices. The Wabanaki continue to strive for the restoration of their traditional foodways as a way to practice #FoodSovereignty.
"To develop food sovereignty and economic stability, the #Mikmaq Nation in Aroostook County constructed an indoor #FishHatchery on the site of Micmac Farms in #CaribouME. This farm, which previously only grew and sold fresh or preserved fruits and vegetables, now receives #Nesowadnehunk #BrookTrout eggs from the Maine State Hatchery in Enfield, Maine. The grown fish are then sold back to Maine’s Soil and Water Conservation District for public consumption throughout the state. In addition, they generously donate food to the local #FoodBank and provide discounts for Tribal members, demonstrating a #sustainable model for food sovereignty for the Mi’kmaq Nation.
"The #HoultonBandOfMaliseet Indians launched a food sovereignty initiative to increase access to nutritious food, improve food sovereignty, and strengthen connections to Wabanaki culture by sharing traditional food production, storage, and preparation approaches. The lessons learned add to current knowledge about developing, implementing, and evaluating a model rooted in the principles of food sovereignty.
"Opportunities to learn and share knowledge about traditional storage and recipes are provided to community members, and existing partnerships have been leveraged to develop a sustainable model. Additional #CommunityGardens were also created to increase food production capacity, increasing food sovereignty for the Maliseet.
"One way the #Passamaquoddy Tribe fights for food sovereignty is by restoring the watershed of the #SkutikRiver, which was renamed the St. Croix River by colonists. The Skutik River is at the heart of the ancestral home of the Passamaquoddy Tribe.. This crucial watershed is the natural spawning ground and ancient homeland for many species of sea-run fish, including Atlantic #salmon and sea-run #alewife (river herring), a vital food source. Historically, the number of fish swimming up the Skutik River was massive and sustained the Passamaquoddy for thousands of years. Yet now, the alewife population is too small to feed or sustain the Tribe.
"The large amount of pollution produced by #colonization upset the productivity and natural balance of the Skutik River and the life cycles of the native fishery, straining the river’s #ecosystem. For many years, Maine law blocked sea-run alewives from accessing their natural and ancient spawning ground in the Skutik watershed, which diminished this important traditional sustenance food source and disturbed the cultural practices of Passamaquoddy Tribal members. The Passamaquoddy established the Skutik Watershed Strategic Sea-run Fish and #RiverRestoration Plan to mitigate the damage and find a better way forward. They developed a collaborative of Skutik stewards, also known as the Skutik River Keepers, who work with various agencies to give the river the best chance at restoring the watershed, thereby giving the Passamaquoddy more access to traditional foods and strengthening their food sovereignty.
"The #PenobscotNation fights for food sovereignty in various ways, including rebuilding outlets on Tribal trust lands. The Penobscot ancestral homeland is located within the drainage area of the Penobscot River and its many tributaries, lakes, and ponds. The area was the fishing place for spearing and netting fish, like salmon and alewives. It was a primary nourishing source of food, medicine, connection, joy, and spirituality for the Penobscot during spring and early summer. The mills and mill dams built by colonizers upset the river's natural ecosystem, cutting off fish from places required to complete their life cycle. As a result, the river no longer contained the fish that had historically fed the Penobscot Tribe. The Penobscot successfully rebuilt outlets on Tribal trust lands in #MattamiscontisStream, and they have completed many stream connectivity projects. This resulted in growing populations of alewives and blueback herring in the newly restored system, making more fish available as a food source for the Tribe.
"The land is a cornerstone of Native life. Before colonization, Wabanaki Tribes had developed an environmentally friendly and communal food system to protect the land and environment, using natural resources without harming the environment that provided bountiful food sources. However, centuries of colonization have separated the Wabanaki and other Native communities from their homelands and traditional foods. Natives were physically, culturally, and spiritually tied to their homelands, and forced relocation into unknown lands made it impossible to access traditional foods and harvest adequate nutrition from the land for survival. The lack of knowledge of unknown lands led to a dependence on government-issued rations and commodities. These rations and commodities consisted of dairy, processed wheat, sugars, etc., all foreign to the Native diet. The government's aim in providing these rations and commodities to Natives was not to provide nutrition but to prevent starvation.
"Forced relocation and other federal policies devastated many Tribes’ food systems, disrupting their hunting, fishing, farming, and harvesting traditions. The disruption continues today as the federal government still decides what foods they will distribute to Native communities. The government also makes agreements with the producers, a system that favors large-scale vendors, leading to missed opportunities for Native farmers. Problems with food quality also still exist; many traditional foods are still unavailable, and it is not uncommon for produce to travel long distances and arrive spoiled. Despite this upheaval, the Wabanaki have shown remarkable resilience and are determined to restore their traditional food practices and reclaim their food sovereignty."
Source:
https://www.wabanakireach.org/wabanaki_sustenance_and_self_determination_by_jillian_kerrArticle Sources:
https://thefishsite.com/articles/tales-from-a-tribal-trout-farm
https://www.fws.gov/story/2022-06/saving-st-croix
https://www.fws.gov/story/working-tribes-restore-fish-passage
https://www.penobscotnation.org/departments/department-of-natural-resources/fisheries
#SolarPunkSunday #TraditionalFoods
#Sovereignty #IndigenousSovereignty #IndigenousFoodSovereignty #IndigeousAgriculture #BuildingCommunity #CulturalPreservation #LandConservation #WaterIsLife #FoodIsLife #IndigenousPeoplesDay